Blog About Native Americans

Gary Cunningham, VP and Chief Program Officer of Northwest Area Foundation, responsible for carrying out the foundation’s mission to support efforts to reduce poverty and … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) Christine Quintasket, writing under the name Mourning Dove, was the first American Indian woman to write a novel. Cogewea: The … Continued

Susan LaFlesche was the first American Indian woman to become a doctor and to practice Western-style medicine among her own people. She became a doctor … Continued

Post news articles in the comment section below for this Sunday, April 4th. Thank you for contributing. Have a good week.

Cross Posted at Native American Netroots Welcome to News from Native American Netroots, a Sunday evening series focused on indigenous tribes primarily in the United … Continued

Seventh-graders in Texas are supposed to be introduced to the historical figure Quanah Parker, a Comanche military leader and a leader in the Native American … Continued

While trying to find a transcript for the March 25, 2010 Senate Indian Affairs hearing I found this: HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS … Continued

With the new standards recently adopted by the Texas Board of Education which appear to emphasize the historical accomplishments of English-speaking Christians, I thought it … Continued

With the new standards recently adopted by the Texas Board of Education which appear to emphasize the historical accomplishments of English-speaking Christians, I thought it … Continued

Please post your news items in the comments. Thanx. I’ll start: http://indian.senate.gov/publi… “OVERSIGHT HEARING on The Preventable Epidemic: Youth Suicides and the Urgent Need for … Continued