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Flooding Begins on Pine Ridge Rez

    http://newsroom.redcross.org/   Disaster Alert: Floods in South Dakota    March 11, 2010    Disaster Alert    South Dakota – Flooding is expected in Pine Ridge (Indian Reservation) and may affect about 500 people in the small town of Calico.    The Black Hills Area chapter opened a shelter last night, will be delivering … Continued

Pine Ridge

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Ancient America: Mesa Verde

Our American and Canadian heritage begins long before Columbus supposedly “discovered” the Americas. For thousands of years people have lived in North America and they built cities and towns which were, and still are, architectural wonders. One of these is Mesa Verde in Colorado which is today a National Park. In this diary, I would … Continued

Mesa Verde

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The Lowry War

The popular histories of Indians often focus on the many Indian wars, often fought in the Southwest or on the Great Plains. In 1907, the War Department officially enumerated 1,470 incidents of military action against American Indians between 1776 and 1907. According to the War Department, only two of these actions have the formal status … Continued

Henry Berry Lowry

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Dam Indians: The Missouri River

The Missouri River has an important place in American history. In 1803 the United States purchased the rights to govern the Louisiana Territory, an area which spread from the Mississippi River west to the headwaters of the Missouri River. The Lewis and Clark expedition was then sent out to find the headwaters of the Missouri, … Continued

Dam Indians: The Missouri River

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To E.L.L. and Back Again

( – promoted by navajo)     Questions:  Is there any reasonable argument against the idea that a strong societal need exists for a child to grow up with the ability to function in the broader society?  Is there any reasonable argument against the idea that a strong individual need exists in every person to … Continued

Navajo culture

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Dam Indians: The Allegheny River

In 1928 the Army Corps of Engineers began to survey the Seneca’s Allegheny Reservation for the building of a large reservoir to reduce flooding on the Allegheny River and to provide recreation for the people of Pennsylvania and New York. This was done without the knowledge or approval of the Seneca.   In 1953 the … Continued

The Allegheny River

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News from Native American Netroots

                Welcome to the first edition of News from Native American Netroots, a weekly series focused on indigenous tribes primarily in the United States and Canada, but inclusive of international peoples also. Our format will be evolving and our focus of coverage will broaden as the series develops. … Continued