By Byron Pitts January 21, 2013 PUEBLO WEST, Colo. – About 2,800 groups applied to be part of the Inaugural parade on Monday. The president’s inaugural committee chose 60, including one with deep roots in this land. They often perform to a sound of pageantry centuries old. They are the first Native American Women Warrior … Read more
By Alix Ohlin January 22, 2013 Canada’s Fractured Mosaisc: Up North, Indigenous People Are Steadily Challenging What Used To Be a Complacent Self-Image Theresa Spence is a 49-year-old woman with short brown hair, square green glasses, and the soft, clipped cadence of the Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario, of which she is the chief. … Read more
GENEVA (8 January 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, urged the Government of Canada and Aboriginal leaders to undertake meaningful dialogue in light of First Nations protests and a month-long hunger strike by Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation. “I am encouraged by reports … Read more
Achoicominga (San Fernando, CA) – The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (the Tribe) proudly announces its selection as a California American Indian Education Center. In 2014 the Tataviam American Indian Education Center will launch its kindergarten through high school support services to American Indian students living within Tataviam territory. The Tribe’s Education and Cultural Learning … Read more
Office of the Chancellor To UCLA Faculty and Staff: As we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mishuana R. Goeman as Special Advisor to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous Affairs. As UCLA approaches our centennial year, it is important that we prioritize respect for both … Read more
Jennifer Bendery Posted: 12/06/2012 5:18 pm EST Updated: 12/06/2012 8:05 pm EST WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is quietly working with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to try to pass an inclusive version of the Violence Against Women Act in the lame-duck Congress. And so far, sources tell HuffPost, Cantor is on board … Read more
By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN updated 5:01 PM EST, Fri November 30, 2012 (CNN) — This November, events nationwide celebrated the traditions, fashion and food of the nation’s 566 recognized Indian tribes as part of Native American Heritage Month. But a few high profile missteps surrounding the use of indigenous cultural imagery made bigger national headlines … Read more
11-30-12 This afternoon at 2:00 pm MST in Rapid City, South Dakota, full ownership and control of the sacred site Pe’Sla, located in the Black Hills, was officially returned to the Oceti Sakowin (Great Sioux Nation). We would like to offer our sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the Oceti Sakowin on its return of the … Read more
Wednesday, November 28 2012 Chase Iron Eyes, a member of the Lakota tribe, is using crowd funding to help raise millions of dollars to buy back part of South Dakota’s Black Hills prairie land. This land is up for sale and the money must be raised by Nov. 30th. It is a bittersweet effort since … Read more
Editorial Lawlessness on Indian Land Published: November 21, 2012 Violence and crime rage unchecked in Indian country, yet the federal government, the primary law enforcer on reservations, is investigating and prosecuting fewer violent felonies, and reducing financing for tribal courts and public-safety programs. That is a scandal. Timothy Williams reported in The Times last week … Read more