Sale of Wounded Knee Massacre site

Interesting article I found on one of the local TV sites just now. I though you all might find it interesting.http://www.wral.com/sd-tribe-faces-ultimatum-on-sale-of-massacre-site/12397758/

Cherokee's to start their own reservation based DSS

This article was in todays paper re: Aubrey Kina-Marie Littlejohn. Personally, I'm glad they are doing this, but I wish it had been done in time to save this child from the horror's she went through.http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/04/20/2840037/cherokees-plan-to-create-their.html

Update on Aubrey Kina-Marie Littlejohn

http://www.wral.com/social-worker-pleads-guilty-in-nc-child-s-death/12341253/Thisis an update on the bit I posted the other day about the Social workers that tried to cover their misdeeds in the case of 15-month-old Aubrey Kina-Marie Littlejohn. One has pleaded guilty to one charge, and it looks...

I JUST READ THIS ON LOCAL TV SITE

When I read this, it made me sick to my stomach. This poor baby, and the damn welfare department did their best to cover it up.http://www.wral.com/trials-set-for-social-workers-in-nc-child-s-death/12337525/This is one thing that I am going to keep an eye on. My hackles have been up over them for...

TAXI TALES FROM THE BIG CITY #2

While I was driving, the cab company was sold to a younger man that hated women and especially hated southern women. Needless to say, this was uncomfortable.I had a room mate that was a private nurse, but you wouldn't know it to look at her. She looked more like a bag lady than a nurse. She came...

THE CHILDHOOD FROM HELL

Kavika, I read your article on being angry because of the treatment of you as an Indian, and have had this on my mind since. Now that this is a private group, I feel safe in posting this in here.In another post, I told about working on the farm at 5 years of age. What I didn't say on there was...

TAXI TALES FROM THE BIG CITY

As I said in Part 3 of Odd Strange Jobs Working Life, I quit all office jobs in NY and stayed behind the wheel of a taxi for about 7 years. Taxi driving in NY is not for the faint of heart or smart people. I'm not sure which I'd classify myself as, probably a bit ofboth.The things I will tell you...

THEY ARE DOING AGAIN, MY FRIENDS!

The 'Oz the Great and Powerful' star caused controversy by going in 'redface' on the cover of the British magazine. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/michelle-williams-outrages-native-american-getup-article-1.1286797#ixzz2NeTCgHM8They just can't stop with it! The good...

AT LAST, SOMEONE IN NC TOOK NOTICE!

Every Sunday, my friend Roger and I have a great day reading the Sunday papers. I got the News & Observer first, and almost passed out at what I saw. On the front page I found an article about the Tuscarora massacre 300 years ago. This is the link to it, but I don't know how long it will be...

HELLO AND A CONTINUATION FROM ANOTHER PLACE

I am another one from News Vine. To the people on here that know me, I was Phuggy over there. I'm using MY name here. I see a lot of folks from the other place, so I feel at home here. To those that don't have any idea who I am, I', almost 65, a female and sometimes ornery, especially when I...