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Nov 15 2007
The Medicine Bluffs: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month (Photo Diary)
The Medicine Bluffs are very sacred to me personally, and I want to share the feeling of awe, mystery, and power that I get whenever I have been there with very few words, letting the Medicine Bluffs and its history speak for itself.
This unique landmark at the eastern end of the Wichita Mountains was noted, described, and explored by all early expeditions and was held in deep reverence by the Indian tribes of this area from time immemorial . The four contiguous bluffs form a picturesque crescent a mile in length on the south side of Medicine Bluff Creek, a tributary of Cache Creek and Red River; it is evidently the result of a ancient cataclysm in which half of a rock dome was raised along a crack or fault.
Nov 08 2007
Moxtaveto’s (Black Kettle’s) Extermination on November 27, 1868 & a Request
When I wrote this last March,
The Death & Vision of Moxtaveto (Black Kettle)
Custer was pursuing the snow tracks of Dog Soldiers that would eventually lead to Black Kettle’s village on Thanksgiving Day in a cruel irony. The cruelest irony however, was that Black Kettle and his wife would be slain nearly four years to the day that they both escaped Chivington at the Sand Creek Massacre. Black Kettle’s honesty concerning young men in his village he could not control was of no avail. He and his village were going to be “punished” and broken beyond any immediate or distant recovery.
a Cheyenne Man had me when I was at Washita of the bench where he told me was the location of Moxtaveto’s extermination by Custer.
I sat under the tree facing the Washita River and thought hard about it.
Nov 02 2007
Nun Tortured and Gang Raped in Guatemala in 1989 (Updated)
“I intend to speak the truth to you tonight. It’s not pleasant, and certainly for me…It’s very painful. However, it is my hope, my prayer, that by being here tonight, I can open the door, provide you with a tiny glimpse of the tortured and of our moral and Christian responsibilities, to not only oppose, but to prevent torture.”
Nov 02 2007
Black Kettle and the Sand Creek Massacre of Nov. 29th, 1864 (Part 2)
Chief Black Kettle:
I want you to give all these chiefs of the soldiers here to understand that we are for peace, and that we have made peace, that we may not be mistaken by them for enemies.
Nov 02 2007
Wounded Knee Massacre & Action Call: Defend The Black Hills (Updated)
I made a comment in “We Will Never Sell (Our Sacred Black Hills),”
and I want to share it with everyone.
You know,
When I listened to the radio show on Native American Calling that discussed “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” before it was on HBO, a question was asked, “Are they ready to hear the truth about Native American History?”My first thought was & is yes.
Your comments and all the others here are just proof that that is in fact so.
Thankyou from the bottom of my heart.
Here is the radio show I was referring to, that was on Native American Calling.
Source
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 ? Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee:HBO Films presents the epic film adaptation of Dee Brown’s seminal nonfiction book ?Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.?
Oct 30 2007
(Updated x 3) Pretty Bird Woman House: Let’s Unbury some Hearts
Herstories on the issue of violence against women
A Cheyenne proverb states, “A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is done, no matter how brave its warriors or how strong its weapons.” Our hearts are not on the ground. Our feet are. And we are moving forward.
A travesty to the true spirit of justice is taking place on the Standing Rock Reservation that covers North and South Dakota. Predominantly white male rapists are sexually assaulting American Indian women and getting away with inadequate consequences or no consequences whatsoever.
Oct 28 2007
No Centennial for Indian Territory
“Brand new state, Brand new state, gonna treat you great!
Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters,
Pasture fer the cattle, Spinach and Termayters!
Flowers on the prairie where the June bugs zoom,
Plen’y of air and plen’y of room,
Plen’y of room to swing a rope!
Plen’y of heart and plen’y of hope!
“The whole management of Indians has been abnormal . . . Everything is controlled by arbitrary laws and regulations, and not by moral, social, or economic principles.”
Oct 26 2007
Pledge: Become A Modern Day Warrior For Indigenous Rights (Updated & Edited)
NOT VANISHED, JUST OVER-LOOKED
“Viewing Native Americans as a people of the past is the most accessible, convenient perception for Americans. While I believe it is important to create images that are historically, culturally correct and support the preservation of culture, I also believe it is imperative that a modern, contemporary representation of Native culture needs to surface in the mainstream.
Oct 19 2007
A Forgotten Senate Prayer: 1975
Oct 18 2007
Prison Camps and the Trail of Tears (Conclusions)
October: For most Cherokee, the “Trail of Tears” begins.
* These are my conclusions after “Part 1”:
Prison Camps and the Trail of Tears
and “Part 2”:
Prison Camps and the Trail of Tears (Part 2)
I almost thought Fox News was responsible for posting some of the information on the web about Native American history. Omission and blatant misleading misinformation such as the soldiers weren’t with the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears. Then who was it that forced the Cherokee to leave their dead relatives on the trail? I also found numbers that were disgustingly off and blame like, “Remember they agreed to this.” The tribal museums, eyewitness accounts, and reports on those eyewitness accounts provide the best information; not Wikipedia or any other “source” that contradicts what really occurred, even if only in parts. The truth still wants to be forgotten by some, I can only speculate as to who they are.
Oct 15 2007
“We Will Never Sell (Our Sacred Black Hills)”
Source
And yet, the poorest of people in all of America refuse to accept one single penny of the award.
“All of our origin stories go back to this place. We have a spiritual connection to the Black Hills that can’t be sold. I don’t think I could face the Creator with an open heart if I ever took money for it.”
Oct 13 2007
(Update) H.R. 3585: Native American Heritage Day
Well, I must say I’m pleasantly surprised.
To honor of the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for other purposes.
Let’s find a way to make it happen and in a good way, please.
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process where the bill is considered in committee and may undergo significant changes in markup sessions. The bill has been referred to the following committees: