May 2013 Newsletter from
"This Day in North American Indian History"
by Phil Konstantin
Copyright © © Phil Konstantin (1996-2013)
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Phil Konstantin's May 2013 Newsletter
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Greetings,
A lot has happened since my last newsletter. My mother passed away on March 30th. I attended a community training program sponsored by the Cherokee Nation. I engaged in some challenging online conversations with some Cherokee folks in Oklahoma. And, I settled into a new job.
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My mother, Lila Beatrice Adair Konstantin, passed away early on March 30th in Pasadena, Texas, at 80 years of age. I had seen her the previous month. She was doing "poorly" as they would say in Texas. She had late-stage cancer and suddenly got sicker. I talked with her by phone a few days before she passed. I listened in by phone when the doctor gave my family his prognosis, which was she might live another two days. At this point, she was mostly in a coma. I flew out to Texas that day. Mom passed about thirty minutes before When my father and I arrived at the hospital.
Mom had been sick for quite some time. We knew she was not doing well. But as in all cases such as this, you never really know how bad it is or when the end will come. Mom was a good person. She had a great sense of humor. She always tried to help other. She could be stubborn at times, but she would listen to other people's points of view. She grew up in eastern Oklahoma. She was the fifth of five. Her father died, or disappeared, when she was seven years old. Mom joked that after her father was out of the picture, they often moved whenever the rent came due. My Cherokee ancestry comes from my mother.
The experience of planning and having a funeral was sad, and yet it had some positive sides, too. Seeing, or hearing, from so many of her friends was good. The kind words came in from all over the community. I got to see many relatives I had not seen in decades. People who did not get along, were courteous to each other. It seems too little to explain my feelings, but I will miss her love, good cheer, guidance and presence. While there, my daughter and I remembered the anniversary of my wife Robyn's death several years ago. This was all a bit of an emotional roller coaster.
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I returned to San Diego on Sunday, April 7th. On April 11th, I headed out to Tulsa to participate in a Cherokee Nation Leadership Training Conference. The Conference was help at the very nice, Cherokee-owned, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. It was a two day meeting which offered over 30, one-hour classes designed to help improve the operations of Cherokee community groups. There were a wide variety of classes ranging from how to maintain control of a meeting, to IRS tips for charities, to cultural demonstrations or discussions. Several classes were taught at the same time, so participants picked which class interested them the most. Cherokees who live outside the 14 counties in Oklahoma which used to make up our reservation are often called "At-Large" citizens. The 14 counties in eastern Oklahoma is where the Cherokee Nation exercises it sovereign rights similar to how other tribes operate on reservations. The gathering was a good chance for people from all over the country to get to learn new things, exchange ideas, and make new friends. It was a very good experience. The people who put it together did an excellent job, especially when you consider there were several hundred people in attendance. For several years, the Cherokee Nation has had an official "Satellite Community" program. The Nation helped to organize Cherokees living in several parts of the country. As I recall, there are somewhere between 22 and 25 officially recognized groups outside of the 14 counties. The Nation will occasionally sent out speakers to these groups to help maintain the bonds between the Nation and its far-flung citizens.
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Here is a story to introduce the next section. In 2004, I went to Washington, D.C. to be there for the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. One of the events I went to was a performance by stand-up comic Charlie Hill. Charlie is Oneida-Mohawk-Cree, according to Wikipedia. You can look him up on YouTube to see some of his routines, or go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3ismmzVAsM&list=RD02wh6eCALFohY . Charlie walked on stage at the beginning of his performance to applause from the audience. After introducing himself and thanking everyone, he told the audience he was going to leave and come back out. When he came out again, he wanted everyone to boo him. The audience was confused. So, Charlie said it again, "When I come back out, please boo me." Charlie left, came back in again, and the audience booed loudly. Charlie said: "Thanks, I always wanted to know what it felt like to be a Tribal Chairman." Charlie's joke really hit home for me a few days after getting home from the Conference in Oklahoma.
First, and foremost, let me say I an not a traditional Cherokee. I only know a few words in the the language or the syllabary. I did not grow up in the 14 counties, or around Cherokee customs or traditions. I have tried to learn about such things, but I am not a practitioner. So, yes, there are going to be lots of things I will not have experienced firsthand in traditional Cherokee customs or day to day life in Cherokee territory in Oklahoma. I have always said this, and I have never intentionally presented myself as a traditional Cherokee. I have a great deal of respect for those people who are traditionalists.
