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Are You of Melungeon Heritage?
23 ViewsJanuary 2, 2002
Native American Tribes of the United States
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January 1, 2002
AUTHOR: Jerry ReidOneida Nation In a major effort to increase the presence of Native Americans on television, NBC and the Oneida Nation have established a talent search for Indian actors, comedians and writers. Information and updates about this uniqueopportunity are now available on a new web site. Oneida Nation Homelands – The Four Directions Talent […]
January 1, 2002
AUTHOR: Sadie Jo SmokeyThe Arizona Republic © 2002 The Seattle Times Company Shan Redhouse-Baldwin grew up wondering why Native Americans on TV had blue eyes. “We used to have a lot of questions for my mom,” says Redhouse-Baldwin, 28, a Navajo who grew up in Arizona and Utah. “They used to film Westerns in Monument […]
Remember the Dakota 38
23 ViewsDecember 27, 2001
Poverty, starvation, and general suffering led to unrest that in 1862 culminated in the U.S.-Dakota Conflict, which launched a series of Indian wars on the northern plains that did not end until the battle of Wounded Knee in 1890, and resulted in the mass hanging of the Dakota 38..
December 27, 2001
AUTHOR:Don Cox
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
William H. Jacobsen Jr. is recognized as the foremost expert on the ancient and complex language of the Washoe tribe that has occupied Carson Valley and surrounding areas for thousands of years.
For centuries, Washoe had been a spoken language. Jacobsen learned to speak it fluently. It wasn’t written down, so Jacobsen wrote it down.
The Cherokee War of 1839
30 ViewsDecember 27, 2001
The Cherokee War of 1839 was the culmination of friction between the Cherokee, Kickapoo, and Shawnee Indians and the white settlers in Northeast Texas. The Indians, who had obtained squatters’ rights to the land from Spanish authorities, were promised title to the land by the Consultation, and on February 23, 1836, a treaty made by […]
December 27, 2001
AUTHOR:Jim Snyder The (Farmington) Daily Times BLOOMFIELD, N.M. — He’s in the winter of his life. Time is the only thing that marches now for Navajo Code Talker David W. Tsosie, 78, of Bloomfield. The Navajo Nation and the Marine Corps bypassed the Purple Heart-awarded World War II veteran for a Congressional Silver Medal for […]
December 25, 2001
Though some tribal members say they see no problem with the practice, others regard the marketing of dream catchers as another example of their culture being picked apart.
Earthsongs – Lila Downs
23 ViewsDecember 23, 2001
Next time on Earthsongs: Modern Music From Native America, new music from Natay, Howard Lyons, Spirit Nation and our feature artist, Lila Downs.
December 23, 2001
AUTHOR: Voices From The Circle Announcement
This week, VOICES FROM THE CIRCLE listeners can look forward to our annual Christmas program featuring Bill Miller and his heart felt “Listen To Me.”
Fond du Lac College President Dies
23 ViewsDecember 23, 2001
AUTHOR: The Pine Knot Keywords: Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Lester Jack Briggs tribal college brave horse picture indian pictures free pictures buy posters CLOQUET – Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College president Lester Jack Briggs died on Sunday, December 16, at his home in Cloquet.
December 22, 2001
AUTHOR: Ray Chandler The Herald A renowned local potter of the Catawba Indian Nation died Monday with the dignity she wanted to preserve.
December 19, 2001
Feb. 6th, 2002 will mark the 26th year since Leonard’s arrest. The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee has started a new campaign for Leonard that includes a number of legal actions by Leonard’s legal defense team.
Pow Wow Organizers Facing Lawsuit
23 ViewsDecember 19, 2001
AUTHOR: Hannah AllamPioneer Press The Sweetgrass Road Drum Group drove from Canada to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul last month for a chance to show other young, Native American women that powwow drumming is no longer just a men’s tradition.
December 19, 2001
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s $900,000 donation is the first of its kind from an Indian tribe.