One Woman Died on an #Alaska Mayor’s Property. Then Another. No One Has Ever Been Charged.
Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations.
Today is Indigenous People’s Day in the U.S. I highly recommend the series Reservation Dogs.
It’s the first series to feature all indigenous writers and directors, along with an almost entirely indigenous North American cast and production team.
Everything about it is outstanding. The writing, the characters, the acting…everything.
BIG NEWS! Starting tomorrow Saturday (October 7th) I'll be posting Indigenous history in the United States from the Ice Age to the 2023! This will go from Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend until the weekend after Thanksgiving (November 25th).
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"An Army major is celebrating one year of having earned approval to wear his hair and tribe-specific regalia items in a way that honors his Native American heritage during appropriate service ceremonies."
1/50: We begin Native #history, not from a European timeline, but with the creation story of Turtle Island, told by the Haudenosaunee, Lenape, & other #indigenous nations.
In the beginning, there was no land, only water. So, Muskrat swam to the bottom of the ocean to gather earth to put on Turtle’s back. But, while gathering earth Muskrat perished, sacrificing himself so that all animals could live on Turtle’s island.
it's not even some grand political strategy. this is simply who they are and what they do. this is all they know of existence. what calls to them. what fills them with purpose and meaning: weak schoolyard bullying
so fucking pathetic:
"Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in #SouthDakota public university employee emails"
did anyone tell these geniuses what "dakota" means?
"Between 1845 and 1852, the potato crop in Ireland failed and caused what became known as the Great Famine...
"In 1847, during the height of the famine, the Native American Choctaw Nation raised $170, which is the equivalent of around $5,000 today. The money helped to supply food to the starving Irish...
"In the small town of Midleton in County Cork, Ireland, there’s a sculpture that commemorates the Choctaw Nation’s contribution titled Kindred Spirits...
"It looks extra beautiful at night and is lit by rainbow-colored lights."
How Long Delays in Repatriation Let Scientists Damage #Native Remains With #Government Funds
Federal agencies have awarded millions of dollars to scientific studies on #NativeAmerican human remains, undermining the goals of #NAGPRA as tribes fight for #repatriation.
“The American Indian Native studies course that we’ve developed is heavily focused on modern #indigenous people, both in #Texas and beyond because we do still exist.”
Hoopa Valley Tribe Acquires 10,395 Acres Bordering the Western Boundary of their Reservation.
Friday, 22 December 2023
“'#California#NativeAmerican tribes are leading the way conserving California’s lands for future generations,' said California Natural Resources Agency Secretary #WadeCrowfoot. 'We are proud to support this leadership and help to enable the return of #HupaMountain property to the #HoopaValleyTribe. Ancestral land return like this is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do as tribal communities have cared for these lands since time immemorial.'"
The Colorado River Flooded Chemehuevi Land. Decades Later, the Tribe Still Struggles to Take Its Share of Water.
The Chemehuevi’s reservation fronts about 30 miles of the #coloradoriver yet 97% of the tribe’s water stays in the river, much of it used by Southern #California cities.
Native American Families Are Being Broken Up in Spite of a Law Meant to Keep Children With Their Parents
In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court just upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Read this new report from @lussenpop that highlights just how important ICWA has been in keeping Native American families together — and how some families are still torn apart despite the law:
The American Museum of Natural History to Close Exhibits Displaying #Native American Belongings
The change is in response to new federal regulations that went into effect this month following reporting by ProPublica on institutional failures to return #NativeAmerican remains and sacred objects to tribes.
There was a time when Native Americans were going to be given the West, at least from the Great Plains into the Rockies. The U.S. govt created this map to look at the practical border, as system of forts and roads that would be established west of Missouri, Arkansas, etc.
This was a possible configuration in 1838.
It was dismissed in a matter of years.
It took eight years of legal wrangling with the owners of the property, a parking lot under which lies a sacred burial site and shell mound of the Ohlone people, and $27 million dollars to secure the location and for the City of Berkeley, CA. to sign the deed over to the Sogorea Te' Land Trust, but the tribe now owns the land again. They will build a new mound and cultural center. This is a good thing that happens far too rarely. #nativeamerican#sovereignty#politicshttps://boingboing.net/2024/03/13/sacred-cultural-site-returned-to-ohlone-people.html
This is my biggest peyote project yet, and my first time using odd-count! Made with high-quality glass beads and a silver plated slide clasp. It's 23 beads wide(!) so lots of time and love went into it 💗 Check it out: