#Native American tribes

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Lucinda Davis (c. 1848-after 1937) was a slave who grew up in the Creek Indian culture. She spoke the Muskogee Creek language fluently. The main information source was from an interview in the summer of 1937, at which time she was guessed to be 89 years old. Lucinda's parents were owned by two different Creek Indians. Being enslaved so young without her parents, she never found out her birthplace, nor the time of her birth. Her mother was born free in African when she escaped her captors either by running away or buying back her freedom, the white enslaver, who was also the mother's rapist and father of Lucinda, sold their child to Tuskaya-hiniha. Lucinda was brought up in The way the Creeks treated slaves was considered a much different and kinder form of slavery than the way the white Americans, Cherokee, or Choctaw went about it. Families could work under different slave owners and did not have to live on the same property as whom they worked for. The slaves worked quite hard and were paid, but had to give most of their pay to their owners, being allowed to keep a small amount. Lucinda was treated as a family member and did her duties. Her responsibility was taking care of the baby, amongst being an extra hand for cleaning and cooking here and there. She was not beaten or disrespected. It was understood what was needed of her, and she followed along.

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Army returns remains of 9 Indigenous children who died at boarding school over a century ago

The remains of nine more Native American children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania over a century ago have been disinterred from a small Army cemetery and returned to families

via ABC News App

They should've never been taken from their families to begin with .

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Johnson Fain completes curvilinear First Americans Museum after decades of work

Curved buildings and a massive earthen mound feature at a museum in Oklahoma that was designed by architecture studio Johnson Fain over two decades ago and is finally complete.

The First Americans Museum (FAM) aims to educate the public on the cultures and histories of the 39 Native American tribes that exist in Oklahoma today. It is located in the state's capital, Oklahoma City.

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And people say theirs no good options this election cycle.

Good news for conservation

Youth leader Maya Tilousi shakes hands with Joe Biden on the day he signed a proclamation establishing the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, at the Historic Red Butte Airfied in Tusayan, Arizona.

About 41 million acres, an area slightly larger than Florida, has been placed under new protection across public and private lands during Biden’s term, meaning about 13% of the US landmass is now protected from corporate exploitation.

The White House has a goal to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030.

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Legal Battle Looms Over Gambling in Los Angeles County

The Evolving Landscape of Gambling in Los Angeles County In the sprawling expanse of Los Angeles County, a select few casinos have been fixtures for decades. Among these are the iconic crescent-shaped casino in Commerce, an industrial hub conveniently located off Interstate 5, and a no-frills gambling parlor nestled in Hawaiian Gardens, just a short jaunt to the south. Additionally, two…

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Let’s talk about genealogy…

I’ve been doing something that’s been a bright spot for me this year! I’m researching my family’s genealogy! And let me tell y’all, just from starting only this year, it’s been a fun-rough! But so rewarding!

So, I’ll give a long yet brief little review of my journey thus far!

The spelling of names was the first hurdle I ran into. I’ve run into my great grandmother’s last name spelled two ways and then found her mother’s (my great-great) first name spelled one way on a website and spelled 5 different ways between obituaries)! Heck in my case, I’ve come across my grandmother’s obituary and her sibling’s obituaries where they all spelled their parents’ names differently! Official census may have this recurrence too — the enumerator could’ve not asked for official spellings from the family and just wrote it how they think it would be spelled. And you also have to factor in our maternal grandparents’ maiden names pre marriage etc. For the longest, I’d been searching for anything using my great-grandmother’s obituary with her last name spelled one way and researched and researched and researched some more only to discover that on the official census, the last name is spelled completely different!

With that being said, I’ve used findagrave.com, familysearch.org. How I even got to those sites were from asking others on online groups I’m a part of AND simply typing my relatives names in a search engine. I’ve had successful hits and unsuccessful ones but recently, I’ve gotten more successful hits.

If you are blessed to have your grands and even great-grands still with you, talk to them (which I unfortunately did not do when both my great-grandmothers were still alive-don’t make my mistake but in my dynamic, both my great-grandmothers spoke Louisiana Creole only so there was a barrier there but I could’ve very well asked my grandmother who was bilingual in English & Louisiana Creole/Kouri-Vini to help translate; thinking back on this, it would’ve been so nice to have these talks with both my great-grandmothers and to hear them confirm all the discoveries I’m making today) and write down what they tell you. Speak to your momma and daddy and aunties and uncles, cousins. Go to their house and look at pictures, look at the photo albums and ask questions! Go to your family reunions and take pictures of your relatives and take pictures of any photos a relative may bring and ask them who the people are in the photos.

