#Native-American

[browsethestacks]

Dani

Art by Maria Wolf

[driveintheaterofthemind]

Vintage Poster - Eskimå (Eskimo) (Swedish)

Biografernas Filmdepot (1930)

[clemsfilmdiary]

Eyes of Fire (1983, Avery Crounse)

Also known as: Cry Blue Sky

12/9/23

[quotelr]

Creationists have also changed their name ... to intelligent design theorists who study 'irreducible complexity' and the 'abrupt appearance' of life—yet more jargon for 'God did it.' ... Notice that they have no interest in replacing evolution with native American creation myths or including the Code of Hammurabi alongside the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

Michael Shermer

[startrailsiv]

Thoughts on Ancestral Rights

I couldn’t help laughing when I came across an article that contained this quote from Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark) where he states: “The Jewish people’s legal and historic rights to Judea and Samaria goes back thousands of years.  The U.S. should stop using the politically charged term West Bank to refer to the biblical heartland of Israel.” [Emphasis added.] What does that have to do with this…

[dirjoh-blog]

The Legacy of Manifest Destiny: America’s Ambitious—and Controversial—Dream

On December 2, 1845, U.S. President James K. Polk addressed Congress, advocating for the aggressive westward expansion of the United States—a philosophy widely known as “Manifest Destiny.” I first encountered the term in the 1970s when I heard it mentioned in Redbone’s song Wounded Knee. For years, however, I misheard the lyrics, thinking they sang “America’s destiny.” In my defense, I was only…

[coolroyjenkins]

Indian Gaming: Controlling tribal member household income

Tribal Government suppress in employment of tribal members

Tribal government became wealthy due to the economic explosion of Indian Gaming. This wealth increased their control over the daily lives of tribal members. The local benefits that flowed into the three local counties here in the Upper Peninsula was incredible. I was fortunate to be a part of its early formation. “Indian Gaming” became officially recognized through Federal law in 1988. IGRA or…

[artfilmfan]

Lakota Nation vs. United States (Jesse Short Bull & Laura Tomaselli, 2022)

[twiichii]

Community Wellness Resources

This month, I am hiking to fundraise for the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)! Support the journey here:Through Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/twiichiiThrough NPCA Fundraiser: https://give.npca.org/fundraiser/5852280 Hi all, I have been going to a lot of community events lately, so I wanted to share some of the resources around Los Angeles that support Indigenous Wellness,…

[ival-eon]

fuck it cherokee miku

i wanna see more indigenous mikus make it happen 🫵

[chetyarbrough]

INDIGENOUS

[browsethestacks]

Turok

Art by Paul Martin Smith

[americancivilwarhistory]

1819 to 1969: Native American Boarding School Students Return to Their Families

At the request of their families, Federal Register records show that under the management of Captain Travis Fulmore, OAC Project Manager, the Army began the disinterment of five Native American boarding school students, on September 11, 2023. Native American remains were discovered in Carlisle, PA for Amos LaFromboise from the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, Edward…

[clemsfilmdiary]

The Naked Spur (1953, Anthony Mann)

12/27/23

[memories-of-ancients]

Steatite whale effigy, Chumash people, southern California coast, circa 1200-1600

from The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts