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Native American Corner (04/24/15)

04/24/2015 — Leave a comment

1. Chief Wahoo vs. Baseball’s First Indian Player

2. It’s Official: Jonodev Chaudhuri Confirmed As Chair of NIGC

Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri recently appointed chairman of the National Indian

Gaming Commission: “We believe in fiscal responsibility and for the second

year in a row we’ve reduced gaming fees.”

3. ICTMN’s Weekend Pow Wow Guide

Gathering of Nations

Gathering of Nations pow wow 2014.

4. Photo: Fearless Fashion Designer Bethany Yellowtail

5. Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly Condemns Adam Sandler Film

Image source: Onion A.V. Club

The Navajo Nation has expressed disappointment at the stereotypical

and offensive elements in the screenplay of Adam Sandler’s ‘Ridiculous Six.’

Image source: Onion A.V. Club

6. Navajo Nation Hospital’s Bed Bug Scare Was False Alarm

iStock

Administrators at the Tsehootsooi Medical Center say news of a bed bug

“infestation” was a false alarm.

7. Tohono O’odham Vote Saturday on Dissolving Troubled District

Could the Hia-Ced District of the Tohono O’odham Nation dissolve come

tomorrow’s primary elections?

8. Video: Adam Sandler’s Producer To Native Actors: ‘Sensitive? You Can Leave’

9. Meet the 21 Women Vying for Miss Indian World

10. Read a Page From the Adam Sandler Script That Caused Native Actors to Quit

Detail of snapshot of the script for ‘The Ridiculous Six.’

11. Native American Cooking

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqxphBuPVws6d0rijCmtOoBNAKnK-0PH9

12. Pathfinder (2007), Karl Urban, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means, Ralf Möller, Clancy Brown

Native American Corner (04/10/15)

04/10/2015 — Leave a comment

1. Parent: Slain Native American Son ‘Would Still Be Here’ Had Video Been Taken

Photo courtesy Melissa Goodblanket

Mah-hi-vist Goodblanket, left, was shot seven times by two white Sheriff’s deputies

in December 2013. Left: Goodblanket’s adopted sister Alicia Renee Chaino Ahkeahbo.

2. Sauk-Suiattle Honored for Assistance In Aftermath of Oso Landslide

Courtesy State of Washington

Sauk-Suiattle Tribe Vice Chairman J. Kevin Lenon speaks at the Medal of Valor ceremony in Olympia.

Lenon, who is also a volunteer firefighter, and others participated in search, rescue and recovery efforts

after the Oso landslide in March 2014.

3. Nixon’s Relationship with Indian Country to be Examined at Conference at Nixon Presidential Library & Museum

President Richard Nixon and the Cacique, Juan de Jesus Romero.

4. Native News Update April 3, 2015

5. Healthy Eating Recipes : Shrimp and Grits Popular Southern Food

6. Native American Kid Friendly Recipes

7. Native American design and culture showcased in Colorado

8. 2015 Seminole Tribal Fair and PowWow Grand Entry

9. Native By Designz 2012 Jewelry Collections

10. Native American Jewelry Crafts for Kids : Arts & Crafts

Native American Corner (03/17/15)

03/17/2015 — Leave a comment

1. Outdoorsmen and Native Americans Pair Up to Oppose a Bike Path Through the Everglades

Osceola and Billie oppose the greenway.

2. Breathe eCig Corp. Partners with Native American Marketing Enterprises

3. Native Americans: Indian mascots at Connecticut schools no symbol of pride

4. At Last, Violence Against Women Act Lets Tribes Prosecute Non-Native Domestic Abusers

DEBORAH PARKER

5. Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning

6. Capturing Humanity Through the Arts

7. Redskins Nickname is Dropped by School District in Upstate New York

8. Light In The Attic Docs Presents – Native North America (Vol. 1)

9. Popular Native Americans in the United States & Indigenous peoples of the Americas videos

10. Sacred Fire by Wendy Bradshaw (Native American Music Artist)

Native American Corner (01/11/15)

01/11/2015 — Leave a comment

1. Frankie Meyer: DNA test can resolve mystery over Native American heritage

2. Big Problems Require Big Solutions: The Federal Government’s Bold Diversity Initiative

BRAIN

3. Indian gauntlet-sword ‘pata’ – looking at history, form and martial art

4. Postcards: Native American Art & Culture

5. Rebel Music: Native America | Frank Waln Performs “My Stone”

6. Llewellyn – Native American Player

7. Apache Tracking & Survival

8. Native American Scout Training

9. COLORES | In Between The Lines: Native American Poetry | New Mexico PBS

10. Native American Medicine Wheel

In Arts & Entertainment, Genealogy, Health, Native Americans, Poetry, Politics, Surival Art, DNA, Gauntlet Sword, Heritage, Martial Arts, Medicine Wheel, Music, Poems, Post Cards, Tracking & Survival

Native American Corner (01/08/15)

01/08/2015 — Leave a comment

1. The Torture Report and the Indian Wars

2. Secretary Jewell to Tour Everglades, Approve Seminole Leasing Regulations

AP Photo

3. Muscogee (Creek) Nation Hosts Inter-Tribal Council Meetings

Courtesy George Tiger

Principal Chief George Tiger

4. Lummi Nation Asks Army Corps to Deny Permit for Coal Export Terminal

Thinkstock

A typical coal train.

