One of the biggest challenges for any people is broad participation in the issues that affect everyone. And when you stop and think about it,…
"The most consistent theme in the descriptions penned about the New World was amazement at the Indians’ personal liberty, in particular their freedom from rulers…
Although I cannot embrace the rape of the planet and obscene support for the rich lords of capitalism that seems bound to Republican DNA, there…
On my "Let's Talk Native..." radio show on Sunday, March 9, I announced my new campaign. No, I am not running for office. My campaign…
I haven't weighed in much on Canada's Bill C-10 issues but in the overall scheme of things it is no different than any of the…
I really like the expression, (Remove the Dust.) Its most basic meaning evokes the image of sweeping away the dust accumulated over years of neglect…
Now wait a minute. Tell me, how do any resources on our lands get tallied up as a percentage of someone else's resources?
Last week two stories about the ongoing battle by New York State and the U.S. federal government against the Native tobacco trade hit the papers.
I am never quite sure if there is a real difference. "Latent" is defined as not visible or dormant. Well, to those of us who…
Over the past 11 years that WBAI-FM 99.5 in New York City has been airing “First Voices Indigenous Radio” (FVIR), the show's host and executive…
It's not a prison sentence. It just feels like one. And I’m sure it feels the same to many others. It’s the cost for gaining…
Many of us are familiar with our expression Ohnkwe Ohnwe. It is what we use to describe ourselves as the original people of Turtle Island.…
I'm sorry, but I can't resist the temptation. As we rip open a new calendar I can't help but reflect on the past year and…
The story of the executions in Mankato, Minnesota that would be the final chapter of the Dakota War of 1862 seems to always miss the…
We are hearing much about this new Pope and his radical support for the poor, but the truth is there will remain a gaping hole…