Keep obituaries (those are super, super important & helpful and relevant because these are the first line of recording that can start the groundwork; if you have nothing else). Record and write down any and everything that’s told to you. Paper and digital copies of what you’re tracing (please don’t just keep a copy of any of what you find just electronically or just on paper, do both). I’m no expert but I’m just sharing to help others.

I haven’t done this just yet (I’m currently in another state) but the city’s Clerk of Court or state’s archival buildings too hold loads of information. Marriage licenses, birth certificates, christenings, property documents (deeds, purchases of all kinds).

The sites I’ve used so far are familysearch.org and findagrave.com. These have been jackpots for me! I’ve been able to get records of my ancestors from US Censuses dating back to 1940 and 1900 and there’s still more to go back further! I actually found my ancestors who were born in the 1750s! That was emotional for me—every find has been from my great-great-great-great grandmother and grandfather to seeing their children who are my great aunts and uncles! Especially when I found my great-great and my great-great-great grandmothers’ records! My great-great, a woman who we always had an original, old, physical picture of and my 3xs great grandmother who I had had a photocopy picture of from our first family reunion years back and to finally match their faces on all the documentation that linked back to them both—the records actually has these same photos I have…was rewarding! I sat for a good 5 minutes and cried happy tears!

Prior to these sites, I had only fairly solid information on my grandmother’s maternal side of my lineage, now I have more from the maternal side AND paternal too! And as I keep researching, more is coming up! It’s going back to the 1700s with more to go! So that’s beyond exciting! AND my family’s roots are all up in Louisiana! Through and through. No one ever left Louisiana since 1750ish (and I’m not finished)! Black Indigenous American Creole Louisiana roots run deep!

Our ancestors have been here for so long. Very deeply rooted history we have as Black Americans.

Look at that…all I initially really had in mind was to start my little family tree on my grandmother’s side with the 6 photos (with obituaries for my 3 grandmothers on both sides) I had of relatives and look where I’m at now! Started off with photographs and misspelled names and entered question marks for their birth years…as of today, I have correct spelled names and birth dates as well as departure dates, marriage licenses, census with their names and children’s names! It’s pretty amazing! I feel like an archeologist—excavating and unearthing all these beautiful treasures of them…of me!

Let’s talk about genetic ancestry testing……

*The 60 Minutes segment aired October 7, 2007.

*Henry Louis Gates’ segment was November 2010.

I always never quite understood how saliva alone could be the evident tool itself to be able to trace ancestry all the way back on the entire continent of Africa. Yet alone, how could that absolutely or partially determine which tribe you possibly share heritage with. I’ve seen comments where people say Gates was just joking, but all chances of a joke or not aside, this isn’t something to make a mockery out of. People truly are having confidence in this testing and genuinely want to discover their history, ain’t no time for comedy and humor.

The notion of Black Indigenous Americans “are lost because we don’t know where we’re from” has always been the catalyst to wanting to connect ourselves back to Africa and so, the excitement for Black Indigenous Americans to find their roots back to the continent of Africa would absolutely be high and this DNA testing would be the solution.

But I’ve always questioned — how can I (me personally, I cannot speak on anyone else) trace what could be an enormous amount of gap years from now to Africa if I’m not even considering to piece the centuries of years on American soil? If I’ve never done my American lineage yet, I’ve never done my genealogy of who my great-great and greats were here on American soil…how can I skip completely over 200+ years of direct lineage to simply get names of my great-great-greats or get their place of birth and anything else about them before I ancestrally trek the continent of North America and swim an ocean to cross to Africa?

Do you know your grandparents’ full names and date of birth and place of birth?

Do you know your great-grandparents’ full names and date of birth and place of birth?

Do you know your great-great grandparents’ full names and date of birth and place of birth?

Do you know your great-great-great grandparents’ full names and date of birth and place of birth?

If you don’t know the answers to these, then the first efforts should be genealogy-here. Not genetic testing that allegedly isn’t much accuracy at all. That’s just me.

Black Americans certainly have very traceable paper trails with all the detailed recording that’s been done on our ancestors. Census, ledgers, books, bill of sales, ads, etc.

