In 1669, the impact of the European invasion was being felt by Indian nations throughout North America. The European explorers were attempting to discover what they viewed as a wilderness, following Indian trails with Indian guides, and ignoring any possibility of Indian claims to the land. European missionaries sought to convert Indians to Christianity, ignoring … Continued
LaDonna Brave Bull Allard: A Rebel with a Cause LaDonna Brave Bull Allard established the Sacred Stone camp on her own property near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in order to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline. On May 24, I had the privilege of hearing her speak when she was recognized by Conservation Colorado as … Continued
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites applications for the 2018 Tribal Youth Health Policy Fellowship seating the second cohort of Fellows. The cohort will consist of 12 Native youth from around the country to engage throughout the year in Indian health policy and programming efforts. The Fellows will engage in Indian health policy solutions, … Continued
What’s their scheme? Victimize. xYouTube Video Play victim over and over again… Trump’s obsession with his own victimhood is particularly remarkable coming from the heir to a real estate fortune, and his paranoia and obsession with petty revenge over winning the White House are the source of unfounded speculation that Trump is searching for an … Continued
“In 1997, Dr. Swallow and Dr. Bigpond realized that by combining their visions they could reach more people. In 1998 Two Rivers Native American Training Center was formed and officially opened its doors.” Nearly one century and a half after the death of Roman Nose, Apostle Jay Swallow is on the War Council, has accepted … Continued
Obama and the Great Emancipator The FBI sometimes makes mistakes. Just ask James Comey. (I will think about James Comey tomorrow at noon and the thoughts will not be kind.) In 1975 the FBI engaged in improper conduct during the investigation of the the murder of two FBI agents. There is clear evidence that the … Continued
Basketry is probably the oldest art form, although the archaeological record is devoid of the earliest basketry. In his 1904 book American Indian Basketry, Otis Mason writes: “In ultimate structure, basketry is free-hand mosaic or, in the finest materials, like pen-drawings or beadwork, the surface being composed of any number of small parts—technically decussations, stitches, … Continued
The Artic Culture Area includes the Aleutian Islands, most of the Alaska Coast, the Canadian Artic, and parts of Greenland. It is an area which can be described as a “cold” desert. Geographer W. Gillies Ross, in his chapter in North American Exploration. Volume 3: A Continent Comprehended, writes: “The North American Arctic is usually … Continued
When the Europeans began their invasion of the Americas, the Cherokee were an agricultural people whose villages could be found throughout the American Southeast. By the first part of the nineteenth century, the Cherokees had had enough experience in dealing with the American government that they understood that they needed to have a unified government. … Continued
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D. NM) Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D. NM): There are many issues facing Indian Country, but the recent violence against the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and those standing with them is fundamentally wrong.That is why I am calling on President Obama to work with the Army Corps … Continued
