( – promoted by navajo) Tiwi-teqis, later known to the Americans as Old Chief Joseph, was born between 1785 and 1790 in Oregon. He became the principal leader of the Wallowa Nez Perce sometime in the first half of the nineteenth century. This was prior to the creation of reservations for the Indians of Oregon, … Continued
Cross Posted at Daily Kos Welcome to News from Native American Netroots, a Sunday evening series focused on indigenous tribes primarily in the United States and Canada but inclusive of international peoples also. A special thanks to our team for contributing the links that have been compiled here. Please provide your news links in the … Continued
Living in exile in their own land; contemporary Native American artists Floris Schreve on June 11 2010 English version of the Dutch original, published in Decorum, journal of the department of Art History, University of Leiden, March 1997, issue 1+2 (also published on this blog, see HERE) ‘I did not know then how much was … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) The Elwha River originates in the mountains of what is now the Olympic National Park in Washington. Long before the coming of the Europeans, there were bountiful salmon runs on the Elwha River which were important to the economy of the Klallam people. The Elwha River supported annual runs of … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) At the beginning of the twentieth century it was commonly felt that American Indians were a vanishing people. The stereotype of the Indian is symbolized in James E. Fraser’s equestrian statue, “The End of the Trail,” first shown at the San Francisco Exposition in 1915. During the first decades of … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) The last two diaries I did on this are here and here. Breaking news after the fold! The Governor signed HB 2929 and it becomes effective July 1. Thank you to everyone who helped pass the word and who kept up the pressure. This is indeed a step in … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) The most common form of Indian ceremony is the powwow. The powwow itself is not a religious or spiritual ceremony; nor, in its current form, is it a particularly “ancient” celebration. The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) The First Nations of Canada had law, and therefore a justice system, long before the arrival of the French and British. With the imposition of British rule, however, the First Nations have had a foreign, and very different, justice system superimposed on them. At the present time, there are really … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Following the 1873 Modoc War, the army had locked thirteen warriors in the cells in the guardhouse at Fort Klamath, a military post near the Klamath Reservation. Initially, the army intended to simply execute eight or ten of the leaders without a trial. The War Department, however, wanted no action … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) In 1830, a new religion was born in the United States with the publication of The Book of Mormon. The new religion, founded by Joseph Smith, is unusual among non-Indian religions in that it incorporates some understanding of Indians into its teachings. The Book of Mormon, upon which the Church … Continued
