Monthly Archives: July 2011

Some important issues around race, nationalism and tribal enrollment have been raised by this article at Indian Country Today: Steve Russell’s New Book, Sequoyah Rising A noteworthy passages. It’s easy to forget, particularly after growing up “Indian,” that Indians had … Continue reading →

There’s a great post by John Robb at Global Guerrillas regarding “fictive kinship” in the recent attempts to revive the lore of the Knights Templar toward criminal ends. The Knights Templar is an historical model that is a ready made … Continue reading →

Ever think about what your ancestors have been through to ensure that you would be alive today? Ever think about what trials and tribulations your tribe or clan has been through to ensure its survival? Our oral histories have us … Continue reading →

BBC News A Maori MP has been thrown out of New Zealand’s parliament for refusing to read the oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II. Hone Harawira began reading his own oath in Maori, which instead swore allegiance to the … Continue reading →

From AI/AN Attack the System Today, Americans celebrate the last time they overthrew their government. In those days, many tribes sided with Great Britain with the promise that they would prevent further expansion of settlers into Indian lands to the … Continue reading →