All that being said, I am a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. About half, or more, of all the 320,000 Cherokee citizens do not live within the 14 counties of Oklahoma. This would be unusual, especially for most tribes who still have a reservation. Historically, as have other nations, the Cherokee have been moved or moved themselves many times. Our original lands (not counting were we came from if you do not believe we were created by the Supreme Being in the southern Appalachians) covered parts or all of Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky Virginia and West Virginia. All of you who get this newsletter are aware of the "Trail of Tears" where the Cherokees were force to move to what is now Oklahoma. Many Cherokees went west before the Trail of Tears and settled in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Some Cherokee stayed behind and eventually founded the Eastern Band. Once in Oklahoma, some Cherokees left and went to Mexico and what is now Texas. During the gold rush, many Cherokees went west to seek their fortune. While many returned, some did not. Some Cherokees fled the area to avoid the Civil War, which wreaked havoc in Indian Territory. During the dust bowl/depression era, many Cherokee went to the west coast to find ways to support themselves and their families. Even in the 1960s, some Cherokee moved to urban areas as part of a federal program. Former Chief Wilma Mankiller's family is an example of this. Some of these folks returned to Oklahoma, others did not. One thing is certain, many of the Cherokees who left the reservation, or Oklahoma after there was no longer a reservation, still maintained their identity as a Cherokee. This happened whether they still practiced the traditional ways, or took up other ways and customs.
So who are the "real" Cherokees, the traditionals, or the urbans, or the ones who maintain solid connections to the old country, or those who are citizens but no longer keep the old customs? You have to look at several factors to decide this. How many Cherokees in the 14 counties are still fluent in Cherokee? How many still practice or use traditional Cherokee healing? How many can read or write the Cherokee language? How many even remember the old stories and the old ways? Good questions all. Are you a "real" Cherokee if you are just a citizen, but are not traditional? Are you a "real" Cherokee if you know the language, know the customs, but are not an official citizen (for a variety of reasons). Are you a "real" Cherokee if you had a vision, and your spirit guide told you your Cherokee name is Princess Moonbeam. In case you do not know, to be a citizen, you have to PROVE you are related by blood to someone on the early 1900 Dawes Rolls. Arguments could be made for any aspect of this things I mentioned. Granted, I'm not much of a supporter of "new age wannabes" who just want to be Cherokee (or any tribe) because it is cool, or you had a vision. I'm not saying such things don't happen. Who am I to decide what the Creator wants. In any case, I make a distinction between being a "real" Cherokee, and being a traditional Cherokee. Personally, I believe if your ancestors were Cherokees, you are Cherokee, even if you are not a traditionalist. This makes you just as "real" as the next Cherokee. It does not make you a Traditional Cherokee, though. I see a real difference between the two.
As with many other tribes, and all of the world for that fact, there are often opposing groups vying for control. For some folks, these political or social matters can be debated, and talked about civilly. For others, they know their side is right, and the other side is just WRONG! And anyone who is not on their side is not to be trusted, believed, or in some cases, even tolerated. You are either with us, or against us. Many times, I have heard variations of the phrase, "if you aint like me, you aint nothing" (usually "nothing" is replaced with a more vulgar word, which I will not use here).
The Cherokee Nation has been going through one of these "us vs them" political conflicts for some time now. Tribal leadership has switched back and forth over the years. While many can see it as differences of opinion as to how things should be done, some see it as the good guys vs the evil beasts. For some who see themselves as one of the good guys, it really doesn't matter why someone supports the other side. The only thing that matters is that they are evil beasts.
For some people, there was a definite struggle going on under the surface at the Conference I attended. According to some, competing groups were trying to align support among the uncommitted people who attended the meeting. Some of these groups were allegedly using proxies to help stir things up, so the main actors could claim innocence. I'm sure that does happen in politics. However, some people believe if you go to a meeting, you support whomever called the meeting, unless you denounce the speaker. For the "us vs them" people, it is hard to believe people might attend a meeting because they are curious about the subject matter, or just because they were invited. And if you agree with anything that is said during a meeting, then you are the mindless stooge of the evil beast leader.
In my case, I am aware of some of the very major players in the political struggles within the Cherokee Nation. Beyond the major figures, I did not know who supported whom. A meeting was organized for the At-Large folks at the conference by someone who to my knowledge was not a major figure in the conflicts. The meeting was unofficial and was just for At-Large people to raise questions about how things were going between the Nation and the operation of the satellite communities. Unbeknownst to me, some people feel the establishment of the satellite communities was the blatant effort of the former chief to build up an army to back his political goals, at the Nation's expense. Yeah, that could possibly be true. It could also be just as false. I have never seen the forceful pushing of a policy down the groups' throats, but the purpose could possibly be true. I don't read minds, so I do not know what was in the minds of the people who established this project. The satellite communities are autonomous groups who have to have a certain number of Cherokee citizens in then, and they are to be run by citizens. The Nation occasionally sends out folks to meet with the groups and bring them cultural experts. This should help the local keep in touch with their roots. The Principal Chief and other folks from the Nation's administration also come out for an annual potluck. The folks from Oklahoma could help answer questions the locals had about tribal matters.
