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Every now and then some good news actually comes to Indian Country.  

( – 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. In 1937 the Solicitor General conducted a … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) Like people throughout the world, traditional Native American cultures recognized and celebrated the changes that people experience as they age. Human infants are often greeted with certain celebrations, ceremonies and rituals in the minutes, days, or months following birth. As the infant grows into childhood and then into adulthood and … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) One of the visitors at an 1891 Comanche Ghost Dance in Oklahoma was Frank White. He sat on the north side of the dance area and ate a lot of peyote. When the Comanche asked him who he was, he said that he was Pawnee. Following the Comanche Ghost Dance, … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) At the time of the first European contact in the sixteenth century, there were an estimated 30,000 Abenaki people living in northern New England and the Maritime Provinces. The Abenaki – a corruption of the Innu (a neighboring tribe) word which refers to “the people of the dawn land” – … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) A thousand years ago one of the largest cities in the world was located across the Mississippi River from present-day St. Louis. Called Cahokia by archaeologists, we don’t know what it was called by its American Indian builders. A thousand years ago, Cahokia rivaled Paris, Berlin, and London in size. … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) (graphic swiped from Violetta) As blueness said in an outstanding diary today, the Admiral is dead. I will not wish his like back upon this Earth again. If you want to know why I use zafa every time I must use the Admiral’s name below, see this diary. It’s worth … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) In Arizona, the number two person in state government is the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State becomes governor if the governor is unable or no longer wants to serve. This has happened a number of times in Arizona history. The race for Arizona Secretary of State is particularly … Continued

By Mark Trahant You’ve probably heard this phrase a lot during this campaign season: “Government doesn’t create jobs.” It’s the ultimate dismissal of self-government, usually reinforced by a bow to the ultimate power of job creation by the private sector (or if you want to score even more points, by small business.) But saying it … Continued

Reconsider Columbus Day.org By honoring Columbus with a federal holiday, our government continues to vehemently insult Native Americans and perpetuates a philosophy of racism and domination. So please…. Please speak up, take a stand, and help eradicate Columbus’ name from the federal calendar. Take Action