Another first in Tempe Native American wins seat on the City Council.

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

Tempe has its first Native city council person #NativeVote20Tempe made history last night by electing its first Native person to their city council. Doreen Garlid, Navajo, received more votes than any other candidate, an impressive feat for a first-time candidate. And if that wasn’t enough....

Thoughts on Biden Bernie primaries

By: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  7 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

This is just my take on the current front runners in the democratic party.  After Super Tuesday when Biden rose from the ashes to yesterday when Bernie received another blow to his candidacy the race seems all but over.  The one thing that stood out to me was that Sanders's constituency wasn't...

A year long job interview for Tempe City Council Nativevote20

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  2 Comments  •  6 years ago

Tempe voters will vote on candidate Doreen Garlid for the city council #NativeVote20Doreen Garlid remembers knocking on the door of a man named Stan. With a big smile, he immediately recognized her. “I know who you are. I voted for you. You’re Native,” Garlid remembers Stan saying. “‘Because of...

Mitchell Red Cloud Jr.: Korean War Hero and a True American Hero

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  4 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

If I may present to you a true American Hero. Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. US Army 19th Infantry. His story is beyond amazing. Cpl. Red Cloud is the great-grandson of Red Cloud who fought the US army to a standstill and the US government sued for peace.  Cpl. Red Cloud was a recipient of the...

Yes world, there were horses in Native culture before the settlers came

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  11 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

Yvette Running Horse Collin’s recent dissertation, historical documents and oral histories present a compelling new story of the horse in the Americas Yvette Running Horse Collin’s recent dissertation may have rewritten every natural history book on the shelf. A Lakota/Nakota/Cheyenne scholar,...

Native campaigns: The untold story of the presidential 2020 election

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  4 Comments  •  6 years ago

Beyond the photo op: Democrats hired Native Americans to write policy, manage people and to write the words that candidates used.There was something different about this election cycle. In a word: More.  There were more tribal nations’ policy plans from presidential candidates. More high-level...

8 of the biggest misconceptions people have about Native Americans

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  13 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

As one of the few Native American people in the entertainment industry, I'm used to being asked bizarre questions about my culture. Many people seem to think that all Natives live in teepees and look like caricatures from the 1700s. Here are some of the weirdest and wildest misconceptions...

Bernie Sanders: 'Most important and consequential election' Native Americans Respond

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  5 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

Phoenix Natives attend Sen. Bernie Sanders’ first rally since Super Tuesday #NativeVote20Bernie Sanders’ rally in Phoenix felt like an Indian market with the scores of Native people lining up and carrying their signs. Before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage for his rally...

A GLIMPSE INTO RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION’S RESULTS IN THE MINNESOTA PRIMARY

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  9 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

PONEMAH, Minn. — By a 2 to 1 margin, Donald Trump was defeated on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota’s 2020 Presidential Primary. “Write-In” garnered more votes than the incumbent president.  When adding up all of the votes on the Republican side of the ledger in Tuesday’s election, Trump...

Native American Street Artist Honors the Strength of Legendary Indigenous Leaders

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  5 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

Native American Street Artist Honors the Strength of Legendary Indigenous Leaders “As indigenous people we've contributed so many things to the world, and our kids don't even know about it,” " We need to educate our kids through our art.” "When I was done I felt so relieved. A weight...