Category Archives: Village Resilience

‘Don’t Let the Corporation Steal Our Land!’ Tlingit Elder Opposes Alaska Native Landless Bill

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Vince

Frank Hopper’s article on opposition to the Alaska Native Lands Bill is a must read. Cited is public testimony given by Keiheenouk’, John Martin, Sr. of Hoonah, AK. The article is an excellent entry into the story of Alaska Natives’ … Continue reading →

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Public Testimony Against S. 872

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Vince

The following is public testimony given by John Martin, Sr. of Hoonah, AK against S.872 – Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act. The bill is currently being considered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. If … Continue reading →

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Assimilate This! The Politics of Tlingit Food

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Vince

By Frank Hopper I smell the subtle, nutty aroma of herring eggs boiling on the stove as I lay on the couch watching Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. It is 1968 and my mom, my Aunt Judy, and my Aunt Amy … Continue reading →

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Canoes leave Douglas for Wrangell

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Vince

Wish I could make it to Wrangell for this. By MARK D. MILLER JUNEAU EMPIRE Twenty people left Douglas early Wednesday afternoon aboard two canoes headed to Wrangell for the rededication of the Chief Shakes Tribal House, an historic clan … Continue reading →

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Tongass official explains importance of wild salmon

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Vince

Some view the resources of Lingit Aani as export commodities. Extraction practices leave Alaska Natives poor and destitute in our own land while others get rich off of what used to be ours. Juneau Empire The Tongass National Forest is … Continue reading →

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Walking in Two Worlds: Tribes and Timber in Alaska’s Tongass Forest

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Vince
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Sherman Roger Alexander vs United States: From our point of view

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Vince

By Nahaan (son of Sherman Roger Alexander) February 05, 2013 Tuesday AM Letter of Support for Roger Alexander, Haida Hunter, Fisher, Gatherer, and Furrier. “I’m not saying that any of this is your fault, or even any of your grandparents … Continue reading →

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More self defense against drug cartels in Mexico

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Vince

Last week in a discussion on gun control on Native America Calling I was asked whether or not I thought a community could actually defend itself against attack in this day and age. I answered that we could do it … Continue reading →

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Native America Calling: The Gun Control Debate

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Vince

On Native America Calling: Gun Control Debate we discussed gun control from a Native American context. This show was hosted by Tara Gatewood with myself, Vince Rinehart, as a guest. It aired live on January 25, 2013. Download the Show … Continue reading →

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Self-Determination and Self-Defense in Cherán, Michoacán

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Vince

via El Enemigo Común In response to illegal logging in their community the Indigenous Purepecha people of Cherán, Michoacán organized a defense force based on their traditional forms of self governance and defense. With their women as the catalysts, the … Continue reading →

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