Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization

We are pleased to announce the publication of Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization; inspired by a 2016 speaking tour  by Arthur Manuel, less than a year before his untimely passing in January 2017. The book contains two essays from Manuel, described as the Nelson Mandela of...

Trump signs bill giving federal recognition to Virginia Indian tribes

http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/trump-signs-bill-giving-federal-recognition-to-virginia-indian-tribes/article_0596872c-040c-540d-a5e6-2e3dbdbb0001.html President Donald Trump has signed legislation to grant federal recognition of six Virginia Indian tribes, opening opportunities for...

Why Did We Let All The Potty Mouths On NT?????

Code of Conduct 5. Use profanity judiciously and sparingly. It is understood that certain profanity is commonly used, but be mindful that it may be deemed a personal attack or personally offensive to other posters/members. . . Common sense and courtesy are recommended regarding the use of...

Archaeology as blood sport: How the discovery of an ancient mastodon ignited debate over humans’ arrival in North America

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-cerutti-mastodon-20171222-htmlstory.html Oh my God,” Richard Cerutti said to himself. He bent down to pick up a sharp, splintered bone fragment. Its thickness and weight told him that it belonged to an animal, a very big animal. His mind started...

Spiritual healing: Fascinating colorized images show Navajo men wearing eerie masks of the gods used during a medical ritual in the early 20th century

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5171113/100-year-old-images-Navajo-gods-used-healing-ritual.html These days, falling ill will hopefully land you in hospital with a doctor wearing a white coat and stethoscope by your bedside. But not so for Navajo Indians at the start of the 20th...

Native Humor: Native Christmas Memes and Holiday Jokes Santa and Rudolph are comin' to the Rez!

https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/travel/native-humor-native-christmas-memes-holiday-jokes/?mqsc=ED3863439&utm_content=bufferf85f7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer We at Indian Country Today hope everyone is having a happy holiday season and is...

Agua Caliente donates $250K to Dakota tribe's pipeline fight

http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2016/09/28/agua-caliente-pipeline-fight-donation/91205796/ (Photo: Will Kincaid/The Bismarck Tribune via AP) The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians announced Tuesday that they will donate $250,000 to the Standing Rock Sioux...

#noDapl gets a win – but not from the court – from the POTUS!

http://www.smokesignalsindianlaw.com/2016/09/09/nodapl-gets-a-win-but-not-from-the-court-from-the-potus/ If you are reading this blog from time to time, then likely you know about theprotest against the Dakota Access Pipeline that has been happening on the Standing Rock Reservation in North...

Native American Scholarships

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/minority/native-american/?utm_content=buffer2acf8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Scholarships open to Native American students. NLA Foundation ScholarshipSponsor: Nathan L. Anderson Memorial Scholarship...

New Mexico film 'The Lost Pueblo' to be screened in New York

Photo: The Lost Pueblo Facebook AddThis Sharing ButtonsThe Associated Press August 16, 2016 06:51 AM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - "The Lost Pueblo," a New Mexico film about the legacy of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, is set to be screened at a Christian film...