Please post your news items in the comment section. Cross Posted at Daily Kos Welcome to News from Native American Netroots, a Tuesday evening series focused on indigenous tribes primarily in the United States and Canada but inclusive of international peoples also.
( – promoted by navajo) One of the common sayings in Indian country is that when our ancestors first gave tobacco to the European invaders, they knew it was going to kill them, they just didn’t think it would take this long. The use of tobacco today, for smoking as well as other uses, is … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) The major European powers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries took very different approaches to American Indians. For the French, the Indians were potential trading partners. The English were interested in Indian land and therefore the Indians were simply in the way. For the Spanish, the situation was more complex. … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Congress passed legislation in 1924 which gave all American Indians citizenship. While citizenship should imply the right to vote, the states often imposed barriers to allowing Indians to vote. In some instances they ignored-or simply pled ignorance of-the fact that Indians were citizens. A combination of factors-restricting voter registration, gerrymandering, … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Julius Oyet is represented in the video. Oyet is a self-designated Apostle and leader of the Lifeline Ministries. He has found favor with President Museveni for praying against areas of Northern Uganda once controlled by the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army. Oyet’s Born Again Federation in Uganda oversees over 10,000 churches … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) American history is filled with accounts of Indians being massacred by the U.S. Army, by American civilians, and others. Some of these “incidents” are well-known to the general public: Wounded Knee, the Washita, and Sand Creek. Others, such as the massacre of Heavy Runner’s Blackfoot band, are less well-known. In … Continued
In 1970 a pilot project was started to provide legal services to Native Americans throughout the nation. That project blossomed into the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). NARF works to protect civil and religious rights for all Native Americans. NARF is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary this weekend. Soon to follow was the “National Indian … Continued
( – promoted by oke) (this is a repost) Mark Anthony Rolo: Recalling the Trail of Tears “The Trail of Tears began 170 years ago this week. We should recall it not as an aberration but as a logical outgrowth of an inhumane policy. And we should insist, in its memory, that Indian treaties and … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Rex Duncan is at it again! Typical of the Republican play book, Rex is trying to distract voters from his lack of experience and questionable ethics. Indian Country Today just published an article showing how Rex’s ballot initiative even threatens tribal treaties. Rex’s newest target is INDN’s List itself! In … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) It is not uncommon to encounter the assumption that the history of Massachusetts began with arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620. However, Indians had lived in the area for thousands of years prior to the arrival of the Pilgrims. Furthermore, the Indians of Massachusetts had had contact with Europeans prior … Continued
