Monthly Archives: December 2011

Shot a bunch of guns, cooked my family 3 square meals, and got my kids to bed at a reasonable hour. That’s a New Years Eve to be proud of. I have been honored and humbled this year in so … Continue reading →

On today’s date in 1890 the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred. Let us not forget. Hat tip to Nahaan.

In it’s beginning stages a revolution need not seek popularity, but fervent commitment. Do you know how to stop a mine in your own lands yet?

Recently I’ve written about developing self sufficiency and resiliency in our Indian communities (here, here, here and here.) Resiliency is the ability of our communities to produce their own food, water, shelter, energy and security if and when they are … Continue reading →

NY Times Op-Ed AMERICA’S first blood quantum law was passed in Virginia in 1705 in order to determine who had a high enough degree of Indian blood to be classified an Indian — and whose rights could be restricted as … Continue reading →

Infoplease 2010 US Census Data Name Population Navajo 308,013 Cherokee 285,476 Sioux 131,048 Chippewa 115,859 Choctaw 88,913 Apache 64,869 Pueblo 59,337 Iroquois 48,365 Creek 44,085 Blackfeet 23,583

Tribal Nations ought to be making such decisions on their own. That the nations of Canada and the US has the power to make this sort of decision shows that First Nations and Native American tribes are a subjugated people. … Continue reading →

Raw Stroy The Chinese village of Wukan, which has been in open revolt since the death of its representative Xue Jinbo in police custody ten days ago, has rejected overtures from the government to discuss ending the standoff. “Leaders at … Continue reading →

Most Native communities I’ve been to have an informal economic sector. In Alaska there is a steady trade in traditional foods such as smoked salmon, dried halibut, hooligan oil & seaweed as well as in regalia. In my mother’s tribe … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas, all my brothers and sisters!