Obama and American Indians

Obama won about three fourths of the American Indian vote.  He should improve the lives on the reservations and appoint a very good leader of  the Department of Indian Affairs " American presidents have...

Bloody water and other souvenirs

Souvenirs have a long history and even a likely prehistory.  A number of my friends and coworkers exchange stones brought back from faraway places. It would be hard to find a simpler, more authentic...

Federal Disaster Assistance Tops $8.3 Million For Two Illinois Counties

"BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Federal disaster assistance totals for eligible Iroquois and Livingston County residents topped $8.3 million last night with just a few days left until the May 6 registration deadline.This total includes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants...

Great Law of Peace Brought Iroquois a More Perfect Union

"“I am Dekanawidah and with the Five Nations’ Confederate Lords I plant the Tree of Great Peace.“x1 So begins the Great Law of Peace, the constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy, a union of tribes centered...

First Native American Roundtable Sept. 13: Respect for the Earth, Native Amer...

The new North American Theology: Pastors call for progressive change in environmental and cultural thinking or risk a decline in the health of societyTurtle Island Project: First Native American Roundtable and...

Iroquois Confederacy Reclaim Council House

"It was a beautiful sight. Over two miles of cars bearing Iroquois Confederacy and Unity flags. When everyone arrived at the Old Confederacy Council House in Ohsweken, the padlocks were already off. The Indian Act cops were no where in sight. [Maybe they were having donuts...

Noble Savage

"While it is popular for leftists and anarchists to embrace the Noble Savage ideology of Rosseau, the reality is that Indigenous peoples were no more or less noble than anyone else."

American Indian News

These people are believed to be the first people to arrive in North America. They claim to have pitched their wigwams before all the Johnny-come-latelies arrived.

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