If you don’t know this or haven’t delved into researching this at all, then you’re missing centuries and decades of your American ancestry that absolutely matters. That DNA testing should actually be records tracing for Black Americans. Fully. Because it takes so much effort and time (and money on occasion) to conduct this as it is. It takes alot of time and mental, physical and spiritual energy. The swap is the easy and apparently inaccurate path. But that genealogy will have you on a long road but a more accurate one with evidence. That was a huge reason for me not ever doing the 23andMe.

Everyone will go about tracing their genealogy how they need to and with what they have. And my advice, to Black Indigenous Americans is to start with your genealogy. Your American ancestry that is very immediate, here, in your homeland.

If anyone has done their ancestry through paper records, share what your success and setbacks and progress have been. What new discoverers have you made? What confirmation did you confirm? What did you disprove? Are oral stories matching up? [heads-up: there will be some families that unfortunately have no paper trail or the paper trail will abruptly just stop and the tracing ends there but that doesn’t mean you and your lineage stops because you are your ancestors’ continued legacy].

I hope you have fun doing it! It’s exciting and frustrating and relieving and confusing at times and absolutely rewarding! It’s tedious work! The pride you’ll feel and the proudness you’ll get for your bloodline! It’s worth it!

Black Americans, we were & are never lost, we were just misdirected. (And, we simply didn’t know this path was even the option). You just have to find your way that your ancestors left behind. They left behind their ancestral print for us and are our guiding light to find our path.

Your heritage, lineage and ancestral footprint is right here in America.

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Title: Observing Trail of Tears Commemoration Day: Remembering a Tragic Chapter in American History

Introduction Trail of Tears Commemoration Day, observed annually on September 16, is a solemn day dedicated to remembering and honoring the suffering and resilience of Native American communities during the Trail of Tears. This day marks the forced removal of thousands of Native Americans from their ancestral lands in the 1830s. Explore the historical significance of the Trail of Tears, its…

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Imagine the stillness of the desert night, broken by an eerie, bone-chilling sound that echoes across the landscape—an Apache war cry. It's a sound that penetrates the soul, a siren that awakens primeval fears. This is not just a shout or a scream; it's a symphony of ancestral spirits, of courage, survival, and unity. That is the legacy of the Apache war cry, a tool of psychological warfare that was as much a part of Apache identity as it was a battle strategy.

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The Sound of Fear

Warfare, as we understand it today, is a blend of brute force and strategic planning. But for the Apache tribes, well-known for their fierce resistance and spiritual connection to the land, warfare was an art, a synergic blend of traditional tactics and psychological elements. The Apache war cry was one of these elements, a weapon designed not to kill, but to paralyze.

The Apaches recognized the power of fear as a weapon. Fear can make the bravest soul falter, the strongest arm weaken. With their war cry, the Apaches harnessed this power to instill dread in their enemies, unbalance their psyches, and disrupt their battle plans. The war cry was not a mere sound, but a complex psychological tool, a sonic boom that triggered fear, confusion, and chaos among enemy ranks.

Courage in Every Cry

The Apache war cry was more than just a tactical advantage; it was also a cultural insignia. Each cry was a story, a chapter from a rich tapestry of heroism, kinship, and survival. It was a call to arms that united the warriors, a psychological weapon that forged an unbreakable resolve within the tribe.

Every time an Apache warrior let out a war cry, they connected with their ancestors' spirits and the energy of the land they loved and fought for. The cry was a reminder of their lineage, their identity, and their pride. It was a symbol of their unyielding spirit, a testament to their resilience against overwhelming odds.

Echoes from the Past

Historical accounts paint evocative pictures of how the Apache war cry, often described as dizzy howls, was used in battle. The Apaches would often strike at dawn or dusk, their war cries piercing the twilight silence, striking fear and confusion among their enemies. They employed deceptive tactics, feigning retreat while simultaneously unleashing war cries, luring enemies into deadly ambushes.

Their tactics often led to stunning victories against numerically superior forces, reinforcing the power of psychological warfare. The Apache war cry became synonymous with their strength and cunning, a testament to their understanding of the human psyche in the theatre of war.

A Legacy of Power

The principles of the Apache war cry are not consigned to the annals of history; they have a place in our modern world. Today, law enforcement, military units, and even sports teams can adapt these principles to intimidate adversaries and strengthen their unity.

In business environments, a strong, unified front can deter competitors and inspire loyalty among employees. Think of a company’s mission statement as its war cry, a vehicle for creating a shared sense of purpose and a collective identity.

