The Modoc homeland is the Tule Lake area on the border between California and Oregon. In 1872-1873, the U.S. Army engaged a small band of Modoc under the leadership of Captain Jack (Kintpuach) in what has been called the Modoc War. The United States government, in its infinite ignorance of American Indian cultures, had assigned … Continued
Youth activists at protest against LNG pipeline. Photo courtesy of Kerul Kyer. The Yurok Tribe has just issued their statement in response to U.S Senator Jeff Merkley’s decision to oppose the Jordan Cove terminal and Pacific Connector pipeline: “The Yurok Tribe applauds United States Senator Jeff Merkley’s decision to oppose the Jordan Cove terminal and … Continued
A grand total of 238,534 people voted in North Dakota’s last mid-term senate election (2010). Less than a quarter million voters determined a Senate seat for 6 years. California had a Senate election that year as well. Barbara Boxer won. A total of 10 million people voted. 240,000 vs 10,000,0000. One could not create a … Continued
A special exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington, featured The Inuit Art of Povungnituk. A portion of this exhibit was dedicated to Inuit carving. Museum curator Eva Fognell, in an article in American Indian Art, reports: “The Arctic cultures have strong aesthetic traditions. For example, carving and incising ivory … Continued
Many museums, including the Portland Art Museum, have displays of Mission Baskets which generally refers to baskets made by Indian people on the southern coast of California: Chumash, Gabrieleno, Luiseno, Juaneno, and Digueno. The designation “Mission Baskets” was developed by anthropologist Alfred Kroeber in 1922. From the display on Mission Baskets at the Portland Art … Continued
https://www.google.com/search?q=columbus&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLy9236IfXAhWJhVQKHSHUB8UQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=662#imgrc=M5jC2NgCT2dnJM: Apologists for Christopher Columbus say that Columbus coming here was inevitable, that if he hadn’t come to the New World, somebody else would have. On the other hand, some racists are overt in spreading extermination philosophies of Columbus. However, since the former is more subtle and spreads the Columbus Disease more – it is … Continued
The Cahuilla homeland in California was bounded on the north by the San Bernardino Mountains; on the south by the northern Borrego Desert; on the east by the Colorado Desert; on the west by the present-day city of Riverside. The designation Cahuilla is said to mean “masters” or “powerful ones.” As a tribal designation, Cahuilla … Continued
In 1763, the Royal Proclamation by the English King drew a boundary line from Nova Scotia to Florida following the Appalachians which was intended to separate the Indians from the colonists. This action angered many English colonists and would later become one of the grievances which led to the War of Independence. Many colonists, feeling … Continued
Thief (or thieves) stole “at least 20 to 30 artifacts” from Branson Reynolds, a former archaeologist in Colorado. Reynolds says a manager of the storage unit called him about three weeks ago to report that the lock on the storage unit had been removed. Consequently, the “assortment of pottery, bowls, and ladles, as well as … Continued
Guided by the Constitution, the United States initially viewed Indian tribes as sovereign nations and thus negotiated treaties with them. By the 1880s, however, American greed and lust for land outweighed any concerns for the Constitution and law. American policy changed and sovereign Indian nations were viewed as impediments to the “civilization” of Indians and … Continued
