Monthly Archives: January 2012

The issue of unrecognized tribes brings to a light an important question, from where does our sovereignty and tribal identity come from? From the federal government? Or from somewhere else? I am from Teeyhittaan clan. We have long considered ourselves … Continue reading →

My father’s father’s people emerged from Kiks, the place of the frog people, centuries ago. CENTURIES! My mother’s people walked out of blue lake in northern New Mexico in a time we can only dream of. A time shrouded in … Continue reading →

200 warriors ” fought with almost scientific skill, using advance and rear guards, skirmish lines, and field fortifications.” In over three months, the band of about 700, fewer than 200 of whom were warriors, fought 2,000 U.S. soldiers and Indian … Continue reading →

From Afro Native Pride Remember, the struggle for the liberation of our people is not a fight that takes place in the native lands of other tribes on the other side of the world. It is right here in our … Continue reading →

Means explains how American Indians have been enslaved within de facto prisoner of war camps as a result of the federal government’s restriction of their food supply and the application of colonial tactics, a process that has now also been … Continue reading →

Don’t Pay to Pray If you look at the top 20 tweeted stories from 2011, a dark picture is painted for NDN country. Most news stories were dominated by reports of the result of 519 years of Colonization: hate crimes, … Continue reading →

Just a quick reminder that I’m mirroring a lot of my posts here on Google+ I try to add fresh content daily to the #NDNZ and #Indigenous hash tags.

Starting your own language nest does not take money, just time and energy. Find a native speaker of your language and spend time with them. Get your young children together with them. This is how we learn language. Not sitting … Continue reading →

Government death squads in training. Remember, it was a government death squad that executed Fred Hampton in his bed. Fred Hampton was a black nationalist and rebel leader. Remember that it was the FBI that attacked and dismantled AIM. Remember … Continue reading →