( – promoted by navajo) Among the Omaha there are two objects which are sacred to the tribe: Sacred Pole or Venerable Man and the Sacred White Buffalo Hide. These two sacred objects and their pipes occupy the center of the camp circle during times of tribal ceremony. The Venerable Man has been with the … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) In 1808, President Thomas Jefferson told an Indian delegation who was visiting Washington: “You will unite yourselves with us and we shall all be Americans. You will mix with us by marriage. Your blood will run in our veins and will spread with us over this great Island.” We don’t … Continued
How does the American Indian improve his life today? If he’s not completely strapped down by the terrible conditions of most of our reservations he or she would get involved with politics. That’s how we change things. It was good for us that groups like INDN’s List existed to help elect American Indians to public … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) In 1842 an entrepreneur named P.T. Barnum opened the American Museum on Broadway in New York to entertain the public with exotic and strange “curios”. Barnum and others considered these “curios” to be educational as well as entertaining. In addition to stuffed animals, the museum also contained Indian artifacts and … Continued
As a member of New Jersey’s Indigenous population I understand why the road to recognition of any form has been so arduous. Let’s take for example my tribe, the Ramapough Lenape Nation. We have more evidence than most tribes have as to our existence but failed our Federal Recognition bid. Does this mean we are … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) In 1836 the Indian Liberation Army was created under the leadership of General Dickson (also known as Montezuma II). Dickson, the Métis son of the British fur trader Col. Robert Dickson. His basic plan was to lead an expedition west across the Great Lakes and to the Red River area … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Hello there. I hope this is the right place to ask this question, if not then I do apologise. I have been watching a few movies lately and am wondering if anyone can recommend a movie with a good depiction of Amercan Indians. The best I have seen is Geronimo, … Continued
What with the Afghan war review, tax-cut extensions, omnibus budget bill, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal, and the DREAM Act, a bit of good news got mostly ignored Thursday. President Barack Obama informed representatives of hundreds of recognized American Indian tribes that he will sign the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. … Continued
What with the Afghan war review, tax-cut extensions, omnibus budget bill, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal, and the DREAM Act, a bit of good news got mostly ignored Thursday. President Barack Obama informed representatives of hundreds of recognized American Indian tribes that he will sign the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. … Continued
What with the Afghan war review, tax-cut extensions, omnibus budget bill, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal, and the DREAM Act, a bit of good news got mostly ignored Thursday. President Barack Obama informed representatives of hundreds of recognized American Indian tribes that he will sign the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. … Continued