The history of people indigenous to the North American continent is often glossed over in education. We are badgered with the legend of Native benevolence to the pilgrims who landed on the east coast on Thanksgiving. If Indigenous history is covered, students are likely to hear a tragic but vague narrative of massacre, disease, and death, a narrative devoid of the specific political and tribal context Continue reading
“The forced separation of immigrant children from their families is simply immoral and harkens back to a dark period for many Native American families. Continue reading
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier releases a statement to Larry Roberts, Acting Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Interior – Indian Affairs and Tracey Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice to address abuses committed by the State of North Dakota and DAPL mercenaries against the water protectors. Continue reading
The following is an update from Dallas Goldtooth from the Indigenous Environmental Network regarding an arson fire started near the Oceti Sakowin camp on October 29th. Continue reading
LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Chairman Harold Frazier will meet with President Obama at a private round table event held in Los Angeles. The Chairman will ask the president to protect the rights of the Lakota people, their sacred sites, and waters of the Missouri River. Continue reading
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