American Indian Things

Hi I love your Tumblr! Our law firm recently posted a video of the respected Russell Means as a tribute to his life. I'd really appreciate it if you reblogged it so we can get more views on the video. Thank you so much!

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:57:42 -0800

I love your blog! I work @ Lakota People's Law Project, a non-profit law firm who is currently working with the Indian Child Welfare Act directors in South Dakota to make the Bureau of Indian Affairs keep its pledge to hold a summit on Lakota foster care. The summit is 9 months overdue! We have a petition going around on our Facebook. I've posted the link on my tumblr page. If you could reblog it, we could really make a difference! Thank you so much.

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:53:52 -0700

Sure thing!!

Hi! I was wondering if you could help me with something. I grew up with my mother's side of the family, which is Cajun, and I'm well educated on that aspect, but my dad's side is American Indian, and sadly, I know nothing of my heritage from them. My grandfather died when my dad was young, so he never was able to get any information, and neither were his other siblings, not even the name of the tribe. I really want to trace back my ancestry, but I don't know where to start. Any suggestions?:)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:29:11 -0700

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:37:19 -0700

I'm about as Native American as a plastic dayglo dreamcatcher, but I do have a minuscule bit Cherokee ancestry (not the 'Indian princess' nonsense, actual records and photos) and have spent time doing community service on a rez. People keep expecting me not to care when they make prejudiced remarks against Native Americans. How can I justify my aggravation without sounding like an asshole?

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:01:02 -0700

There is absolutely nothing wrong with telling something that racist remarks are offensive. Even if society doesn’t consider you that race, there’s nothing wrong with sticking up for an entire race of people. I’m native and white, but I still shut people down when they make black jokes. You won’t sound like an asshole, you’ll sound like a decent human being. Good luck!

thebirdthatmourns: potato dance

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:08:48 -0700

thebirdthatmourns:

potato dance

Photo

Sat, 12 May 2012 15:29:48 -0700

Photo

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:02:05 -0700

adoption?

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:55:13 -0700

how do you feel about other tribal adoption?

Where'd you get that IHOF REZTURANT hoodie? I love ittttt

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:18:06 -0700

Thanks!! I got it at a pow wow from a lovely lady vendor! There were so many NDN shirts she’d made, it was amazing. She’d even made shirts that had Disney characters in regalia. Gosh, it was awesome. My mom still has the lady’s card. I will see if I can get her contact information and post it on here. :)

lastrealindians: Source: Steven Paul Judd

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:10:08 -0700

lastrealindians:

Source: Steven Paul Judd

xoshayebaybay: deeannabrown: justanotherskinnyguy: nyankohimex...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:50:21 -0700

xoshayebaybay:

deeannabrown:

justanotherskinnyguy:

nyankohimex3:

osakabrownsuga:

cosmicolor32807:

alpacas-are-not-llamas:

A few racists on Facebook felt the need to share their opinion, reblog so future employers can find this post when searching their names in google.
Transcript | Link

TRAVIS HALL

Works at United States Marine Corp
Studied at Wake Forest University
Lives in Norwood, North Carolina

OLIVIA NICOLE THOMAS

Went to West Stanley High School
Studied at Stanly Community College
Lives in Midland, North Carolina

Lynda Scott

Lives in North Carolina

Snezhanna Granados Black (what is her real name?

Went to West Stanly High
Lives in Midland, North Carolina

A bunch of idiots…..

wtf…….i……..i can’t

lol i hope one day the world can change.

oh my goodness smh

Can’t wait till their sons start fiendin for exotic ass. It’s bound to happen.

“N*****s were there, but hanging from a tree.”
Oh my God… I literally gasped and had to cover my mouth.
What sad, close-minded fucks.

Also- all you “100% white people” can get the fuck up out of here since my people were here before yours. Then you destroyed them by taking their land and killing them off in the most gruesome ways. So fuck you.

littleswan1988: Old Lakota dancers. This is the time when...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:07:26 -0700

littleswan1988:

Old Lakota dancers. This is the time when development of fashion really started to skyrocket. Wearing beautiful clothes was honorable, handsome, and respectable. That’s why I take the time to do my clothes correctly, because there is no honor in wearing clothes, society gear, or paint, that you haven’t earned. Especially if it looks like you made it in a few days because you were too lazy to do the beadwork, quillwork, etc etc. Also if you noticed, none of these people have their faces painted like KISS, or feel the need to wear 10 dead eagles worth of feathers they haven’t earned to decorate themselves. Just because you can’t find someone with the right to paint you with the proper paint song doesn’t mean you can go painting yourself however you want. Where is the honor in that? Where is the honor in wearing dozens of meaningless feathers simply for decoration? We have much more respect for the eagle to start trading and buying their tails out for decorations.

Keepin’ the integrity of my culture preserved one post at a time. ;)

custerdiedforyoursins: Statistics on sexual assault and suicide in Native communities aren’t...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:25:54 -0700

custerdiedforyoursins:

Statistics on sexual assault and suicide in Native communities aren’t something that you should flippantly throw around. Not to win an argument. Not even if you’re Native. Not even if you think you’re being supportive.
Those are real problems that certain communities actually, truly face. It’s really painful and infuriating to see them thrown around as some sort of gotcha in an internet argument.
I guess the same could be said for other issues that hit Native communities especially hard.

theshadowofurheart: thevegancheese: a-colourfullife: This is...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:34:25 -0700

theshadowofurheart:

thevegancheese:

a-colourfullife:

This is Richard Hayne, President and CEO of Urban Outfitters. He’s also a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him. He’s against gay marriage and abortion.

His company pulled a pro-gay shirt back in 08, they also blatantly ripped off an Etsy designers work, featured a t-shirt for women that said “eat less” and most recently had a card with a “tranny” slur on in.

Why do you shop at this store? I imagine because you weren’t aware of these facts. Now you are, so stop shopping there.

Fuck this place even more.

expensive and homophobic. even more reason to stay the fuck away.

Not to mention false labeling their products with “traditional Native American tribal print.”

:)

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:52:29 -0700

Native Appropriations on ANTM?

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:36:29 -0700

Native Appropriations on ANTM?:

“This is not a post hating on Mariah Watchman, America’s Next Top Model’s very first Native contestant. At all. I’m so excited she’s on the show, and proud that she’s representing for all of Indian Country. Mariah is from the Umatilla rez in Oregon, but is also Ojibwe, Modoc, and Mandan, and seems pretty down-to-earth and awesome. This is much more about the show itself, and the messages it sends us about society at large.”

Tribe: Bald eagle permit a victory for tradition

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:23:36 -0700

Tribe: Bald eagle permit a victory for tradition:

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A federal government decision to allow a Wyoming tribe to kill two bald eagles for a religious ceremony is a victory for American Indian sovereignty as well as for long-suppressed religious freedoms, the tribe says.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted a permit March 9 to the Northern Arapaho Tribe allowing it either to kill or capture and release two bald eagles this year.

madameyam: errydaynativee: Gooooood GOD! <33 holy sh—

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:20:06 -0700

madameyam:

errydaynativee:

Gooooood GOD! <33

holy sh—

OMG, your answer = me! I'm always a little afraid to show up at powwows with my hair in braids - even though that's how I wear it often. Don't want to look like a try-hard or, you know, a "Cherokee Princess," haha. I also get "Are you Mexican?" and "What are you?" :/ So, thank you (ALL) for your answers. :)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:11:54 -0700

No problem. Glad to be of assistance. You inspired me to wear my good mocassins just for fun today. :)