5. Video: Cherokee Elders Celebrate Christmas With Song and Dance

Cherokee Nation

The Cherokee Nation recently held an Elder Care Christmas program in Tahlequah.

6. Shoni Schimmel’s Another Magic Johnson, Says Dream Coach Michael Cooper

Amy Morris

Head Coach of the Atlanta Dream Michael Cooper coaches rookie Shoni Schimmel during the 2014 season. Cooper has compared Schimmel to former LA Lakers star Magic Johnson.

7. Musique a la Rez! French Filmmakers Turn Lens on JJ Otero’s Native-Soul-Rock

Photo source: facebook.com/musicontheroadproject

Native-Soul-Rock musician JJ Otero brought some rez flavor to the French film project. Photo source: facebook.com/musicontheroadproject

8. Navajo Student Debates R-Word: We Are too Small of a Populous to be Infighting!

UNITYInc.org

(L to R) Kyle Blackhorse, Analicia Salas, Megan LaRose, and Jared Massey pose in front of a 12 News van after meeting with News Director Mark Casey at the Phoenix TV station to discuss use of the term “R*dskins” during its newscasts.

9. Alberta Oil Sands Deposits Must Be Left in Ground to Avoid Catastrophic Warming: Study

Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/AP

An Alberta oil sands installation.

10. Navajo Sci-Fi Film ‘Legends From the Sky’ Is in a Race Against Time

Protagonist Lyle, played by Edsel Pete, on the poster for ‘Legends From the Sky’

Native American Corner (12/20/14)

12/20/2014 — Leave a comment

1. Video: Cherokee Elder Wanda Girty Shares Christmas Stories

Cherokee Nation

Cherokee Elder Wanda Girty shares Christmas stories from her youth.

2. Executives and Employees of Company That Poisoned W.Va. Drinking Water Indicted

STEVE HELBER/AP

The storage tanks that are the source of a chemical leak into the Elk River at a storage facility in Charleston, West Virginia, owned by Freedom Industries. The spill generated a tap-water ban for more than 300,000 people, including at least 4,000 American Indians.

3. Comment Period on Secretarial Elections Extended

4. Mother of WNBA MVP Shoni Schimmel & Lady Card Jude Schimmel Is Back in Coaching Seat

Rodney Harwood

Shoni (left) and Jude Schimmel (center), sit with their mother, Ceci during an event.

5. Keystone XL Founders and Costs Escalate, as Sen. McConnell Calls It 2015 Priority

Sarah A. Miller/Associated Press

In Texas, sections of the Keystone XL pipeline are already being built. The holdup is over the portion that would cross the border between the U.S. and Canada, whose Alberta oil sands is the source of the bitumen.

6. Native American Indian Movies

Native American Corner (12/14/14)

12/14/2014 — Leave a comment

1. Reno-Sparks and Nevada to Celebrate Transitional Housing Groundbreaking

Northern Nevada Transitional Housing rendering

2. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

3. Domestic Violence: You’re Not Fooling Anyone But Yourself

A pile of bedroom doors was building up outside the house.

4. Putting HIstory on Display: Native Athletes Celebrated IN Montana

Facebook

2014 Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame inductees: Floyd Cross Guns, Sr. – Tom Yarlott – Kenny Big Back – Rick Has The Pipe – LeAnn Montes – Sticks Harwood – Tamara Guardipee – Bill Devereaux – Dana Kirn!

5. A Genealogist Who Spent His Life Building a Cherokee Archive Retires

Tom Mooney Retirement Cherokee Heritage Center

Cherokee Nation

Tom Mooney sits next to his retirement gift from the staff of the Cherokee Heritage Center. The archivist retired December 6, which marked 38 years to the day that he started at the museum.

6. Winter Walk (Silent Night) Native American Flute

7. Silent Night, Holy Night (Apache Lyrics)

8. Authentic Native American Tamale Recipe!!!

Native American Corner (12/07/14)

12/07/2014 — Leave a comment

1. Study Finds Toxins, Cancer-Causing Air Pollution at Oil, Gas Wells

Angus M. Thuermer Jr./WyoFile

This valve on a gas tank near the town of Pavillion, Wyoming, is an example of a source for potential leaks. A new study indicates dangerous toxins are present at oil and gas facilities near homes and communities.