As many of you know, I do jabber on and on. I tend to try to talk things out, rather than shut-up and stew about things. I talked a lot (A LOT) at the At-Large meeting, which again was unofficial. We were told we could talk about anything we wanted to. It seemed like some matters were not understood by some people. I offered explanations in hopes those who did not seem to understand would be better informed. A few At-Large folks were concerned about how relations with the Nation have not been as good as they were in the past. This was not intended as an insult, it was questions as to what we should be doing, or whom we should be contacting. This was talked about quite a bit. Some people who are ardent supporters of the present administration, seem to have taken these questions as personal affronts, or as the mechanizations of those who supported the previous administration. Some of their comments on a Facebook page were quite insulting. I was characterized as a puppet for the anti-administration folks. My remarks were "obviously prepared for me". Nothing could be further from the truth. No one had asked me to say anything. If the floor is open, and I have something to say, I'll say it. If I agree with someone, I'll say so. The same applies if I disagree.
This was my first experience in a long time with the close-minded folks who exist out there. I saw a little of it as a Highway Patrol officer: "all cops are crooked", etc. I also saw it in Texas between the right and left wingers, and African-Americans and the Klan during the 60s and 70s. I had forgotten how vicious and illogical some people can be. Don't get me wrong. There are LOTS of Cherokees (probably most of us) who can honestly disagree about issues and politics. They may not like an official, a candidate, or their supporters, but they conduct themselves civilly and politely. Granted, if each side thinks the other side is populated by crooks who are only there for their personal gain at the expense of the tribe, I can understand the tension that is created. However, this polarization rarely benefits anyone. As Rodney King once said, "why can't we all just get along?"
Lastly, I will add that some of the issues the close-minded folks brought up were interesting. Asking for an explanation could be bad for your well-being, though. To paraphrase what one person said about me, "He is a rapid dog and needs to be put down."
Phil
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LINK OF THE MONTH - May 2013
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14th Annual Native American Music Awards Winners Ballot
Vote Here - Vote Now!
http://nativeamericanmusicawards.com/votenow.cfm
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Treat of the Month:
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TREATY WITH THE KIOWA, ETC., 1837
May 26, 1837. | 7 Stat., 533. | Proclamation, Feb. 21, 1838.
The treaty covers such issues as Peace, Friendship, Forgiveness, Hunting Grounds, Relations with Mexico, and more
http://http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/kio0489.htm
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Interesting Website:
Red Essay by Brandon Caruso
http://redessay.tumblr.com/
I met Brandon at the Cherokee Leadership event I described above. I have mentioned his website before, but I wanted to mention it again.
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Native American Medicine Ways Conference
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
9am - 7pm
UC Riverside, Highlander Union Building 302
The Medicine Ways Conference was founded on the premise that Native Traditions can bring the community together to heal and move proudly together into the future. The Medicine Ways Conference brings together contemporary traditional leaders from across the United States to speak about how Native Medicine and Ways of Life can aid us all in our daily lives.
For 31 years the Native American Student Association and Native American Student Programs of the University of California, Riverside has hosted the Medicine Ways Conference and has invited people from near and far to partake in this unique event.
This prominent event will be held on Saturday May 11th from 9am - 7pm at the Highlander Union Building RM 302 of the University of California, Riverside; 900 University Avenue, Riverside CA, 92521.
Admission is free & open to the public! Parking is $5, and Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner will be provided. For more details, please e-mail joshuag@ucr.edu or call 951.827.3850
http://nasp.ucr.edu/events/Pages/Medicine%20Ways%20Conference.aspx
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United Osages of Southern California May 18 meeting
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This is to announce our meeting for May 18, 2013, 1PM-5PM. At Carlsbad by the Sea Resort 850 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, Ca 92011. This will be a cultural meeting and the activities will be cultural handicrafts. Members of the Osage cultural department will be present to conduct the activities. They are currently planning which crafts and who will be able to come out this close to the dances.
The Tax Commission has also been invited to attend and concurrent with cultural activities, will issue photo ID's to area Osages. Regular qualifications apply, birth cert, enrollment # etc. the next email should contain specific requirements.
We will be meeting at the Carlsbad By The Sea Resort upstairs in the Grand Ballroom.
noon-1pm set up sign in
1:00 official start
1:10-5:00 pm cultural activities, concurrent ID issue
5:00 adjourn
We will not be serving lunch. Snacks, coffee, water, cookies will be on hand.