The Apache war cry, therefore, is not just a relic of the past, but a reminder of the power of psychological tactics in any conflict. It embodies the understanding that psychological dominance often outweighs physical strength; that fear, properly harnessed, can be a potent ally. It is a legacy that continues to inspire innovative approaches to combat, whether on the battlefield, in the boardroom, or on the sports field.

Can you hear it—the echo of the Apache war cry? It's a sound that resonates through time, a testament to the power of the human spirit, and the enduring wisdom of a proud people. It is a reminder that in any conflict, the mind's power can be as formidable as any physical force.

AI Disclosure: AI was used for content ideation, spelling and grammar checks, and some modification of this article.

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genuinely it will never stop baffling me how people will wear twilight shirts and talk about team Edward vs team Jacob and then the same people will be like "I'm not basing my personality off of a piece of media (harry potter) made by a transphobe 😌" like good that's great! so you can excuse racism but you draw the line at transphobia? good to know

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My family Chickasaw Freedmen.

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History Daily: September 6

BATTLE OF NORDLINGEN Image: The Battle of Nördlingen (Wikimedia Commons.) September 6, 1634, the Battle at Nördlingen took place in southern Germany: Imperial-Spanish force led by Ferdinand of Hungary and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand heavily defeat a combined Swedish and German protestant army led by Gustav Horn and Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar during the Thirty Years’ War. This battle ended Swedish…

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Museum in New York state returns remains of 19 Native Americans to Oneida Indian Nation

The remains returned Wednesday were dug up from at least six burial sites throughout the state some time between 1928 and 1979.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A museum in Rochester, New York, returned ancestral remains of 19 Native Americans and funerary artifacts to the Oneida Indian Nation on Wednesday, striving for a “small step in the service of justice.” The remains of Oneida ancestors include those of five men, three women and two adolescent girls who lived sometime between 200 to 3,000 years ago. A mix of pottery and other…

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Life-Changing Native American Proverbs: Embracing Wisdom from the Past

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Sequel to Island of the Blue Dolphins(?!)

I was today years old when I learned that Scott O'Dell, author of one of my fave books as a child, had written a sequel to it called "Zia", where the niece of Karana (IotBD's protagonist), attempts to rescue her aunt.

Karana's independence and survivalist experiences in IotBD were incredibly influential to me as a young girl, and her story had been inspired by the life of Juana Maria, "the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island" - a Native Californian woman who was the last surviving member of her tribe, the Nicoleño.

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"The Yurok will be the first Tribal nation to co-manage land with the National Park Service under a historic memorandum of understanding signed on Tuesday [March 19, 2024] by the tribe, Redwood national and state parks, and the non-profit Save the Redwoods League, according to news reports.

The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of a series of dams on the Klamath River, where salmon once ran up to their territory, and with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding, the Yurok are set to reclaim more of what was theirs.

Save the Redwoods League bought a property containing these remarkable trees in 2013, and began working with the tribe to restore it, planting 50,000 native plants in the process. The location was within lands the Yurok once owned but were taken during the Gold Rush period.

Centuries passed, and by the time it was purchased it had been used as a lumber operation for 50 years, and the nearby Prairie Creek where the Yurok once harvested salmon had been buried.

Currently located on the fringe of Redwoods National and State Parks which receive over 1 million visitors every year and is a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site, the property has been renamed ‘O Rew, a Yurok word for the area.

“Today we acknowledge and celebrate the opportunity to return Indigenous guardianship to ‘O Rew and reimagine how millions of visitors from around the world experience the redwoods,” said Sam Hodder, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League.

Having restored Prarie Creek and filled it with chinook and coho salmon, red-legged frogs, northwestern salamanders, waterfowl, and other species, the tribe has said they will build a traditional village site to showcase their culture, including redwood-plank huts, a sweat house, and a museum to contain many of the tribal artifacts they’ve recovered from museum collections.

Believing the giant trees sacred, they only use fallen trees to build their lodges.

“As the original stewards of this land, we look forward to working together with the Redwood national and state parks to manage it,” said Rosie Clayburn, the tribe’s cultural resources director.

It will add an additional mile of trails to the park system, and connect them with popular redwood groves as well as new interactive exhibits.

“This is a first-of-its-kind arrangement, where Tribal land is co-stewarded with a national park as its gateway to millions of visitors. This action will deepen the relationship between Tribes and the National Park Service,” said Redwoods National Park Superintendent Steve Mietz, adding that it would “heal the land while healing the relationships among all the people who inhabit this magnificent forest.”"

-via Good News Network, March 25, 2024