Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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I went to see 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' by Minneapolis Musical Theatre, not because I wanted to give the show any ink, or because I thought I'd have anything more to add, but because the controversy surrounding its treatment of Native people was relevant to a topic I've been tracking. In short, this was a show that pitted an emo version of America's seventh president against a bunch of white people playing Indians. They were resplendent in fringed blankets, buckskin and other such Native equivalents to the trappings of blackface. The show...
On Monday, April 28, Karuk Tribal members investigated suspicious behavior at a traditional ceremonial area while attempting to check their eel traps. River access roads were blocked with newly installed cables and they found a stranger to the area setting up camp; he was strongly advised to remove the cables immediately. The area, known as Tishawnik, is a sacred dance ground where the Karuk People have held the annual Pikyavish, or World Renewal Ceremonies, since the beginning of time. See more at: http://www.tworiverstribu...
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would force approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. But the bill isn't expected to go up for a vote in the full Senate any time soon....
WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA — The Asaayii Lake that begin over a week ago has burned a total of 13,448 acres have burned and the cost of the fire is in excess of $2.55 million. The fire is five percent contained as of Thursday evening....
Hundreds of First Nations plan to take the Canadian government to court over its approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline from the Alberta oil sands through British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/06/19/canada-approves-enbridge-pipeline-through-bc-first-nations-will-sue-155377...
VANCOUVER – One of the biggest hurdles for the Northern Gateway project is one the company has never had the means to address....
RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION - A standoff on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota that lasted almost 12 hours ended Friday evening with the arrest of five men and two women. The standoff began shortly after 5:00 a.m. with shots being fired from a semiautomatic weapon into the air after tribal police arrived at a residence on the reservation. The tribal police responded to two phone calls citing a disturbance at the residence near Redby, Minnesota. Tribal police made calls to...
CALGARY - The Law Society of Alberta has disbarred a lawyer accused of misconduct in his handling of settlements awarded to survivors of residential school abuse....
We’re at Dwell on Design today to give attendees a first look at home designs for our Fort Peck project. If you’re not at Dwell, you can check out the renderings below. We’re thrilled to share this great work with our friends around the world....
In Part 1 of our exclusive series we examined how the discovery and examination of the ancient Mexican skeleton, Naia, has led scientists to once again rethink the origins of American Indians. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/06/20/bering-strait-theory-pt-2-racism-eugenics-and-when-natives-came-america-155406...
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana — The final defendant in a group that committed an armed home invasion on the Coushatta Tribal Reservation near Elton has pleaded guilty....
A walk set for this morning in Prince Albert to remember missing or murdered Aboriginal women has become, for this year's event, 'Marlene's March' — to honour assault victim Marlene Bird who remains in hospital after suffering horrific injuries June 1....
There were five other people in that 31st-floor condo when Bella Nancy Marie Laboucan-McLean went over the balcony railing at 4:55 a.m. on July 20....
