US history condensed into a single photo from #StandingRock
US history condensed into a single photo from #StandingRock pic.twitter.com/gUH0xbJItX — Evan Greer (@evan_greer) February 13, 2017
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Sacheen Littlefeather
Sacheen Littlefeather (1946- ), a Native American activist and actress, is best known for refusing an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973. He had won Best Actor for playing Don Corleone in “The Godfather” (1972), his most famous role. Brando thought it better to go to the stand-off at Wounded Knee between AIM and the FBI than to go
Read moreTowards Hawaiian Independence
by Imani Altemus-Williams In 2001, the late Russell Means of the Oglala Sioux nation visited Hawaiʻi where he shared his grandfather’s words regarding the impact federal recognition has had on indigenous peoples. Continue reading Sourced through Scoop.it from: intercontinentalcry.org
Read moreJohn Trudell
John Trudell (1946- ) is a Native American (Santee Sioux) activist and spoken-word poet. His FBI file, at over 17,000 pages, was once among the biggest. He took part in the. Occupation of Alcatraz (1969-1971), becoming the voice ofRadio Free Alcatraz From 1973 to 1979, he was Chairman of the American Indian Movement (AIM). It was modelled in part on the Black
Read moreWarning: Traditional Amerindian
Warning: Traditional Amerindian Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.pinterest.com
Read moreThe term “redskin”
Redskin (1699) is a “dated or offensive” term for Native Americans. Continue reading Sourced through Scoop.it from: abagond.wordpress.com
Read moreOn Police and Stolen Native Lives: A Lakota Mother Speaks
On July 12, 2015, Paul Castaway was shot and killed by Denver police while holding a knife to his own throat. The police initially claimed that Castaway, a mentally ill Indigenous man, had charged at them with a knife after stabbing his own mother in the neck. Surveillance footage would later contradict those claims and support the accounts of Castaway’s
Read moreThis Native American Muslim Uber Driver Just Went Viral for the Wrong Reason
Sonia Martinez of Denver, CO has taken the public by storm after reporting yet another case of racial discrimination. As part of the Facebook group “Uber’s Woman Driving Network”, Martinez was attacked by Rene Hunter, another alleged Uber client, concerning her identity as a Muslim Driver for Uber. Her post containing racist sentiments has gone viral, spreading across Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Reditt,
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 moreNative Americans Most Likely Victims Of Deadly Police Force
Native Americans Most Likely Victims Of Deadly Police Force https://t.co/vJ9FRzmXWS pic.twitter.com/uvSBg7dxVC — Red Power Media (@RedPowerMedia) August 15, 2015
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