AIMing for a higher ground
The American Indian Movement in Minneapolis hopes to rise again, but first one of its new leaders must shake his gang ties Sourced through Scoop.it from: projects.aljazeera.com
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On Apache Pizza and the Globalization of American Indian Cultural Appropriation
By Adam Hoffman, Guest Contributor Given my lack of international travel experience, I had assumed that appropriation of American Indian culture was simply an American problem. But, it was standing outside of Apache Pizza in Dublin, Ireland that I witnessed the power of globalization. I realized the problem of appropriation of American Indian culture has moved well beyond the
Read moreMétis People
Métis people (aka Katipâmsôchik), one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations and European heritage. The Métis homeland includes regions scattered across Canada, as well as parts of the northern United States (specifically Montana, North Dakota, and northwest Minnesota). Click through for more Sourced through Scoop.it from: mixedamericanlife.wordpress.com
Read moreSeri people – Northwest Mexico
Old photos of Seri folks (aka Comca’ac, aka Komkak, aka Comcaq) taken between 1874 and 1950.{Homeland is primarily on… Posted by Native American Indian – Old Photos on Thursday, August 4, 2011
Read more10 Things You Should Know About the Swinomish Tribe
Continuing with the ICTMN series, some elders, culture bearers and educators share 10 Things You Should Know About the Swinomish Tribe. Sourced through Scoop.it from: indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
Read moreWhy Racial Justice Work Needs to Address Settler Colonialism and Native Rights
How can we include settler colonialism in our work – especially as it relates to racism against non-Native people of color? It’s complicated, but this article’s got some crucial answers. Understand Racism and Settler Colonialism as Connected Forms of Oppression Examine How Settler Colonialism Creates Tensions Between Anti-Racism Work and Decolonization Learn That If You’re on US Land, You’re
Read moreDepartment of Interior, Indian Affairs, Hiring a Genealogist
The NGS website announced this week an opening at the Department of Interior, Indian Affairs, for a genealogist in the Washington DC vicinity. Let’s hope that whoever they hire also understands, and I mean really understands, DNA testing – as they assuredly will be bombarded with questions about how DNA testing pertains to Native people and their descendants. Continue reading Sourced through
Read moreNavajo Kindergartner Sent Home First Day of School For Having Long Hair – UPDATE
By Toyacoyah Brown on August 28, 2014 “Malachi was excited to start school all summer long. After we had enrolled him he was excited, everyday it was the question, ‘mom are we going to school?’” said Malachi’s mother, April Wilson. Excited about his first day of school, Malachi walked into the doors of F.J. Young Elementary only to
Read moreAmerican Indians – Legal Recognition
A guest post by Jefe: American Indians seek legal recognition for many reasons, usually related tosovereignty. Tribal sovereignty refers to tribes’ right to govern themselves, define their own membership, manage tribal property, and regulate tribal affairs. It further recognizes the existence of a government-to-government relationship between such tribes and other governments, be they tribal, foreign, state or federal. Continue reading Sourced through Scoop.it
Read moreOne of Canada’s Biggest Cities Just Officially Admitted That It Was Built on Unceded Aboriginal Territory
Vancouver city council decided that the land still belongs to the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.smithsonianmag.com The first western settlement built in what is now the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, went up in 1893. Little more than a trading post set up by the Hudson’s Bay Company, a fur-trading company that at one point owned most of
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