#indian nations

[protoslacker]

I formally apologize — (applause) — as president of the United States of America, for what we did.  I formally apologize.  And it’s long overdue. At the Tribal school — at a Tribal school in Arizona, a community full of tradition and culture, and joined by survivors and descendants to do just that: apologize, apologize, apolo- — rewrite the history book correctly. 

President Joe Biden via The White House. Remarks by President Biden on the Biden-⁠Harris Administration’s Record of Delivering for Tribal Communities, Including Keeping His Promise to Make this Historic Visit to Indian Country | Laveen Village, AZ

[oldwestmedia]

Atlas of Indian Nations by Anton Treuer A comprehensive resource for those interested in Native American history and culture told through maps, photos, art, and archival cartography.

Available Here: https://amzn.to/45JvDnf

Atlas of Indian Nations by Anton Treuer

[i-am-theseeker]

A Career in Indian Country

For over 25 years… I have always done my best during my employment in Indian Country, with the Tribe and as a Tribal Council Member to assist the membership. I believe what is fair for one person, is fair for all. If I am re-elected to the Tribal Council I will continue my working career […]A Career in Indian Country

[usnatarchives]

Navajo papoose on a cradleboard with a baby lamb, Window Rock, AZ, 1936. 🐑

Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (NARA ID 519160).

[orofeaiel]

Wildflowers, Olympic National Park

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #NationalMothWeek:

Mughal miniature of an Atlas Moth, dated to the reign of Jahangir (r.1605-1627)

Brush in colors, black, white & gold, gouache, on paper; sheet H 214 mm × W 152 mm

Rijksmuseum RP-T-1993-116

[rebeccathenaturalist]

For those following the Chinook Indian Nation's work toward regaining federal recognition, this is an important endorsement. I posted a while back about a petition for the state of Washington to give the now-closed Naselle Youth Camp to the Chinook. The NYC is on unceded Chinook land, and specifically the portion of land the Chinook asked to retain almost two centuries ago as part of an unfulfilled treaty with the U.S. government.

A state task force formed to determine the fate of the NYC has officially recommended the NYC be given to the Chinook Indian Nation. Not only would this put the facility into the hands of people who will make excellent use of it, but the Chinook have also stated their intention to restore the on-site wastewater treatment facility and salmon hatchery. The former would additionally be a boon to the entirety of Pacific County, which currently ships its wastewater all the way to Centralia, WA, over 100 miles away from southern portions of the county.

If the NYC is indeed given to the Chinook, this will be an important statement that can be used to pressure the U.S. government to restore their federal recognition. To find out ways you can help the Chinook in this effort, please visit ChinookJustice.org.

[vintagecamping]

A camping party cooking over a campfire and eating near tent in Indian Henry, Mt. Rainier National Park.

Washington

1911

[pointandshooter]

The National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC

photo: David Castenson

[balkanparamo]

William Whitaker: Indian Maiden, 1975

[bucephaly]

It's kinda shocking to me how few people seem to know how prevalent the 'my great grandmother was cherokee' myth is and how it's almost never actually true, especially when it comes with things like 'never signed up' or 'fell off the trail' or 'courthouse burned down destorying the documentation' etc etc.

People just don't even seem to know the history like.. when the Trail happened. My great great great grandfather was 2 years old during Removal in 1838, so peoples 'my great grandmother hid in the mountains!' is so clearly wrong. And we have rolls. From before and after removal, rolls done by cherokee nation and others by the government, rolls that were not stored in one random flammable courthouse. It's not difficult to find the actual evidence of ancestry.

And just.. there are lots of ways those family stories get started. It was a practice during the confederacy to claim cherokee ancestry to show one's family had 'deep roots in the south' that they were there before the cherokee were removed. Many people pretended to be cherokee and applied for the Guion-Miller payout just to try to steal money meant for cherokees - 2/3rds of the applicants were denied for having 0 proof of actual cherokee ancestry. [We even see lawyers advertising signing up for the Miller roll just to try to get free money.] And the myth even started in some families in the cherokee land lotteries, where the land stolen from us was raffled off, including the house and everything that was left behind when the cherokees were removed. We have seen people whose families just take these things stolen from the cherokee family and adopt them into their own family story, saying that they were cherokee themselves.

If you had some family story about being cherokee and you wanna have proof one way or the other, check out this Facebook group run by expert cherokee genealogists that do research for free. Just please read the rules fully and respect the researchers. They run thousands of people's ancestries a year and their average is only around 0.7% of lines they run actually end up having true cherokee ancestry.

[humanrightsconnected]

It’s Indigenous People's Day! As we honor this significant day, learn about 14 influential Native American figures 👇!

[kemetic-dreams]

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was born on July 7, 1906, in Mobile, Alabama. Though many speculate it may have been more like 1903.

According to Paige, his mother sent him to earn money carrying luggage for businessmen at the train station, but he was frustrated with the little money it paid. So he rigged a pole to carry several bags at once to make the job pay better, and his co-workers purportedly told him, "You look like a walking satchel tree." And his nickname stuck.

At the age of 42 in 1948, Paige was the oldest major league rookie while playing for the Cleveland Indians. He played with the St. Louis Browns until age 47, and represented them in the All-Star Game in 1952 and 1953. He was the first player who had played in the Negro Leagues to pitch in the World Series, in 1948, and was the first electee of the Negro League Committee to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

[bfpnola]

the org said they were reposting last year’s graphics, hence the change is date at the top. still extremely relevant!

[jasongr-ace]

It’s so frustrating how much of Piper fanart looks like it could be here

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #SaveTheElephantDay on #TwoForTuesday 🐘🐘:

Amrita Sher-Gil (Hungarian-Indian, 1913-1941)

Two Elephants, 1940

Oil on Canvas, 46cm X 54.3cm

National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India