“THE COWBOYS ALWAYS WIN” Thomas Builds-The-Fire
Posted on March 5, 2009 - Filed Under Political | Leave a Comment
I am sure most Indians will remember the scene from the movie Smoke Signals when Thomas uttered those words to Victor upon getting evicted from their seats on the bus by two white guys. We laugh because as tribal members, we have experienced and witnessed that scene in our own lives. We know that […]
HONOR INDIANS HOLIDAY?
Posted on September 18, 2008 - Filed Under POLL, Political | 3 Comments
A controversy has arisen in Nebraska’s Thurston County over their Native American Day set for September 26th. Members of the County Board who are tribal members from the Omaha and Winnebago tribes championed the Native American Day holiday. Thurston County is home to both tribes. Tribal members make up approximately 52% of […]
NATICK REDMEN: A RETURN TO RACISM
Posted on May 7, 2008 - Filed Under Political, Indian Mascots | Leave a Comment
The Natick School Committee is having a public forum tonight, May 7, 2008, for the purpose of giving the community an opportunity to share their thoughts on whether or not to keep the Natick “Redmen” mascot. The School Committee is hiring a “neutral person” to run the forum. School officials have also decided […]
NO INDIAN TEACHERS, NO INDIAN MASCOT!!!
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under Political | Leave a Comment
The University of Utah is returning $2 million dollars in federal grant monies, which funded their American Indian Teacher Training Program. The money was awarded to the U. of U. by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education. The U. of U. officials said that it would cost the […]
BARACK OBAMA: COMMIT TO THE NEGRO UPDATE
Posted on February 14, 2008 - Filed Under Political | 5 Comments
It has been just over 10 days since Honor Indians Institute suggested “Commit to the Negro” as an alternative to Chicago Blackhawk’s motto of “Commit to the Indian.” Since then, Barack Obama has surpassed Hillary Clinton as the frontrunner for the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. Coincidence? We think not. Here in […]
INDIAN FIGHTER: NEBRASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL JON BRUNING
Posted on February 8, 2008 - Filed Under Political | 2 Comments
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning is gaining a reputation as a modern day “Indian Fighter.” On January 30, 2008, Attorney General Jon Bruning filed suit in the Iowa Federal District Court challenging the National Indian Gaming Commission’s decision that would allow gaming on Ponca Tribal trust land located in Carter Lake, IOWA. […]
COMMIT TO THE NEGRO
Posted on February 2, 2008 - Filed Under Political | Leave a Comment
Honor Indians Institute would like to suggest to the good people of Chicago an alternative to the “COMMIT TO THE INDIAN” motto that appears to be taking your city by storm. This slogan is in honor of your very own BARACK OBAMA! With “Super Tuesday” just on the horizon, we know that you […]
WOULD BARACK OBAMA BE HONORED BY THE “BLACKSKINS”
Posted on January 15, 2008 - Filed Under Political | 1 Comment
On January 14, 2008, Tim Giago wrote an opinion piece for Indianz.com, entitled “Sen. Barack Obama and the R-Word.” The following is an excerpt:
“On Saturday during the New Hampshire debates, a debate that saw the Republicans take the stage first, Obama was asked if he had been watching the Republican […]
National American Indian Heritage Month, 2007
Posted on November 1, 2007 - Filed Under Political | Leave a Comment
A Proclamation By the President of the United States of America
National American Indian Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor the many contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives and to recognize the strong and living traditions of the first people to call our land home.
American Indians and Alaska Natives continue to shape our […]
IDAHO INDIAN LYNCHING MURALS TO GET OFFICIAL “INTERPRETIVE SIGNS”
Posted on October 25, 2007 - Filed Under Political | 1 Comment
Honor Indians Institute read yesterday that murals, which are displayed on a Boise, Idaho, courthouse, which depict an Indian being lynched, are to get official “interpretive signs” to explain the historical context behind them. The murals were deemed so offensive by one Idaho judge, that he ordered them to be covered up with U.S. […]