For the Plains Indians, the buffalo (technically bison) was more than an important source of food, shelter, and clothing: the buffalo was also an important spiritual and cultural symbol. At the beginning of the nineteenth century there were an estimated 30 million buffalo roaming the Great Plains. A century later, in 1900, the buffalo had … Continued
During the first part of the nineteenth century, the fur trade continued to be an important area in the contact between American Indians and Europeans. During this time, beaver was of primary importance, driven in large part by European fashion. Shown above are two made beaver pelts on display in the Heritage Museum in Astoria, … Continued
I have set about writing one or more grants to get more internet access for the Pine Ridge reservation. They only have connections now at the schools. But I know very little about writing grants…. is there anyone here who could school me. I working with OneSpirit (www.nativeprogress.org/…) You can read more about the reservation … Continued
Chase Iron Eyes interviews Felipa De Leon (left) and Monique “Muffie” Mousseau about their efforts toward equality at Pine Ridge. (Crossposted from our blog.) Pine Ridge reservation is becoming a more inclusive space for LGBTQ and Two Spirit Natives. Last week, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council passed a same-sex marriage ordinance, making the Oglala Sioux … Continued
Dan McCready (D. NC-09) Kudos to ThinkProgress for catching this: Native American voting groups have made it their mission over the years to get as many of their members to the polls as possible. That effort has even greater urgency, as North Carolina prepares next week to hold one of its most closely watched elections … Continued
The Caddo were an agricultural tribe living in what is now Louisiana and Texas when the first European explorers entered the region. The Caddo were a group of theocratic chiefdoms who were the cultural descendants of the earlier Mississippian mound-building cultures. The term “Caddo” originates from one particular tribe, the Kadohadacho who occupied the area … Continued
Santa Rosa, California Michelle Hammock was one of the 74 disenrolled from the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria on January 15, 2016 without any due process according to the Tribe’s constitution. Hammock is the Co-Founder of Stop Tribal Genocide, a movement dedicated to protect American Indian human rights and the integrity … Continued
During the first part of the twentieth century, the United States continued in its efforts to assimilate American Indians into an English-speaking, Christian European culture. Traditional American Indian religious practices were oppressed and discouraged as barriers to this assimilation. Briefly described below are some of the events of 1917 related to Indian religions. Native American … Continued
The Maryhill Museum located near Goldendale, Washington, has a display of Plateau stone artifacts. The Plateau Culture Area is the area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Western Montana. From north to south it runs from the Fraser River in the north to the Blue Mountains … Continued
Paulette Jordan (D. ID) I admit I haven’t written a lot about the upcoming Governor’s race in Idaho but this Huffington Post is motivating me to get involved: Some people, often older men, cry when they meet Jordan. Others tell her she’s inspiring them to vote for the first time in years. Strangers have asked … Continued