The raffle continues to be our primary fundraiser. After consulting a number of members the following changes apply.
Each person who brings a raffle gift will receive 10 raffle tickets for that gift.
Raffle gifts will have a corresponding cup into which you will place your tickets to draw for that gift.
Each and every person (except the departments from Okla) will pay a $10.00 entry fee.
On a personal note. Charlene's' and my health has not been the best for the last year. I have had some minor surgeries and I am due for some more. I am not yet scheduled for surgery but the meeting will go on as planned whether we are there or not. There are wonderfully qualified people willing to fill in for us as necessary.
RSVP william.r.myers@us.army.mil or 760 500 2266
Bill Myers
1729 South Horne Street
Oceanside, Ca. 92054
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Osage members asked to take Survey on clan membership from May 1 to July 31
http://osagenews.org/article/osage-members-asked-take-survey-clan-membership
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OPEN CALL for Native Voices 2013 Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays
Native Voices at the Autry is holding an Open Call for actors for our 2013 Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays: Native Voices' highly respected Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays, provides the opportunity during a week-long retreat at the Autry in Griffith Park for beginning, emerging and established Native American playwrights to work closely in shaping their plays with nationally recognized directors, dramaturgs and an acting company comprised of exceptional actors, concluding with public readings in Los Angeles and San Diego. Many works developed during this project have gone on to enjoy successful runs on Native Voices' Autry main stage and elsewhere.
SCHEDULE
Retreat/Workshops: Thursday, May 23 – Friday, May 31 at the Autry
Staged Public Readings:
Autry National Center, Los Angeles: Wednesday, May 29, 7:30 p.m. - The Healer’s Remains by Lori Favela Thursday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. - Stand-Off at HWY #37 by Vickie Ramirez Friday, May 31, 7:30 p.m. - Where Have All the Warriors Gone? by Darrell Dennis
La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego: Saturday, June 1, 2:00 p.m. - The Healer’s Remains by Lori Favela Saturday, June 1, 7:00 p.m. - Stand-Off at HWY #37 by Vickie Ramirez Sunday, June 2, 2:00 p.m. - Where Have All the Warriors Gone? by Darrell Dennis
RATE
$500 flat rate
OPEN AUDITIONS
Auditions will be held Sunday May 5th @ 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027, in Griffith Park.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Please prepare a 2-3 minute monologue for your audition and bring a headshot & resume.
If you do not have a monologue and would like material to read for your audition please email your headshot and resume (or a snap shot and your acting experience) to nativevoices@theautry.org and we will send you material to prepare for your audition.
State the role(s) you wish to audition for (see Breakdown on next page).
QUESTIONS OR MORE INFO
(323) 667-2000 x299
nativevoices@theautry.org
BREAKDOWN
The Healer’s Remains by Lori Favela Summary: When she starts working in a reservation nursing home, the daughter of a formerly prominent healer stirs up old resentments and speculations in her community about her father’s mysterious death.
SHELL: Native, young woman, early 20s. Emotional, a troubled past, but has a spark. An outsider, isolated. New employee at nursing home on the reservation.
EL COYOTE: Native, male elder. Nursing home resident. Has a sense of humor. Decidedly non-spiritual/superstitious. Hasn’t lived on the reservation in years. Kind to SHELL.
SARAH: Native, female elder. Nursing home resident. Has lived on the reservation for a long time. Sweet, has a positive outlook.
EMMA: Native, female elder. Nursing home resident. Suspicious, untrusting. Embittered by the past.
LINDA: Native, female, middle-aged. Nursing home administrator. Kind and supportive to SHELL and the residents.
Where Have all the Warriors Gone? by Darrell Dennis Summary: A young woman is murdered, leaving the four men who loved her most grappling with the cultural pressures that have shaped their lives and questioning their own roles in the circumstances that surrounded her death.
*Note: each character plays their childhood/younger selves, as well as a handful of other supporting characters through physical stylization, etc.
ZACH: Native, male, young. Lawyer who “got away” from the reservation. Successful. Former friend of SONNY, LEONARD, CHARITY. Once in love with CHARITY.
SONNY: Native, male, young. Friend of ZACH, LEONARD, CHARITY. In love with CHARITY. Radical activist, anti-assimilation. Accused of CHARITY’s murder, claims “North America” made him do it.
LEONARD: Native, male, young. Brother of CHARITY. Disillusioned, apolitical. “Pseudo-goth” fashion sense.
PETER: Native, male, elder. Single father of LEONARD and CHARITY. Spiritual, medicine-seller, somewhat misguided. Also anti-assimilation. Formerly an alcoholic and abusive parent.
