Julianne Jennings

When the Last American Indian Dies

Anthropology has from the beginning been influenced and dominated by European males. They set the criteria of hierarchically ordered level descriptions, giving themselves the power to dictate the boundaries of group membership by defining race in terms of biology....

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May 08, 2013

United American Indians of New England Commemorate a National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving

Simon Moya-Smith
November 23, 2012
For the past 42 years, members and supporters of the United American Indians of New England (UAINE) have assembled every Thanksgiving at Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to ...
Cedric Sunray

The 3 Rs: Reservations, Revisionism and Rhetoric

“…the guys on the real reservations have no concern about federal recognition. They already have it.”

As opposed to what, “fake” reservations?...

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July 08, 2012

Popcorn, an Indigenous Discovery, Contains Healthy Antioxidants

ICTMN Staff
March 28, 2012
A new study by Tufts University reveals popcorn may contain higher levels of healthy antioxidants known as polyphenols than some fruits and vegetables, reported CBS News ...
Julianne Jennings

The Silent Ones: Indians and Hearing Loss

From the earliest documented times in American history, there were reports of deafness among indigenous people....

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March 16, 2012

Meryl Streep Ancestor Linked to Native American Battle

ICTMN Staff
February 15, 2012
Academy Award winner Meryl Streep recently won the leading actress award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for her portrayal as Margaret Thatcher, the fo...

Paiute and Wampanoag Stories to Screen at Wild & Scenic Festival

Don Baumgart
January 13, 2012
On Friday, January 13, the 10th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival will open in Nevada City, California, and over the course of the weekend more than 110 films will be shown at...

Massachusetts Governor Tours Plimoth Plantation

ICTMN Staff
November 28, 2011
Over the weekend, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick toured the Wampanoag Homesite at Plimoth Plantation for the first time since his childhood...

Wampanoags and Plimoth Plantation, Home of the First Thanksgiving

ICTMN Staff
November 23, 2011
From Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts, this video shows a reenactment of a conversation between Governor William Bradford and Massasoit in 1627...

The Wampanoag Side of the First Thanksgiving Story

Michelle Tirado
November 22, 2011
Too often the story of the 1621 Thanksgiving is told from the Pilgrims’ point of view, and when the Wampanoag, who partook in this feast too, are included, it is usually in a brief...

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