2. Biden Stresses More VAWA Improvements at Tribal Nations Conference

Vincent Schilling

Deborah Parker, a council member for the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, shares a warm moment with Vice President Joe Biden after introducing him. VP Biden attended the conference for the first time this year.

3. Locust Grove QB Mason Fine Is OK Gatorade Player of the Year

Twitter

Mason Fine, Cherokee, is the Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year.

4. Domestic Violence: Women Must Never Forget How Powerful and Sacred They Really Are

Thinkstock/Benjamin Howell

Women are powerful and sacred. It’s easy to forget that when faced with abuse.

5. Video: Cherokee Elder Steve Downing Jr. Shares Stories from Childhood

YouTube

Cherokee Elder Steve Downing Jr. shares stories from his childhood.

6. Painful Reminders: Brothers in Vietnam and Life Pt. 3

Clyde Paul Hillis in Vietnam

Native American Corner (12/06/14)

12/06/2014 — Leave a comment

1. Indigenous Rights Denied

Mexican Zapatista National Liberation Army

AP photo/Joe Cavaretta

Mexican Zapatista rebels are showered with rose petals as they arrive to the Nativitas forest in Xochimilco, Mexico, on the southern edge of Mexico City, Friday September 12, 1997.

2. Montreal Massacre’s 25th Anniversary Unites Canadians Against Violence Toward All Women

Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press

A monument to the 14 female nursing students who were victims of the 1989 massacre at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal, in Quebec.

3. Video: A Personal Story of Cultural Genocide and Childhood Removal

YouTube

A woman named Becky tells a very personal story of cultural genocide and removal.

4. 4 Native Women Athletes in the Hall of Fame You Might Not Know About

SunDevils.com

Ryneldi Becenti (Navajo) was one of the first Native American women to play in the WNBA.

5. He Was a Father, a Soldier, a Gold Mine: Brothers in Vietnam and Life Pt. 2

Mervyn Hillis in Vietnam

6. EPA Climate Justice Blog: Eliminating All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Seeking environmental justice for Indigenous Peoples and others through the elimination of discrimination at CERD in Geneva.

Native American Corner (12/04/14)

12/05/2014 — Leave a comment

1. ‘The Great Hurt’: Facing the Trauma of Indian Boarding Schools

Mary Annette Pember

Old photo of children at St. Mary’s Indian boarding school.

2. $342 Million to Clean Duwamish River Superfund Site: EPA Finalizes Plan

Elaine Thompson/Associated Press

The industry-lined Duwamish River has been polluted for a hundred years or more and its bottom five miles ruled a Superfund site. That section will now get a $342 million cleanup.

3. Obama Puts Native Youth Front and Center at 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference

Vincent Schilling

Some 40 Native Youth Ambassadors attended the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference to witness President Barack Obama’s dedication to improving the lives of young American Indians throughout the country.

4. Holder’s ‘New Era of Progress’ at White House Tribal Nations Conference

Attorney General Holder White House Tribal Nations Conference

Vincent Schilling

Attorney General Eric Holder delivers a speech at the White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington, D.C.

5. Three Native Women Headed to NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship

Husker.com

Alicia Ostrander is one of three Native women headed to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championships

6. Children in the Crosshairs: The Emerging Battle Over Alaska’s Native Children

Richard Lincoln III

Richard Lincoln III left his foster family and returned to his coastal Yup’ik village on the western edge of Nelson Island in the Bering Sea.

7. Tohono O’odham Poised to Begin Major Construction on West Valley Resort Project

Tohono O’odham Nation

A look at the first phase of the West Valley Resort’s gaming facility.

8. Late Actress Misty Upham’s Cause of Death Revealed; Questions Still Remain

Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Misty Upham arrives on the red carpet at the 2013 AFI Fest premiere of ‘August: Osage County’ at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

9. ‘They Know Their Lands Better Than We Do’: Sally Jewell on Tribal Keystone XL Opposition

MSNBC screen shot

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell tells MSNBC host José Díaz-Balart, ‘They know their lands better than we do’ when asked about the Keystone XL pipeline.

10. Colorado Governor on Sand Creek Massacre: ‘I Want to Apologize’

Photo courtesy Tessa McLean

Arapaho and Cheyenne leaders stand on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol during an event to recognize the 150 years since the Sand Creek Massacre on November 29, 1864.

11. New York Times Details Dueling Grand Canyon Projects

National Parks Service

An aerial view of the Grand Canyon

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