CHARITY: Native, female, young. Activist, strong, passionate, intelligent.
Stand-Off at HWY#37 by Vickie Ramirez Summary: When protestors and law enforcement clash over plans to build a highway through a reservation in upstate New York, a Tuscarora man abandons his U.S. military uniform to join the protestors and defend his beliefs.
THOMAS: Native, male, young, 28 yrs. Confident, a dedicated soldier. Seems unwavering, but wrestles with his loyalties and his morality.
LINDA BALDWIN (Also REPORTER): African-American, female, young. 24 yrs. Ambitious, “small but scrappy” soldier. Jealous of THOMAS, vying for SERGEANT’s attention.
SERGEANT HEWITT: Caucasian, middle-aged. 34 yrs. A military man. Strict. Demanding. Could care less about the protestors. Favors THOMAS until he breaks rank.
DARRIN: Native, male, young, 34 yrs. Protestor. Vagrant, gets by on good looks and charm.
SANDRA HENHAWK: Native, female, young, 35 yrs. Also a protestor. Claims Mohawk heritage but gets flack because she’s lived in a city her whole life. Officious.
AUNT BEV: Native, female, elder. “Friendly Grandma/Auntie type. Slightly glam. Always has snacks.” Seems harmless but has a history as a protestor.
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Interesting articles and news:
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George P. Horse Capture dies at 75; Native American curator. From Phil: I shared a stage with George Horse Capture at an event in Montana in 2003. He was an impressive man.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-george-horse-capture-20130505,0,3525266.story
Wounded Knee Historic Site Now for Sale on the Open Market
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/02/wounded-knee-historic-site-now-sale-open-market-149151
A Conversation With Wounded Knee Owner James Czywczynski
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/30/conversation-wounded-knee-owner-james-czywczynski-149122
Chief Joseph Brings Plenty: Save Wounded Knee
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/15/chief-joseph-brings-plenty-save-wounded-knee-148818
Oglala President Brewer on Wounded Knee - We Should Not Have to Pay for What Belonged to Us
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/oglala-president-brewer-on-wounded-knee.html
Tackling poverty on North Dakota reservations
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009554.asp
The University of Montana announces Cobell Institute
http://www.reznetnews.org/article/university-montana-announces-cobell-institute
Tribal programs recognized for sustainable construction design
http://nativetimes.com/news/federal/8689-tribal-programs-recognized-for-sustainable-construction-design
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Renamed Indspire; Leader Receives Diamond Jubilee Award
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/article/national-aboriginal-achievement-foundation-renamed-indspire%3B-leader-receives-diamond-jubilee-award-101407
Residential school survivors host reunion in British Columbia
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009469.asp
More Evidence Of Tequesta Civilization Unearthed Near Miami River
http://wlrn.org/post/more-evidence-tequesta-civilization-unearthed-near-miami-river
Chippewa Cree chairman arrested trying to enter office
http://www.reznetnews.org/article/chippewa-cree-chairman-arrested-trying-enter-office
White buffalo cow, calf get new home on the range
http://nativetimes.com/news/wildlife/8679-white-buffalo-cow-calf-get-new-home-on-the-range
North Dakota Visitor Center Honoring Sitting Bull Set to Open
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/05/north-dakota-visitor-center-honoring-sitting-bull-set-open-149209
First Nation declares state of emergency over rash of suicides
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009369.asp
Robot Finds Mysterious Spheres in Ancient Temple
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/mysterious-spheres-emerge-from-ancient-temple-130429.htm
Tribal chairman to OK same-sex marriage, wed 2 men
http://www.reznetnews.org/article/tribal-chairman-ok-same-sex-marriage-wed-2-men
Government watchdog questions tribe’s recognition
http://nativetimes.com/news/federal/8676-government-watchdog-questions-tribes-recognition
Redskins.com Interviews 'Inuit Chief' Who Supports Use of Redskins Name
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/04/redskinscom-interviews-inuit-chief-who-supports-use-redskins-name-149206
AP Poll: Four in Five Americans Wouldn't Change Redskins Name
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/03/ap-poll-four-five-americans-wouldnt-change-redskins-name-149178
What’s in a name?: Calls continue for teams to change American Indian mascot names
http://goshennews.com/breakingnews/x508493185/What-s-in-a-name-Calls-continue-for-teams-to-change-American-Indian-mascot-names
Protest divides Dartmouth's Native students
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009533.asp
Vatican uncovers 'first Western painting of Native Americans'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/10033399/Vatican-uncovers-first-Western-painting-of-Native-Americans.html
The Hidden Housing Crisis in Indian Country
