Everything Amerindian
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Visit Agua Caliente Cultural Museum and discover native Palm Springs. Explore the history and culture of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians — earliest inhabitants of this region of Southern California. See on www.youtube.com
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations An Escambia Academy High School student, in Atmore Alabama, said she was denied her diploma and fined $1,000 for wearing a traditional eagle feather at her graduation. It has been … See on politicalblindspot.org
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations In the Carlisle Indian School records, we find someone listed as Sleep Long Time, a Chief, listed among the students. I was interested to see what I could find about this man. The picture below wa… See on nativeheritageproject.com
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Chief American Horse (the younger) is one of the Indian Chiefs listed as either a visitor or a student at the Carlisle School. Chief American Horse was Oglala Lakota, born in 1840 in the Black Hi… See on nativeheritageproject.com
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations It was 1902. The government was unhappy that Indians were acting like, well, Indians, with their own customs and ways of life. The government wanted to make the Indians white, or what they called “civilized,” so they would stop causing trouble with all of those “unacceptable ways.” So on January 11, 1902, the Department of the
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Since August 25th 2012, it’s been a joyous and momentous occasion in my life to be garnished by a crown and title so admirable. I consider my reign a true blessing from God, as well as a challenge to overcome the negative prospectors. I hope that the road is now paved with respect and awareness for our future Miss
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Miss Native American USA utiliza Pinterest, un tablero virtual que te permite reunir y compartir las cosas que te inspiran. See on www.pinterest.com
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations The Algonquin once lived in harmony with the vast territory they occupied. This balance was upset when the Europeans arrived in the 16th century. Gradually, their Aboriginal traditions were undermined and their natural resources plundered. Today, barely 9,000 Algonquin are left. They live in about 10 communities, often enduring abject poverty and human rights
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations See on en.wikipedia.org
Read more
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations The Taínos (tah-EE-noes), commonly called the Arawak Indians, were the main people who lived in the Caribbean when Columbus arrived in 1492. They are the ones he called “Indians”, thinking he was in Asia See on abagond.wordpress.com
Read more