Monthly Archives: May 2012

“Unrecognized” Winnemem Wintu Tribe asks for support for their War Dance in defense of their young women! What makes a tribe? Not the Feds, that’s for sure.

The Winnemem Wintu Tribe are not a federally recognized tribe (see here. This makes this an even more interesting case than it already is. Without a federally recognized tribal government, what defines “tribe?” To me, the fact that this tribe … Continue reading →

A moving piece from ARIKARA CONSCIOUSNESS Excerpt below: My first experience with social workers happened when I was about six or seven years old. When I recently reminded my mother about this encounter, even though what had happened occurred more … Continue reading →

Reblogged from Attack the System: Obama’s proclamation of support for same sex marriage solidified his support among Democrats, young people and college graduates. In general, Republicans, older people and less educated people responded unfavorably to the President. In comparison, the … Continue reading →

It’s hard to hear this coming from an outsider, but it is true. Every dry Native community I’ve been to has severe alcohol problems, and is ringed by border towns where it can be bought legally. I agree with the … Continue reading →

New York Times By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF AFTER seeing Anheuser-Busch’s devastating exploitation of American Indians, I’m done with its beer. The human toll is evident here in Whiteclay: men and women staggering on the street, or passed out, whispers of … Continue reading →

By Vincent Rinehart American Indian/Alaskan Native ATS In the article The Quandary of American Indian Quasi Dual Citizenship at Last Real Indians, the argument is made for American Indian participation in the American political process. The reason given is that … Continue reading →

from Democracy Now Relevant portion of the video starts at 32:20 There is a break down in the social fabric of our indigenous communities that is directly linked to the US Empire’s conquering of our lands and people. The solution … Continue reading →