Racism against Native Americans - alive and well - but do you care?

By: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  9 Comments  •  11 years ago

http://clevelandsearch.com/Native-Americans.htmlWhen you hear the word racism, most people think African American or Hispanic, but there is an entire other race in America who experiences racism on every level without a real sense of justice, it is the American Indian.Racism far exceeds just...

The Chickasaw – “Unconquered and Unconquerable” – Their travels

By: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  14 Comments  •  11 years ago

OK Tink and Kav - you two asked for it, so here is my missive of my traveling Tribe/Nation. It is a close tie as to which Southeastern indigenous ethnic group has been most insulted by Eurocentric historians, the Alabama, Yuchi or the Chickasaw. The Chickasaws are the Native American tribe in...

Increase your smile lines

By: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  2 Comments  •  11 years ago

Time for some more smiles around here.MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME ADVISORY ON BEARSHelena Montana, January 31, 2013 - In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear conflicts, the Montana Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra...

Violence Against Women Act has been signed by President Obama

By: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  25 Comments  •  11 years ago

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/03/07/president-signs-2013-vawa-empowering-tribes-protect-native-womenJodi Gillette does an absolutely beautiful breakdown of how much of the law is going to affect tribes, tribal law enforcement and tribal jurisdiction.This may be the "Oliphant" fix we've been...

Rape on the Reservation

By: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  6 Comments  •  11 years ago

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/opinion/native-americans-and-the-violence-against-women-act.html?_r=0"TWO Republicans running for Congressional seats last year offered opinions on legitimate rape or God-approved conceptions during rape, tainting their party with misogyny. Their candidacies...

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/02/18/muscogee-man-held-terrorist-threat-charge-attempted-prayer-hickory-ground-147732

By: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  6 Comments  •  11 years ago

When Andrew Jacksons illegal and heavily censured actions during the First Seminole War in 1817 were used two years ago to support a controversial provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that allows the indefinite detention without charge or trial of anyone suspected of terrorism,...