To whom does Wounded Knee belong?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22301842Part of the historical site at Wounded Knee is up for sale. Should it be developed as a landmark or left in peace out of respect for the Sioux people who died there?Almost as soon as the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee was over, the battle to define what...

The golfing

Kav - you just had to do it. I've done my best to make sure no one "really" knows what I look like 'cause, well, you know, when you're a fstwarrior, you have to be stealthy, sneaky, sly, and most of all - hidden.But, as you all know, I am a golfing nut - not very good - in fact pretty bad - but I...

US justices struggle in weighing American Indian adoption case

http://news.msn.com/us/us-justices-struggle-in-weighing-american-indian-adoption-caseWhat's to struggle with? Follow the law - simple.A father is trying to take custody of his daughter, now 3 years old, even though she was legally adopted when the child's mother gave her up for...

Quietly, Indians Reshape Cities and Reservations

MINNEAPOLIS Nothing in her upbringing on a remote Indian reservation in northern Minnesota prepared Jean Howard for her introduction to city life during a visit here eight years ago: an outbreak of gunfire, followed by the sight of people scattering.Slide ShowAs Indians Move to Cities, Old and...

As protesters jeer, Hopi masks sell in Paris

PARISIn a chaotic auction repeatedly interrupted by protests, dozens of Native American tribal masks were sold Friday after a French court ignored the objections of the Hopi tribe and the U.S. government.The total tally was 931,000 euros ($1.2 million), with the most expensive, the "Mother Crow,"...

Everything you wanted to know about the Tribal Law and Order Act but were afraid to ask.

Crime remains an endemic problem in Indian country. Shocking homicide rates, skyrocketing levels of juvenile crime and gang activity, child abuse, and substance abuse plague the over 1.4 million people who populate tribal land.1 Crime data showed that violent victimization of Indians and Alaska...

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

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

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

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

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...