Columbus takes another dive: Protesters topple Minnesota statute

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  11 Comments  •  4 years ago

“Demonstrators say they tried many times to remove the statue through the political process, but without success”

8 More COVID-19 Related Deaths Reported on Navajo Nation - Death Toll at 285; Cases Reach 6,150 — Native News Online

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

“Tweet Published June 10, 2020 2,872 recoveries, 40 new cases, and eight more deaths related to COVID-19 reported WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Tuesday,...”

The Killing of George Floyd and Minneapolis

By: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  3 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

I've seen a number of comments and memes blaming the killing of George Floyd on the democrats because Minnesota is a democratic state.  First off the democrats didn't kill George Floyd, it was four LEO's from the Minneapolis police department. The man that is being tried for the murder is one...

Why Black Lives Matters Movement Resonates with American Indians — Native News Online

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  3 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

“Tweet OPINION It was a cold and windy November afternoon as I stood inside the home of Dennis Banks on the Friday after he died. The house sits on...”

Lawyer says ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin illegally voted in Florida

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  26 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  4 years ago

“A man running for election supervisor in Pinellas County is asking the Orange-Osceola state attorney to pursue charges against Derek Chauvin, the...”

Quiet memories of D-Day

Via: Kavika  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  9 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Few are there to mourn World War II warriors in Normandy this year”

Minneapolis Police Union President Allegedly Wore a "White Power Patch" and Made Racist Remarks - Mother Jones

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

“Lt. Bob Kroll's brash leadership and influence over police department culture are in the spotlight.”

From Alaska to D.C., Natives march in solidarity

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  4 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“We are out here not only to homage to the individual George Floyd, who was blatantly murdered in front of America, but all those affected by...”

Exempted from Curfew So They Could Protect American-Indian Neighborhoods, AIM Patrol Was Hit with Gunfire and Flash Grenades — Native News Online

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  14 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

“Tweet Published June 4, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS — Armed with a curfew exemption from the Minneapolis Mayor's Office, the American Indian Movement (AIM)...”

Rio Tinto: Miner apologizes for blowing up 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site in Western Australia - CNN

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  7 Comments  •  4 years ago

“Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologized after blowing up a 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site with dynamite to expand an Australian iron ore mine.”