Tag: History

Racism being based on ignorance, among other things, can and should be combated with education and historical facts. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-1882-Chicago-Tribune-newspapers-APACHE-INDIAN-WARS-Geronimo-ARIZONA-TERRITORY-/272542775244?hash=item3f74d0b7cc) Carter Camp gave me his permission (when he was alive) to repost his essay entitled “Mass Racial Taunting; America’s Weekend Sport” in the comments of “Stereotypical Elements (that) appear… in Athletic Contests” posted at Native American … Continued

During the nineteenth century, the United States aggressively pursued a policy of manifest destiny to spread out between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. At the beginning of the century, President Thomas Jefferson had felt that the future of the United States depended on acquisition of land for the rapidly growing population. Thus, the future … Continued

In 1919, American Indian religions were still outlawed. Federal Indian policy viewed American Indian religions as barriers to “civilizing” Indians and emphasized the importance of Christianity. Participation in traditional Indian ceremonies, such as the Sun Dance, the Sweat Lodge, and the Potlatch, was not only discouraged, but often criminalized. While the government recognized that structures, … Continued

Washita Massacre. “Garryowen” was the song Custer had his band play right before the exterminations began. www.google.com/… I had gotten into a discussion with a woman in Cheyenne about the Washita Massacre, and she told me how a couple men, who she guessed were historians, coordinated an event of reconciliation. It involved a reenactment with … Continued

What is happening? “To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child (CICERO).” I fear and imagine the whole cycle from the Trail of Tears of panic, violence, forced removal, and genocide may happen here again. I fear and imagine that because the current administration and current political … Continued

During the sixteenth century, European writers published a number of books about American Indians. In a practice that has continued to this day, many of the authors and illustrators had never actually encountered an Indian (many had never even been to the Americas) and relied upon their imaginations for their descriptions. While we might classify … Continued

https://www.google.com/search?q=devils+tower&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0m9vQ0OrUAhWLrlQKHdXXDjkQ_AUICygC&biw=1366&bih=662 What are barriers to American Indians’ religious freedom within the geographic location of the Black Hills from Bear Butte to Bear Lodge? In spite of being powerful places to do ceremonies such as a Hanbleceya (Vision Quest), those ceremonies have been disrespected and disrupted with ignorance and racial hatred. More recently, there is the … Continued

The San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands, California, includes displays of archaeological artifacts from Western Mexico. Western Mexico includes the modern states of Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, and Sinaloa. One of the archaeological features within this region are shaft tombs. Shaft tombs by 300 BCE are associated with circular architecture. There is a central … Continued

During the sixteenth century, the Spanish began their invasion and conquest of New Mexico. The Indian people they encountered lived in large villages with two- and three-story homes made from adobe and stone. In 1539, the people of Acoma pueblo (village) had their first recorded contact with the Spanish. The name Acoma comes from Akome … Continued

By 250 years ago, it was evident that Europeans intended to stay in North America and their quest to expand their empires was nearly insatiable. European trade goods as well as the European colonists were changing the American Indian lifeways. At this time, just prior to the American Revolution, there were two major European empires … Continued