( – promoted by navajo) Would institutionalized racism against American Indians have aided the approximately 68 Caucasian individuals to commit hate crimes against American Indians? FBI HATE CRIME REPORT SHOWS INDIANS REMAIN MOST OFTEN ASSAULTED TULSA, Okla. – Crimes of hate against American Indians totaled 75 incidents in the nation during 2007, said a Federal … Continued
I’ve again been entreated by numerous people to post the Thanksgiving Diary that I’ve put up here the past four years. I’m reposting a slightly edited version of last year’s entry. For those of you who’ve read it before, I apologize. • • • I forced myself to watch the History Channel’s Desperate Crossing: The … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) The intent to commit genocide at Washita is hidden in plain view, unless key elements are brought together. These are: that the Cheyenne were placed on land where they would starve while promises to avert starvation were broken; that George Bent observed how Civil War soldiers did not harm white … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) http://images.google… “In a little more than one hour, five or six hundred of these barbarians were dismissed from a world that was burdened with them.” “It may be demanded…Should not Christians have more mercy and compassion? But…sometimes the Scripture declareth women and children must perish with their parents…. We had … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Tyra Banks: As Native Americans, I know, as they have been telling us, that there are a lot of stereotypes, um, what are some of the stereotypes that you constantly hear about? A lot of people think that, you know, we’re drunks. That we uh, you know, live on the … Continued
Dear INDN Friend: INDN’s List made history this year with 23 American Indian candidates from 11 states and 17 tribes won their state and local elections, which we could not have done without your support. Denise Juneau (Three Affiliated Tribes), who is the first American Indian woman elected to statewide office in Montana and only … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Cross posted on the Daily Kos Some people around here know me as the fundraiser for the Pretty Bird Woman House. Since I became involved with the shelter I’ve become more aware of Native American issues in general. Suppression of the Native American vote has a long history in this … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Ten little Indians One little, two little, three little Indians Four little, five little, six little Indians Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians Ten little Indian boys. Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians Seven little, six little, five little Indians Four little, three little, two little Indians One … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Source The Indian removals which destroyed one quarter of the Cherokee tribe, were actually conceptualized by Jefferson and then extended and carried out by Jackson. There were great debates about whether the “redskins” were human and whether they had souls. Source REDSKIN A 500 YEAR HATE CRIME, is being used … Continued
Dear INDN Friend: We are so thrilled to announce our next round of endorsements for 2008 – five wonderful INDN women! Running for state and local office in 4 states, and from 5 tribes, they will truly make a different this election cycle. They can win this year with your help! We have now endorsed … Continued