( – promoted by navajo) The United States acquired what would become Colorado and Utah from Mexico following a brief war in 1848. In the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States agreed to recognize Indian land holdings and to allow Indian people to continue their customs and languages. At this time, the primary Indian … Continued
Cross Posted at Daily Kos Welcome to News from Native American Netroots, a Sunday evening series focused on indigenous tribes primarily in the United States and Canada but inclusive of international peoples also. A special thanks to our team for contributing the links that have been compiled here. Please provide your news links in … Continued
Smoke and RezHeadz are packed and ready to hit the road with the 2010 Rezolution “Back 2 School” Tour. here are a few confirmed dates: September 13th – Hays/Lodge Pole High School, MT. September 14th – 2 Eagle River High School, MT September 15th – Harlem High School, MT September 23rd – Alamo Navajo Reservation, … Continued
( – promoted by oke) In the world of Native American art today, there are four extremely well-known traditions: the wood-carving traditions of the Northwest Coast tribes, Navajo blankets, Tohono O’odham baskets, and Pueblo pottery. Of these, Pueblo pottery is probably the best known. With regard to art, in traditional Native American societies art was … Continued
When I was growing up I was told I was part Osage Indian, one quarter. My father was given away when he was an infant, to his mother’s sister to raise. Supposedly, his mother didn’t want a boy. I met her once, when she came with a husband and two children, both a boy and … Continued
Thursday September 23rd it’s The Gathering of Native Youth at The Alamo Wellness Center. Host Drum group will be “Eyabay”, with Workshops, Presentations, and Musical Performances by Award Winning Native American Recording Artist Jason “Smoke” Nichols of RezHeadz Entertainment. With Comedy Performances by Dakota Black and Showtimes “Pow-Wow Comedy Jam”, Award Winning Comedian Marc Yaffee. … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Death Valley, located in California, is the hottest, driest, and lowest place in the United States. It is an area of sand dunes and wilderness. Non-Indian tourism into this desolate region actually began in 1926 and in 1933 President Herbert Hoover created the Death Valley National Monument by Presidential Executive … Continued
http://www.bittenandbound.com/… Was reading in an old post I found today. I’ve read this man’s words in a few places before and he has a very strong and unbent character, I don’t know where he gets it from as it is very uncommon in this day and time. resistance ..this! ancient FIRE To resist … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) (Printed with permission) THE LONGEST WALK 3 (Reversing Diabetes) Feb 14 – July 8, 2011 In less than 6 months we will embark on another historic journey — an event so great and much needed for all of America! This is a 5,000+ mile Walk Across America to bring awareness … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Long before the arrival of the English and French colonists in North America, five autonomous tribes had come together to form an alliance known as the League of Five Nations, or the Iroquois Confederacy. The five member nations were the Onondaga, the Cayuga, the Oneida, the Mohawk, and the Seneca. … Continued
