Michelle Lujan Grisham (D. NM) Some good news today out of New Mexico: A new poll is shedding some insight into high-stakes races in New Mexico. The Carroll Poll, by Carroll Strategies in Albuquerque, shows Michelle Lujan Grisham leading Republican Steve Pearce. According to the poll, Lujan Grisham has 50.5 percent support, while Pearce has … Continued
At one time, Teotihuacán, was not only the largest city in Mexico, but also one of the largest cities in the world. Construction of this city, which is located to the northeast of present-day Mexico City, was started about 2,200 years ago. By 1,500 years ago Teotihuacán had a population of about 250,000 people, making … 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 term Cahuilla is said to mean “masters” or “powerful ones.” As a tribal designation, Cahuilla … Continued
Rep. Kevin Cramer (R. ND) If you may or may not have heard, this asshole said this last week: Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) blasted professor Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as “absurd” because they were merely drunken teenagers at the time. Besides, Cramer added, it was “supposedly … Continued
Two hundred years ago, in 1819, the United States was just beginning to embark on its expansionist policy known as Manifest Destiny. Under this policy, many non-Indian Americans felt that it was the divine destiny of the United States to expand and to spread American culture, language, and the Christian religion across the continent. In … Continued
The Pueblos are the village agriculturists of New Mexico and Northern Arizona. Zuni Pueblo is located in New Mexico and its name comes from Spanish corruption of the Keresan word Sunyi. The native name for the pueblo is A’shiwi which means “the flesh.” Fetishes are objects which can be made from many different materials which … Continued
Illegitimate Tr*ump, the first American — fascist — president, disapproves of removing Columbus statues. He stated, “We believe we should preserve our history, not tear it down.” Tr*ump, as usual, misses the point but adds, “Has to be stopped, it’s heritage.” Now, just because he’s a fascist imbecile, doesn’t mean he’s wrong about that “heritage.” … Continued
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana maintain a day use area at the Séliš Ksanka Qlispé Project (formerly Kerr Dam). The SKQ Overlook The River Above the Dam The River Below the Dam View of the Mountains Public Lands There are many different kinds of public lands: tribal, … Continued
Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetary Dickens Nor, Horace Washington, and Hayes Vanderbilt’s are being disinterred today in Carlisle Pennsylvania and will be reburied on the Wind River Reservation near Riverton, Wyoming. Their gravestones will list names they had before being taken to the Carlisle Indian School. Little Chief, Horse and Little Plume. The Indian Industrial School … Continued
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D. ND) If you don’t think the Resistance is working, think again: Of the 1,400 people who’ve contacted Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) to share their opinions on Betsy DeVos, the woman President Donald Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Education despite her curious lack of professional experience, approximately 1,330 of … Continued