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terri-ludwig/native-american-housing_b_3193289.html
Colorado fund to administer Indian scholarships
http://www.reznetnews.org/article/colorado-fund-administer-indian-scholarships
Feds to uphold Calif. tribal recognition decision
http://nativetimes.com/news/federal/8677-feds-to-uphold-calif-tribal-recognition-decision
Two Indian Country Police Officers Remembered at Memorial Service
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/04/two-indian-country-police-officers-remembered-memorial-service-149202
Diné be' liná, Inc. Weavers Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/dine-be-lina-inc-weavers-receives-national-endowment-for-the-arts-grant.html
Ancient America: Oklahoma
http://www.nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/1487/ancient-america-oklahoma
Ancient Maya civilization's roots deepen
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2013/04/25/maya-olmec-ceibal/2110781/
Johnny Depp adopted into the Comanche tribe
http://www.reznetnews.org/opinion/blog/2012/so-happened-johnny-depp-adopted-comanche-tribe
Eastern Band Cherokees plan to create their own DSS agency
http://nativetimes.com/news/tribal/8636-eastern-band-cherokees-plan-to-create-their-own-dss-agency
Bringing the Plight of Reservation Homes to the Nation’s Capital
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/03/bringing-plight-reservation-homes-nations-capital-149182
Online Ojibwe Dictionary Launched by University of Minnesota
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/online-ojibwe-dictionary-launched-by-university-of-minnesota.html
Cultural Controversy in Orleans
http://www.tworiverstribune.com/2011/06/cultural-controversy-in-orleans/
The health benefits of tribal casinos ... Seriously
http://www.reznetnews.org/opinion/blog/2012/health-benefits-tribal-casinos-seriously
Lawmakers kill water compact, tribes looking at legal action
http://nativetimes.com/news/tribal/8634-lawmakers-kill-water-compact-tribes-looking-at-legal-action
Suzy Chaffee: ‘Snow Gratitude’ Ceremonies Key to Reenergizing Mother Earth
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/01/suzy-chaffee-snow-gratitude-ceremonies-key-reenergizing-mother-earth-149139
Public Welcome at Sunday's Memorial Service for Maria Tallchief Paschen
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/public-welcome-at-sundays-memorial-service-for-maria-tallchief-paschen.html
Native Couture: Patricia Michaels
http://www.kunm.org/post/native-couture-patricia-michaels
Covering an open meeting on the Navajo reservation isn't easy
http://www.reznetnews.org/opinion/blog/2012/covering-open-meeting-navajo-reservation-isnt-easy
Some SC tribal members fighting for right to use eagle feathers
http://www.thestate.com/2013/04/28/2747283/some-sc-tribal-members-fighting.html
Native Americans on Pro-Gun Billboards Create Controversy
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/30/native-americans-pro-gun-billboards-create-controversy-149106
"Why You Can't Teach US History without American Indians" Symposium Attracts Scholars
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/why-you-cant-teach-us-history-without-american-indians-symposium-attracts-scholars.html
American Indian Youth and Budget Cuts
http://www.nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/1499/american-indian-youth-and-budget-cuts
Keeping an open mind on myths and truths of Native American people
http://www.reznetnews.org/opinion/blog/2012/keeping-open-mind-myths-and-truths-native-american-people
Panel: Offensive names on reservation should go
http://nativetimes.com/culture/8614-panel-offensive-names-on-reservation-should-go
Quinault Nation: Applauding the President’s Drug Control Policy
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/29/quinault-nation-applauding-presidents-drug-control-policy-149078
Politics and Moral Justice within the Indigenous Struggle
http://lastrealindians.com/politics-and-moral-justice-within-the-indigenous-struggle/
Hoopa’s Tribal Court a Model for Other Tribe’s in the Region
http://www.tworiverstribune.com/2013/05/hoopas-tribal-court-a-model-for-other-tribes-in-the-region/
Puberty is bad enough, tribe asks for privacy from hecklers during ceremonies
http://www.reznetnews.org/opinion/blog/2012/puberty-bad-enough-tribe-asks-privacy-hecklers-during-ceremonies
Okla., Nebraska tribes meet for 1st time in 50 years
http://nativetimes.com/culture/8613-okla-nebraska-tribes-meet-for-1st-time-in-50-years
Inuit and Canadian Officials Lash Out at European Union's Seal Products Ban
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/27/inuit-and-canadian-officials-lash-out-european-unions-seal-products-ban-149058
Blocking the Keystone XL : the Battle of our Time -Dr. Sara Jumping Eagle
http://lastrealindians.com/blocking-the-keystone-xl-the-battle-of-our-time-dr-sara-jumping-eagle/
California FTB: RESERVATION SOURCE INCOME ---- NOT SUBJECT TO TAXATION (pdf)
http://www.calindian.org/pdfs/TribalAlert/ReservationSourceIncome.pdf
Mexican archaeologists investigate a group of petroglyphs found in northern Veracruz
http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=62110#.UYbXYspsJ8F
Will South Dakota School District Allow Native Honor Song at Graduation?
