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...

Ku Klux Klan Founder Could Be Getting Expanded Monument in Selma, Alabama

ICTMN Staff
September 12, 2012
Plans for an expanded monument to honor Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest in Selma, Alabama have raised controversy...

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 ...

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

Indian Voices Excerpted: Loud and Proud!

Alison Owings
April 11, 2011
For Indian Voices: Listening to Native Americans , author Alison Owings journeyed across America—east to west, north to south, and back again—to document what Native Americans from...

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