When on October 9th the US Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to a 2103 North Dakota voter ID law disenfranchising thousands of voters living on reservations, I felt compelled to act. Regardless of party, all Americans should agree everyone has the right to vote. In 2012 North Dakota elected Democratic US Senator Heidi … Continued
Nope. Nope. Nope. Atlanta fans didn’t find a foam tomahawk on their seats at Game 5 of the National League Division Series game against the St. Louis Cardinals, a decision the ballclub announced shortly before the game. The change came days after comments from Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley, who is Cherokee. Helsley expressed his surprise … Continued
Confederate Corey Stewart (R. VA) He should but he won’t: Saying Corey Stewart has a “reputation for vitriolic rhetoric intended to fan the flames of racism,” the leaders of the local branch of the NAACP called Monday for him to resign as chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors. During a pre-eclipse press … Continued
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
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
YouTube Video Friends: By now, you’re most likely aware of the ridiculous $250M defamation lawsuit filed against The Washington Post on behalf of Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann’s family in the wake of his confrontation with Omaha elder Nathan Phillips following the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 18. Unsurprisingly, the … Continued
Why is Germany now a human rights leader on the world stage and not the United States? There are two reasons I can think of (Tr*mp aside). One is the denazification of Germany after WWII; and two, the United States needs to cease believing the American Indian and the Native Alaskan are vanished races. By … Continued
A developer known as KimberyDeiss produces Android apps to change a user’s photo in specific ways, apps which are available free at Google Play. Titles include “Make Me Frankenstein”, “Make Me Old”, and “Make Me Punk”, among others. These aren’t the only changes that a user can make to his or her photo, however; there … Continued
Welcome to the 22nd edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by navajo and me, with assistance from the Native American Netroots Group. Last week’s edition is here. In this edition you will find a feature of Denise Juneau, the State Superintendent … Continued
Welcome to the 21st edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by Meteor Blades and me, with assistance from the Native American Netroots Group. Last week’s edition is here. In this edition you will find news about the Navajo Nation Annual Fair … Continued
