History
From first contact, to the government policies of assimilation, relocation and genocide, to exploring how something that happened hundreds of years ago can cause specific health problems in our communities, to the process of nation building, and revitalizing our native languages, we’ll explore some of these topics and more.
Resiliency is in Our Blood
Resilience has become a bit of a buzzword in Native Country. A...
History Through a Native Lens
Timeline Overview This timeline of historically traumatic events was authored by Karina...
Defined by my Ancestors, Not Dead Presidents
National Native American Heritage Month
A little proclamation from the prez in honor of National Native American...
Indian Policy Timeline
Indian Policy Timeline (The Indian Experience) Federal Policies Toward Native Americans...
Elder Teachings
A Native Candidate’s Story
When Barbara Vicknair (enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians...
iLL Mind Of Ghost Dog: The Most Dangerous Native
As you ladies and gents read the title of my blog, “The...
My Culture
We R Quileute
Assimilation, Relocation, Genocide
Since first contact, Native Americans have been given three choices — which...
California Genocide
Genocide is a strong word denoting a planned extermination of a racial,...
We Are Still Here
What is today’s young Native American’s life like? What are the challenges...
Historical Trauma
To better understand historical trauma, think about boarding schools – which are...
History
The history of relationships between Native Americans, Europeans and other immigrants continue...
1/2
Monika lost her identity…but her identity never lost her. Instead of feeling...
Indian Boarding Schools
In the late 1800s, Native Americans were losing the U.S-Indian wars, particularly...
Residential Schools
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a program was set...
Family
Shante’s grandma has been there for her through thick and thin. She...
The Urban Relocation Program
In the last half of the 20th Century, a government program that...
Trail of Tears
In the early 1800s, the Cherokee tried to assimilate, along with their...
How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes
A traditional Tulalip story of how the chipmunk got its stripes....
Identity-Geronimo E-KIA
Geronimo was a product of his environment. A human. One with flaws....
