( – promoted by navajo) The U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will be voted on September 13th. Here’s a petition for it, please sign it. “We reaffirm our commitment to continue making progress in the advancement of the human rights of the world’s indigenous peoples at the local, national, regional and international … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Source Department of Justice officials have quietly opposed Native Hawaiian self-determination but the administration didn’t outright come out against the recognition bill until last fall. – snip – The anti-Hawaiian campaign has since been extended to urban Indians, lineal Indian descendants and certain Alaska Natives. In testimony to the Senate … Continued
The Deseret News reports that: A federal judge ruled Thursday that the state of Utah must not only account for how funds in the Navajo oil trust was spent but for what purpose. If it can’t, the state could be on the hook for portions of the $150 million trust. Of course state officials say … Continued
This needs to be noted here: According to the Pentagon, they represent less than 1 percent of the population, but makeup about 1.6 percent of the armed forces. In some tribal communities, 1 out of every 200 adults have served in the military. Currently, nearly 20,000 native American and Alaskan native people are in uniform. … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) NOT VANISHED, JUST OVER-LOOKED “Viewing Native Americans as a people of the past is the most accessible, convenient perception for Americans. While I believe it is important to create images that are historically, culturally correct and support the preservation of culture, I also believe it is imperative that a modern, … Continued
Please speak out now against plans for a dirty, coal-fired power plant in New Mexico that would release mercury and other toxic contaminants into the environment, pollute waterways and threaten human health. Go to http://www.savebioge… right away and tell the Bush administration to reject the proposed Desert Rock power plant. A global energy company and … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Video will not embed (tried several times), watch “CANADA SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE TO THE WORLD!” Up for grabs (in the Arctic), as much as a quarter of the world’s oil and gas reserves; as well as nickel, gold and diamond. Miller: A ‘new world’ to claim – the Arctic … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) We met on August 2, 2007 in Chicago at the YearlyKos Convention. Last year I had about 6 people attend, this year there were 14. That’s more than a hundred percent increase IMO. 😉 We started by going around the room and telling our background. I will re-tell mine and … Continued
((promoted by navajo) – promoted by navajo) Plains Indian Smallpox Indian genocide is a controversial subject on the internet and on this site. Genocide and Holocaust are words that are easy to throw around, often to grab a reader’s attention, but proving them is something else. What one group calls genocide, another group may call … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Red Shirt Village — Residents of Red Shirt village on the northwest corner of the Pine Ridge Reservation have put up signs warning people of the high nuclear radiation levels found in the Cheyenne River. Residents of the tiny community of Red Shirt on the south side of the Cheyenne … Continued
