I am a college student and I recently found out that my dad’s company will be going out of business due to the DoD procurement insourcing directive. I was wondering if anyone out there knows how to estimate how many Native American owned and small businesses will go out of business as a result of … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) One of the issues that many Native American men and boys have faced concerns long hair. For them long hair is not a stylistic concern, but is a religious issue. For many Native Americans having long hair is a symbol of tribal religious traditions which teach that hair is only … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) In 1966, Richard Hugo was teaching a poetry class at the University of Montana. One of his students was James Welch who had been born on the Blackfeet Reservation and raised on the Fort Belknap Reservation. Hugo realized that Welch knew nothing of poetry, but he encouraged him to write … Continued
Washte anpo everyone I have something that I would ask of all out there on turtle Island and maybe I can get some answers that have brothered me for years, Several years ago I found out that I was adopted off the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota,I … Continued
1. Where did we come from? 2. Why are we here? 3. Where are we going?
( – promoted by navajo) On June 27, 2002, the US Supreme Court rendered a verdict on a case brought by Lindsay Earls, a member of the Cherokee Nation, whom I refer to as a great American heroine. Even though she is an Oklahoma resident, her case received a great deal of coverage in … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) During the nineteenth century the United States engaged in three wars with the Seminole Indians in Florida: 1816 to about 1824; 1835 to 1842; and 1855-1858. Contrary to some popular opinions, there was no traditional overall governmental or political organization among the Seminole at this time. They tended to … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) When the Spanish began their conquest of Mexico in 1519 they encountered a powerful nation known as the Aztec. The Aztec called themselves Mexica and from this the name Mexico is derived. According to oral tradition, the Aztec originated in a land known as Aztlan. Some experts feel that Aztlan … Continued
I have terrific news. My dear friends rfall and Oke, who is a contributing editor at NAN, Native American Netroots have come up with a great idea for our American Indian Caucus this year in Las Vegas. rfall took a look at the NAN team who is able to attend NN10 this year. navajo Oke … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) NATIVE AMERICAN VOTE Author Unknown Maybe the Native American vote will be the difference in the upcoming senate elections. If this is possible then below is information that will benefit Native Americans. The SSCRA of 1940 prohibited states from taxing the military wages of Native Americans but this law was … Continued
