Monthly Archives: June 2011

The other side of the story is slowly emerging from the Bonta Family/Jacob Cassell incident. My News 4 We started asking questions. Here’s what everybody agrees to, a fight broke out. No charges were filed on either side. But a … Continue reading →

Here are the comments at Reddit.com I’ll leave it to you to find his Facebook profile on your own (its really easy.) I, for one, encourage civility. The allegations against him are pretty damming, but let’s hope the matter gets … Continue reading →

Unprovoked attack on a Native family in a Reservation border town. One of the attacked is sent to prison for….. I’m not really sure? Local police appear to be an accessory to this crime. If the allegations against them are … Continue reading →

Peruvian Indians once again show us how its done. Global News Agence France-Presse: Friday, June 24, 2011 At least three protesters were killed and 12 wounded Friday in clashes with police as demonstrators demanded an end to mining activities in … Continue reading →

Alaska Dispatch Jill Burke | Jun 24, 2011 What in the village of Kake may have at first appeared to be a simple public safety matter has overnight become symbolic of a lingering injustice in Alaska predating statehood. A remnant … Continue reading →

This is an excellent example of how a people can bypass established power structures and directly seize control of their destiny. It’s something we American Indians should be watching closely. Do we wait around for the Federal Government to give … Continue reading →

Over at Lingit Latseen, another article about territorial clan property, and a demonstration of how it plays out in the real world. This is applicable to other tribes that have lost common tribal territory, as well. ————————– This is how … Continue reading →

I’m a little over halfway through S.C. Gwynne’s book about the Comanche tribes rise and fall on the Great Plains: Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe … Continue reading →

Native, what you fighting for? This is still your country, but those aint your wars. -Nahaan

What does population growth and resource depletion mean for your tribe? From Lingit Latseen On America’s obsession with economic growth, the dangers of population growth at the local, regional, national and international levels, and the alarming rate at which our … Continue reading →