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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 (03/14/15)

03/14/2015 — Leave a comment

1. Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People Episode 1

2. Cher – Half Breed

3. Native American Artist Series: Paul Rowley

4. Curley: ACLU Takes Wrong Turn Defending R-Word

5. Obama Names Lucaj to Board of Trustees for Culture and Arts

YouTube

Princess Daazhraii Lucaj was recently appointed to a position with the Obama Administration

6. From Football to Evening Gowns: 10 Year Old Royalty Wins Big

Courtesy LeAnn Hascon

An avid athlete, Nizhoni Ward plays football and basketball for local teams.

7. Video: Cherokee Elder Ed Wilson Talks Swimming Holes and Pranks

Cherokee Nation

Cherokee Elder Ed Wilson reminisces about swimming holes, avoiding water moccasins, and the many pranks they used to play.

8. Never Back Down From Racism

9. Well For Culture: Top 10 Fit Natives on Instagram

Photo courtesy Thosh Collins

From left, Thosh Collins, Chelsey Luger and Martin Sensmeier in Brooklyn, New York in July 2014.

10. Full Circle: Plains Indians Exhibit Takes Top Billing at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, Harvard University

This buffalo-hide robe is covered in the exploits of at least two Lakota warriors and includes 60 figures depicted across 14 events. The exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ‘The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky,’ runs through May 10. On loan from Musée du quai Branly, Paris.

Native American Corner (03/08/15)

03/08/2015 — Leave a comment

1. Pomona College Powwow Honors the Ancestors, Tribal Homelands

Pomona.edu

2. The Domination System in California

3. This Messy Congress Might Be Able to Actually Govern

Courtesy John Boehner’s Office

A new coalition? A group of Republicans working with Democrats could be good news for Indian Country in this Congress.

4. Video: Cherokee Elder Bennie Ross Talks Refrigeration and Being Neighborly

Cherokee Nation

Cherokee Elder Bennie Ross talks about growing up, how things were kept cold without a refrigerator and attending a one-room schoolhouse.

5. On the Front Lines: Diné Women Stand Firm Against Increased, Unfettered Oil Development

Laura Paskus

Sarah Jane White, helping defend Navajo lands from virtually unregulated oil exploration, plays with her grandson.

6. Jailed in Mexico: Thousands of Indigenous Behind Bars Due to Language Barriers

iStock

7. Native American message: “We are all related” (from Russell Means)

8. Red Crow: Native American Prophecy

9. Ah Nee Mah – Native Visions (A Native American Music Journey)

10. Native American Indians Spiritual Vocal Shamanic Music

Native American Corner (03/07/15)

03/07/2015 — Leave a comment

1. Children of the Dust

2. White Feather

3. We Shall Remain – Trail of Tears

4. Gray Eagle

5. My Journey to Weight Loss Was Well Worth It

6. Statue of Chief Joseph Recommended for U.S. Capitol

7. Daylight Savings Time Could Someday Be Standard

iStockphoto

Despite debate about its efficacy, the advent of Daylight Savings Time brings with it the promise of spring.

8. Video: Choctaw Artist Dylan Cavin Shares the Story of His Art

Choctaw Nation

This buffalo painting is one of Dylan Cavin’s.

9. 10 Photos From the Seminole Tribal Fair Pow Wow You Might Have Missed

10. Essay Winner Explains the Sacredness of Earning Eagle Feathers

Wikipedia

Years ago, the feathers of spotted eagles were given—the spotted eagles were known as the solar bird, flying so high that they touched the heavens.

11. Truly Sacred: Ethereally Beautiful Moonrise Over Yellowstone

12. Two High Schools Refuse to Play Opponent Named ‘Redskins’

wivb.com

The Lancaster High School ‘Redskins’ will face neither Akron or Lake Shore high schools on the field due to its nickname, which is a dictionary-defined racial slur.

Native American Corner (11/19/14)

11/19/2014 — Leave a comment

1. Native Music’s Big Night! 20 Photos from 15th Annual NAMA Awards Ceremony

2. 4 Mistakes Made in Children’s Literature About Natives, and Books That Fix Them

3. Tribal Leaders Meet to Discuss New Tax Law, Express Concerns on Implementation

Courtesy Miccosukee Tribal Affairs Office

Tribal leaders present at the Tax Summit on November 14, 2014.

4. Upper Peninsula Electric Rates Expected to Rise 30 Percent By December 1

5. Video: Watch Lakota Song Unhinge Sen. Warren After Keystone XL Vote

YouTube

Greg Grey Cloud being led away from Senate chambers by police after bursting into a Lakota song following the narrow defeat of legislation that would have enabled construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.

6. Moai Than Meets the Eye: More Proof Bering Strait Theory is Wrong

Ian Sewell (July 2006)/Wikipedia

Moai facing inland at Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island. These moai were restored in the 1990s by a Japanese research team after a cyclone knocked them over in the 1960s.

7. Navajo Gaming’s Derrick Watchman Named One of Arizona’s Top CEOs

Associated Press

Derrick Watchman, CEO of Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, stands in the entryway of the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort east of Flagstaff, Ariz.

8. Native American Song Follows Senate Keystone XL Vote, Singer Arrested

CNN Screen Capture

9. It’s Nearly Thanksgiving: Try One of These 6 Recipes From the College Fund

TheVegan8.com

This image of another variation on sweet potato soup is from TheVegan8.com, which provides 8-ingredient vegan recipes.

10. Brian Cladoosby Lays Out NCAI’s Priorities in Time for Lame Duck Session

Brian Cladoosby: “As Congress opens the lame duck one of the first issues will be the Keystone XL Pipeline.”

11. A Decade of Class III Gaming in Okla. Pumped Billions Into Economy, Boosted Education

AP Image

Confetti flies during the grand opening of the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on August 3, 2009. On Monday, November 17, 2014, at Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, the Cherokee Nation and neighboring tribes celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the passage of Class III tribal-state gaming compacts.

12. Election of Walker and Mallott Is Historic on Several Levels

Bill Walker (right) is the first independent to be elected governor in Alaska’s state history. Byron Mallott, Tlingit, is the second Alaska Native to be elected lieutenant governor.

13. Let’s Stay Focused on Self-Determination for Our Nations

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