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/25/will-south-dakota-school-district-allow-native-honor-song-graduation-149030
Miss Indian World crowned at GON powwow
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009573.asp
Watson overcomes shyness in pageant - Kansas Begaye crowned Miss Indian World at GON
http://www.shobannews.com/topstory1x.html
North Dakota’s Voter ID Bill Threatens to Silence Native Votes Just Eight Days After Republican Congressman Cramer Publicly Bashes Tribes and Threatens Native Leaders, By Ruth Hopkins
http://lastrealindians.com/north-dakotas-voter-id-bill-threatens-to-silence-native-votes-just-eight-days-after-republican-congressman-cramer-publically-bashes-tribes-and-threatens-native-leaders/
Navajo 'Star Wars' Casting Starts Tomorrow
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/02/navajo-star-wars-casting-starts-tomorrow-149160
Medicine Tree’s historic past honored by travelers
http://www.charkoosta.com/2013/2013_05_02/Medicine_Tree-spring_2013.html
The Canon and the Mule
http://www.nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/1501/the-canon-and-the-mule
Cherokee Attorney Earns National Crime Victims' Service Award
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/25/cherokee-attorney-earns-national-crime-victims-service-award-149026
Dr. Sarah Jumping Eagle: Keystone XL is the battle of our time
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009574.asp
Cherokee AG says mail houses can have citizenship info
http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Article/Index/7247
Land grab cheats North Dakota tribes out of $1 billion, suits allege
http://thecirclenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=795&Itemid=62
FBI Raids Shinnecock Gaming Authority in Ongoing Probe
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/01/fbi-raids-shinnecock-gaming-authority-ongoing-probe-149140
Bureau of Indian Education still without a director after a year
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009584.asp
Local poachers trade eagle parts nationwide
http://www.daily-times.com/four_corners-news/ci_23144371/local-poachers-trade-eagle-parts-nationwide?source=rss_viewed
Wounded Knee Fortieth Anniversary Honored
http://thecirclenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=809&Itemid=62
Artifacts Shed Light on Social Networks of the Past
http://uanews.org/story/artifacts-shed-light-on-social-networks-of-the-past
Oldest Temple in Mexican Valley Hints at Possible Human Sacrifice
http://www.livescience.com/28919-oldest-temple-oaxaca.html
9th Circuit Allows Hopi Case Against Arizona Snowbowl to be Heard
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/01/9th-circuit-allows-hopi-case-against-arizona-snowbowl-be-heard-149132
CDC finds 65 percent increase in Native American suicide rate
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009579.asp
“I’m Not Your Indian Any More” 40 + Years of History
http://alleynews.org/2013/05/im-not-your-indian-any-more-40-years-of-history/
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby Inducted into Historians Hall of Fame
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/chickasaw-nation-governor-bill-anoatubby-inducted-into-historians-hall-of-fame.html
Tohono O'odham: Pipeline would harm cultural sites
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tohono-o-odham-pipeline-would-harm-cultural-sites/article_68f1f58b-fdd1-5db1-af42-007071a40098.html
Cherokee Student Wins State Google Contest, in Running for $30,000 Scholarship
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/03/cherokee-student-wins-state-google-contest-running-30000-scholarship-149170
Logging damages Maidu village but tribes weren't told of work
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009581.asp
Keeping Indian children safe an ongoing challenge
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/keeping-indian-children-safe-an-ongoing-challenge/article_64beda76-b52e-11e2-87a0-001a4bcf887a.html
Traditional Cultural Tourism Growing in Alaska
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/traditional-cultural-tourism-growing-in-alaska.html
Tseh-Wai-Tseh-Wah-Ii Yo’n-Ka Pin and Osage Cooks
http://osagenews.org/blog/tseh-wai-tseh-wah-ii-yo%E2%80%99n-ka-pin-and-osage-cooks
Sky Train excavation at Sky Harbor Airport uncovers ancient canal
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20130410phoenix-sky-harbor-sky-train-excavation-uncovers-ancient-canal.html
Descendant Discusses Chief Pontiac’s Lasting Legacy
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/30/descendant-discusses-chief-pontiacs-lasting-legacy-149099
Zia Pueblo offers prayers amidst worsening drought conditions
http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009580.asp
New Jersey's new Internet gambling law worries Native American tribes
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/new-jersey-s-new-internet-gambling-law-worries-native-american/article_edb7d9b1-b13e-596f-8a31-8f5cf83f096e.html
Crow Creek Sioux Member Wendi Cole Named New Century Scholar
