Montana Governor Schweitzer Supports Indian Education Law to Combat Racism

ICTMN Staff
August 21, 2012
In an effort to combat racism in his state and garner support for Indian Education For All—an act that requires students to learn both American and Native American history—Montana ...

Matt Lauer Calls Meredith Vieira an 'Indian Giver'

ICTMN Staff
August 06, 2012
Matt Lauer recently joined Kris Jenner in the ranks of celebrities who use derogatory terms toward Native Americans without thinking...

Remembering the 1904 'Savages' Olympics'

ICTMN Staff
August 03, 2012
The Olympics weren’t always the celebration of world cultures you see today...

Adidas Halts 'Shackle' Shoe After Critics Say it Suggests Slavery

ICTMN Staff
June 19, 2012
A limited-edition shoe to be produced by Adidas won't see the light of day, according to reports, after protests that its design suggested racism...

The Myth of Indian Scholarships and the Native Dropout Epidemic

Dr. Dean Chavers
June 16, 2012
Indian students who want to go to college have an unlimited amount of possibility...

To End Racism, State Should Mandate Teaching Oregon Tribal History

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
June 12, 2012
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, along with representatives from some of the other nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon, does not support the recent Oregon Board of Ed...

Chicago City Council Member Offends With ‘Peace Pipe’ Comment

ICTMN Staff
June 06, 2012
What was meant to be a “Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation” to commemorate the August 15, 1812 Battle of Fort Dearborn on Tuesday, June 5 turned out to be anything but when a ci...

Arlinda Locklear Delivers Commencement Address at College of Charleston, Encourages Public Service

ICTMN Staff
June 03, 2012
Arlinda Locklear, Lumbee, the first female Native American attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, served as commencement speaker for the May 12 events at the College of Charle...
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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

Tribe Disapproves of Oregon Banning Native Mascots

ICTMN Staff
May 24, 2012
One of the 15 schools affected by the Oregon Board of Education’s decision to ban Native American mascots is Siletz Valley School, an Indian charter school whose mascot is the Sile...

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