Do you have an opinion - and how "right" is it?

Everyone has an opinion and, as individuals, they are entitled to their opinion. Is green pretty? To some, green is very pretty and to some it is not pretty at all. But who's right? Better yet, who has the right to TELL you that your opinion is correct or not? The answer is really quite simple -...

Obama Nominates Native American Woman to Federal Court

"Responding to widespread requests from tribal leaders and Indian legal advocates, President Barack Obama has nominated a Native American to serve on the federal bench.The president announced September 19 that Diane J. Humetewa is a nominee for the U.S. District Court for Arizona. She is a Hopi...

Betcha didn't know - did ya?????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Smallwoodhttp://www.missamerica.org/our-miss-americas/1920/1926.aspx1926Norma Smallwood Tulsa, OklahomaNorma Descygne Smallwood, an art major in her sophomore year at Oklahoma State College, was the first Native American (Cherokee) to capture the Miss America...

Definition of Native American - Education Series, # 5

There is a lot to be said about Native Americans. Even though they are a small portion of the population, they weren't always and they have played a critical part in our country's history. For a subject worked and reworked so often in novels, motion pictures and television, Native Americans...

Get your spirituality in order - it can happen to you

Yesterday, a friend of mine, and the manager of the apartment complex I'm staying in, came by for a visit and conversation. She sat on the couch and I sat in my computer chair, we each smoked a pipe (I had to load, tamp and light hers as this was her first "experience" (she'd run out of...

Native Americans to get millions after 'big victory' in Supreme Court

"The Supreme Court has ruled that the government must fully reimburse Native American tribes for millions of dollars they spent on federal programs.The federal government had agreed to fully reimburse money tribes spent on programs like law enforcement, environmental protection and agricultural...

Why was the Indian Child Welfare Act enacted????

Because few federal laws govern the disposition of state court cases involving adoption, guardianship, and abuse and neglect, the existence of the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) may come as a surprise to lawyers handling Indian child custody cases for the first time.The Indian...

Oklahoma Governor Caves; Now Ready to Extradite Baby Veronica's Dad

Say it isn't so -http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/08/14/oklahoma-governor-caves-now-ready-extradite-baby-veronicas-dad-150875This morning, after a downtown Tulsa press conference in which Matt and Melanie Capobianco made an emotional plea for the return of Veronica Brown to them,...

Urban American Indians Live with High Rates of Poverty across the Country

WASHINGTON Poverty rates released on Wednesday by the US Census Bureau paint a bleak picture for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban settings across the United States.These figures come from Poverty Rates for Selected Detailed Race and Hispanic Groups by State and Place:...

Now - THAT's what being a mentor means

When Notah Begay III found himself in jail, it wasn't a waist-deep bunker on the golf course.It was the real thing. A week in the slammer - a jail sentence for driving while intoxicated - was a life-changing experience for this aboriginal golf icon, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour."Any time...