The Spirit of All Nations.
The embarrassing failure of the U.S. prosecutor in the Three Feathers Casino trial is not a win. It’s not even a draw! Surviving the persecution and prosecution of their law enforcement agents, lawyers, judges and juries is a good thing, but it is not justice.
It has been brought to my attention that our wonderful readers are not all from my rez and may be unfamiliar with my vernacular.
When you pull up my blog online , this is my intro: “People are free to be consumed with contemplating their existence, their origins, the origins of the universe, supreme beings, controllers of destiny or anything else.
I am an urban Indian, some of the time, well at least half of the time. I am a major participant in Oshkimaadziig camp, but in order to pay my bills, and seek out the teachers that I need, I have to travel through urban centres.
The Facebook community has been remembering the Mandela the revolutionary man and anti-colonial freedom fighter this week.
Drum and bass artists Chase & Status have released a new album “Brand New Machine” December 4, 2013 and the music video premiere for single “Alive ft. Jacob Banks” has been received with mixed reactions.
Neil Young has announced that he will perform 4 benefit shows in Canada to raise money for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) Legal Defense Fund.
To avoid arguments in the White world we are told to avoid talking about religion or politics.
My most prized possession of all are my 13/0 Charlotte cut seed beads. These rare and tiny beads may seem plain to the untrained eye, but to the aficionado they are discern able because of a single facet cut into them.
BUFFALO – On Sunday, Nov. 17, the “Let’s Talk Native… with John Kane” live radio show had some very special guests. In addition to the regular show participants, host John Kane and ESPN – AM1520 in Buffalo, welcomed a network television producer from the Al-Jazeera Arabic Channel.
After weeks of life taking over my schedule I finally found some time to clean. Together the kids and I determined to sort through old toys and purge the household of clutter.
So as we head into the final week of National Native American Heritage Month as proclaimed by the 44th Rahnatakaias, or as I call it, our “special month,” we get to witness another misappropriation of our culture or, at the very least, another great falsehood of American history, the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving.
The greatest leader of the Onyota’aka died last week. There, I said it — the greatest leader. And let there be no mistake, because in a sea of frauds who buy enough votes to be declared “winners” in tribal elections or twist around “customs and traditions” to get placed as “leaders” or, worse yet, use the BIA to get designated the “federally recognized leader,” Jake Thompson’s leadership was real and undeniable.
When I was growing up, whenever my mom referred to a mixed breed of anything she would call them a Heinz 57. Usually this was in reference to a bush dog.
Almost a year ago federal agents invaded the Kaniekeha community of Akwesasne, breaking into the Three Feathers Casino which had been closed for more than three months and charging members of the Men’s Council from the Kaianerehkowa Kanonhsesne (Longhouse). Rarahkwisere and Kaneratiio, duly appointed members of that Council, were arrested and taken into custody. Sakoietha, a third member of that Council, was charged but refused to be arraigned, opting to remain free and at-large so he could, at least covertly, tend to his child who has been battling cancer for several years.
