( – promoted by navajo) The extent to which a Nation denies the genocide it has committed is a measure of that Nation’s social conscience. The social conscience of the United States is infected with numerous rationalizations that keep the dark light from shining. Federal and state institutions are named after mass murderers, and the … Continued
photo credit: Aaron Huey Beginning November 1st.
( – promoted by navajo) American government policies regarding Indians on reservations during the 1870s encouraged the total destruction of Indian cultures. The application of these policies varied from reservation to reservation according to the amount of tolerance which the Indian agent, usually designated by a Christian missionary group, exhibited toward Indian cultures. In Colorado, … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Indians 101 is a series that explores American Indian histories, cultures, and current concerns. When I do public presentations about American Indians, I usually ask for questions from the audience. This diary is an open thread for your questions about American Indians. In answering questions about American Indians, there … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) While the Indian nations in what is now Maine may have had some limited contact with Europeans as early as 1480, regular contact began in the sixteenth century and intensified during the first half of the seventeenth century. During this time, the Indians began to incorporate aspects of European culture, … Continued
This diary was written to support our brother Aaron Huey on another one of his efforts to bring attention to the Lakota. Aaron and his wife Kristen had their recent multimedia piece published at Smithsonian.com. CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF THE GREASY GRASS Also known as the Battle of Little Big Horn Each year, the … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) South Dakota is a state which has a bit of a reputation in being insensitive to the rights of American Indians, regardless of whether those rights stem from citizenship (such as voting rights) or from the U.S. Constitution (such as tribal sovereignty). The top law enforcement person in the state … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) The Huron, whose traditional homeland was north of the Great Lakes, were a confederacy of four major tribes: Bear, Rock, Barking Dogs, and White Thorns (also known as Canoes). The people called their confederacy Wendat or People of the Peninsula. They were given the name Huron by the French. … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) by DaNang65 – Veterans Affairs Correspondent Cross posted to Daily Kos It’s not nearly often enough that good news comes to Indian Country. But last week Preident Obama signed Public Law No. 111-269, the Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act. Introduced by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick whose district includes 11 different tribes … Continued
Every now and then some good news actually comes to Indian Country.
