It is unfortunate that on a daily basis, there are stories about terrible things members of Republican leadership are doing to America. Today, instead of writing about those doing the wrong thing, I think it is time we throw some praise toward our Democratic legislators who are doing the right thing and representing all of … Continued
David Garcia (D. AZ) Received this e-mail today from education-leadership professor, David Garcia’s (D. AZ) gubernatorial campaign: I am writing to you today to announce my plan to make college free for Arizona students! Education is the door of opportunity for people like me who have passion and talent but need a chance. My folks … Continued
“Does the word land refer to only the area of North America”? Have you ever heard of Diana Ortiz? She was tortured in Guatemala for educating Mayan children at one of those CIA black sites T*ump wants reopened. Have you heard “The federal government has repeatedly acknowledged and even lamented its failure to provide adequate … Continued
https://www.google.com/search?q=indian+boarding+schools&biw=1366&bih=613&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjh_obWrIDSAhXFsFQKHYIwAQ0Q_AUIBygC#imgrc=O9WI0EJRDiX-cM: What happened inside of the walls of the Indian Boarding School that was to the right here? Let’s look to history for some feasible answers. (all bold mine) RICHARD PRATT — “KILL THE INDIAN, SAVE THE MAN” The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings [of The] Annual Forum As we have taken into our national … Continued
In has been well documented that American Indians, particularly those living on reservations, have the lowest levels of education in the country. On Indian reservations, the problems of providing education for Indian children are tied in to the rural nature of these populations—a fact which makes it difficult to find and retain good teachers—as well … Continued
When Benjamin Harrison became President in 1889, he appointed Thomas Jefferson Morgan as his Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Like most of his predecessors, Morgan had no experience in Indian affairs, little contact with actual Indians, and no understanding of Indian cultures. He was, however, a Baptist minister and an educator with a fervent belief that … Continued
The Genoa Industrial Indian School was started in 1884 in a one-room school that had been originally built for the Pawnee before the tribe was removed from Nebraska to Oklahoma. The school had an initial enrollment of 74 students. Over time, the school would grow to have an enrollment of nearly 600 students from 10 … Continued
Henry Cloud was born in 1884 (1882 or 1886 according to some sources) to the Winnebago Bear Clan (or possibly the Bird Clan) on the reservation in northeastern Nebraska. His tribal name was Wo-Na-Xi-Lay-Hunka (“War Chief”). At the age of seven he was conscripted by the Indian police and sent to the Genoa Indian School, … Continued
“What skirt,” you say? Yesterday, volunteers for Okiciyap (we help) the Isabel Community, put the skirt on the trailer. AND…we have a $500 challenge grant, good to tomorrow at midnight, This donor is asking all the small donors to get together now….can you pitch in $5, $10, $15? It adds up quickly, believe me. Right … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) What does the epithet “Prairie RedSkins” have to do with the controversy around the University of North Dakota’s mascot, the “Fighting Sioux?” It’s simple. Racism. Simply racism. Follow me from a 2009 Tribal Council Meeting on the Standing Rock Reservation where students testified about why they had dropped out of … Continued
