Everything Amerindian
See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations This is the story of the Diné, The People, as the Navajos call themselves and there migration to Dinétah. Dinétah is the traditional homeland of the Navajo tribe of Native Americans. See on navajopeople.org
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From Independent Lens: “Since the dawn of cinema, Hollywood has made over 4,000 films about Native people — over 100 years of movies that shape the way we see Indians … and the way Indians see themselves. Romanticized and demonized, what does it mean to have your identity defined by the movies. Cree Indian filmmaker, Neil Diamond, sets off on
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Native American Shoni Schimmel takes it to the hoop, leading the win for Louisville Cardinals and what some say the biggest upset in women’s basketball history. See if you don’t want to join the crowd in jumping for joy at this layup from behind the backboard. Read more at the NY Times: Far From Reservation, Sisters Lead Louisville
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations A Native American tribe is doing exactly the opposite of what you’d think they’d do: they’re kicking people out of the tribe, huge numbers of them, including people whose ancestors without question were part of the tribe. TrooVizion‘s insight: Native American tribes have begun pushing out members for more and more, some would say,
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Video Letters from Prison follows three teenage Lakota girls from the Pine Ridge Reservation as they form a tentative relationship with their incarcerated father through the exchange of video letters. The video correspondence between the three sisters and their father illustrates the challenges of establishing trust after a history of broken promises. As the girls journey into adulthood and think
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Welcome to Chickasaw.tv “The Chickasaw Story Unfolds With Vibrant Color, Clarity” “Voices that echo across generations. Stories, images and traditions feed an enduring pride in our culture around the world. Here, explore the Chickasaw Nation across 10 HD video channels, where a rising renaissance spans commerce, healthcare and government. The arts and music. History and destinations. Elders and our youth. Enjoy!”
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From the California Newsreel documentary Unnatural Causes “Dr. Donald Warne talks about how cultural loss impacts the health of Native American tribes in Arizona. The damming of rivers plunged local tribes into poverty, dependence and ultimately poor health. Deprived of their language, land, livelihood and traditions, many Native Americans have developed a fatalistic view about diseases like diabetes.” From Episode
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“Fractured Land tells the story of a young Dene warrior from northeastern BC, taking on Big Oil and Gas to protect his land and people from the ravages of neocolonialism – all the while learning to accept the role he was born for, as one of Canada’s next generation of leaders.”
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The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian – the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the museum works in collaboration with the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere to protect and foster their cultures by reaffirming traditions and beliefs,
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This was on COLORLINES today “Organizers from Idle No More held a flash mob round dance early Saturday evening at the Mall of America to raise awareness of their movement that calls on all people “to join in a revolution which honors and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty which protects the land and water.” … “More than a thousand Native American people filled the
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