Opinions
January 05, 2013
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The Idle No More movement and the hunger strike of Chief Theresa Spence are all the rage on social media these days. Facebook has become a powerful, unifying factor among aboriginal peoples who have long complained of the sketchy coverage of our... Darren Bonaparte
January 04, 2013
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As we approach the 200th year since the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh was killed in battle, by American forces on the River Thames in North America, on October 5, 1813, a tremendous wave of activism by the Original Nations and Peoples of Turtle... Steven Newcomb
January 03, 2013
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As Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence enters her fourth week on a hunger strike outside the Canadian parliament, thousands of protesters in Los Angeles, London, Minneapolis and New York City, voice their support. Spence and the protesters of the Idle... Winona LaDuke
January 02, 2013
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Two Worlds: Lost Children of the Indian Adoption Projects is a new book about the campaign to break indigenous social structures by removing the children: "Governments…paid agencies and churches to remove and Christianize children… and raise them to... Peter d'Errico
January 01, 2013
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Several weeks ago I was sent a link to a ominous report from the First Nations Strategic Policy Counsel, dated June-October 2012. It puzzles me that I haven’t read anything about it in Indianz.com or on other blogs, nor in any Native American news... Chuck Trimble
January 01, 2013
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The Idle No More campaign is in full-swing to the north, and Dakota people associated with the 38+2 memorial horse ride have apparently abandoned the struggle for justice for Indigenous people here with the promotion of their mantra “forgive... Waziyatawin
December 31, 2012
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December 29 marks the 122nd anniversary of the Massacre at Wounded Knee. It is a story that remains fresh in the lives of many indigenous peoples across America. Each generation is taught to never forget.
In 1891, reviewing the history leading up... Johnny Barber
December 30, 2012
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Dear Indian Country Today Media Network Editor & Staff,
I recently read the article by Rob Capriccioso "Obama Does It Again: White House Tribal Nations Conference" at ICTMN. I would like to offer an additional perspective on the issue of... Rev. John Norwood
December 29, 2012
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In 1987, while I was staying at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawai’i, I had a strange dream. In my dream I encountered several priests from long ago who were wearing grey hooded robes. One of them said to me: “These people are so stupid... Steven Newcomb
December 28, 2012
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Currently before the Interior Department are two California “off reservation” casino proposals that carry the support of California Governor Jerry Brown. These two tribes are being touted by Governor Brown as needing additional trust lands closer to... Leland McGee
December 27, 2012
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She:kon. I am writing at this time to respond to published and broadcast media reports concerning law enforcement actions of December 18 resulting in the arrest of three Akwesasne residents. These arrests were related to the Class II gaming... Charles Kader
December 26, 2012
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If you think the era of political correctness has taught U.S. and European advertisers to create campaigns that are sensitive and intelligent, think again. Advertisers are still quite content to play into fears, attitudes and stereotypes associated... Julianne Jennings
December 24, 2012
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Senator Daniel K. Inouye – unerringly thoughtful and with a keen sense of occasion – used to host a private gathering around each November 28 to mark the anniversary of the signing of the National Museum of the American Indian Act. Two, three or... Suzan Shown Harjo
December 24, 2012
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In the 2012 Elections the GOP allowed itself to be led down a path that was based on a strategy that white people could be galvanized to vote Republican if they could be convinced that America was coming under the control of minorities, gays and... Harold Monteau