Steven Newcomb

U.S. Colonialism: The Cornerstone of U.S. Indian Policy

Indian nations have been dealing politically with the imperial momentum of the United States ever since the 13 British colonies along the Atlantic Seaboard of North America declared themselves to be free and independent states in the late eighteenth century....

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April 25, 2013

The Political Wit and Wisdom of Will Rogers

Steve Russell
October 31, 2012
Will Rogers, the Paint Clan Cherokee cowboy turned entertainer turned political pundit, used to say he did not make jokes...

Vern Traversie National Coverage a Disappointment says Round Valley Vice President

ICTMN Staff
August 21, 2012
On August 15, Joe Dukepoo, the Vice President of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, expressed the tribe’s disappointment over the biased media coverage in California in regards to Ver...

Bible-Based Curriculum Says the Trail of Tears Was a Path to Christ

ICTMN Staff
August 17, 2012
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's voucher program to privatize public education has come under fire recently for spending state tax dollars to teach Bible-based curriculum...

Tribal Chairman Speaks About Statements Regarding Vern Traversie

Kevin C. Keckler
August 10, 2012
The following is a statement released by Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s chairman Kevin Keckler in regards to the latest developments in the progress of a case for Vern Traversie and ...

NAJA Concerned About Mainstream Media's Portrayal of Native Americans

ICTMN Staff
August 08, 2012
Jeff Harjo, executive director of the Native American Journalists Association, released the following statement regarding the portrayal of Native Americans in mainstream media: "Th...

Rapid City Has a KKK Problem

Patti Jo King
July 10, 2012
Vernon Traversie, a legally blind Cheyenne River Sioux tribal elder who lives in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, believes he was the victim of a hate crime while in the hospital for sur...

Vern Traversie’s Case Draws Attorney General’s Attention

ICTMN Staff
June 07, 2012
In a new blog post by Care2.com, Vern Traversie the blind and elderly Lakota elder who alleges he was a victim of branding while in the care of the Rapid City Regional Hospital for...
Lise Balk King

Vern Traversie and the Worst Place to Be an Indian

In western South Dakota, it’s all about perception. If you are Indian, or appear to be Indian, you are routinely judged by the color of your skin regarding the content of your character. If you are white, there is also a set of assumptions made by those standing on the other side....

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May 31, 2012

Yakama Nation Statement Against the ‘KKK’ Hate Crime Upon a Lakota Elder

Harry Smiskin
May 04, 2012
An Open Letter to Indian Country Media Network At some point between August 26 and September 8 of 2011, while in the medical care of the Rapid City Regional Hospital following open...

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