Reflections on Traditional American Indian Ways Report prepared by Tracy Becker. Supervised by John Poupart. Technical Assistance by Cecilia Martinez, Ph.D. The project Building Communities Across Cultures, a collaboration between the American Indian Research and Policy Institute, Center for Urban … Continue reading →
Threats to Tribal Sovereignty are Nothing New “Think not forever of yourselves, O Chiefs, nor of your own generation. Think of continuing generations of our families, think of our grandchildren and of those yet unborn, whose faces are coming from … Continue reading →
There’s a sad irony that Native Americans who generally live a much ‘greener’ existence than most of us are more affected by climate change. Native American lands are often very vulnerable to shifts in temperature and rainfall amounts. Politically there … Continue reading →
Native American Folklore Native American mythology includes ancient stories of lore wherein survival understanding, customs, cultural roots and more gets passed from one generation to another. As an oral heritage, Native American myths are shared live where the storyteller does … Continue reading →
The Lake from the Unites States is not actually just a single lake at all – it’s a collection of beautiful lakes many of them with very large depths. Crater Lake has been entrancing visitors with its beautiful piercing waters … Continue reading →
It was an embarrassing scene, at least for those of us not experts in American politics. It seems that Donald Trump used an event to honor Navajo veterans to take a dig at a political opponent. There’s probably a … Continue reading →
Sonoma County, also called the wine country, and its total of about 1,800 square miles was formally founded in 1850. But ample hunting grounds, hospitable year round climate and simple access to ocean and river fishing along with the region’s … Continue reading →
There is no doubt that if you asked the average American which ethnic group were the biggest drinkers many would suggest the Native Americans. In fact, this perception has stood over many decades leading to a stereotype of the ‘drunken … Continue reading →
People are inevitably different, we are brought up in all sorts of environments with different values, customs and core beliefs which is why sometimes there can be a problems with communication. The western based office worker who spends his leisure … Continue reading →
There was an important festival held in the last weekend of May – The North Bay Clan of the Lower Creek Muskogee Tribe hosted their annual Memorial Day Spring Festival. The venue chosen was the Tribal Grounds which are near … Continue reading →