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/crow-creek-sioux-member-wendi-cole-named-new-century-scholar.html
Qualla Boundary athletes compete at Special Olympics
http://theonefeather.com/2013/05/qualla-boundary-athletes-compete-at-special-olympics/
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Newsletters:
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Absentee Shawnee Tribe Newsletter - Feb 2013 (pdf)
http://www.absenteeshawneetribe-nsn.gov/newsletter/Feb2013-1.pdf
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune Newsletter (PDF)
http://www.c-a-tribes.org/Websites/michaelwood/images/MAY_1,_2013.pdf
Chickasaw Tines Online Newspaper
http://digital.turn-page.com/i/127435
Keweenaw Bay Newsletter May 2013 (pdf)
http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/sites/default/files/news/May_2013.pdf
Keweenaw Bay Newsletter April 2013 (pdf)
http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/sites/default/files/news/April_2013.pdf
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Observer May 2013 (pdf)
http://www.sagchip.org/tribalobserver/archive/2013-pdf/050113-v24i05.pdf
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Observer April 2013 (pdf)
http://www.sagchip.org/tribalobserver/archive/2013-pdf/040113-v24i04.pdf
Seminole Nation Of Oklahoma Newsletter - April 2013
http://sno-nsn.gov/component/rsfiles/download?path=Newspaper/Apr2013.pdf&Itemid=859
Seminole Tribune - April 2013 (PDF)
http://www.semtribe.com/SeminoleTribune/Archive/2013/SeminoleTribune_April%2026_2013v2.pdf
Cherokee Phoenix
http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Docs/2013/5/7231_2013-05-01.pdf
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VIDEO and AUDIO:
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation State of the Nation Address
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV-VZ9sFZTU
Supreme Court Arguments: Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl
http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=12-399
Voice auditions held for Star Wars Navajo dub
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/12901/4044154
California Trail Center Native American Exhibit
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/12901/4041308
Native American history preserved at Oakville Indian Mounds
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/12901/4041130
Native American Tribe Unable to Afford Wounded Knee Land
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/12901/4040258
Code Talker's legacy resonates with strangers
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/12901/4024044
Maria Tallchief passes away
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/12901/4016075
Small victory for Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/12901/3995375
Archaeological team digs at St. Augustine's Fountain of Youth
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/rss/article/310303/3/Archaeological-team-digs-at-the-Fountain-of-Youth
Little Brother of War: Choctaw Stickball - The Oldest Field Sport in America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV93aY8lyOM
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Here are some random historical events for May:
May 1, 1637: After numerous incidents, and incursions on both sides,
English settlers in Connecticut declare war on the Pequot Indians. Most
of the fighting take places in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
May 2, 1670: King Charles of England gives all trade rights to "all the
Landes Countreyes and Territoryes upon the Coastes and Confynes of the
Seas" lying within the Hudson Strait to the Hudson’s Bay Company. This
monopoly remains in effect until 1859.
May 3, 490: Maya Lord Kan - Xul I (King K'an Joy Chitam I) is born,
according to some sources. Eventually, he rules over Palenque, Mexico.
May 4, 1805: The Pascagoula, and the Biloxi, Indians sell their lands
along the Gulf Coast to "Miller and Fulton." Miller and Fulton are
among the first settlers in the Rapides Parish area. The documents,
signed by six Indians, are confirmed. The Pascagoulas move to the Red
River area.
May 5, 1800: William Augusta Bowles is an adventurer in the
southeastern part of the United States. With Creek and Cherokee
supporters, he proclaims a new nation, Muscogee, out of lands claimed
by Spain along the Gulf coast, with himself as "Director-General".
Bowles declares war on Spain, and begins a campaign against their
outposts in his "nation." Some sources list this as happening on April
5, 1800.
May 6, 1626: The Purchase of Manhattan takes place. The Shinnecock or
Canarsee Indians, according to which source you believe, sell it to
Peter Minuit.
May 7, 1877: Colonel Nelson Miles, and his force of four Cavalry
Troops, and six Infantry Companies, finds Lame Deer, and his followers
on the Muddy Creek, near the Rosebud. Nelson surprises the village with
a charge. Lame Dear, and Iron Star, parley with Miles about a peaceful
settlement, but after they return, fight erupts, again. The battle
continues, and proceeds toward the Rosebud River. Lame Deer, Iron Star,
and twelve other Indians are killed. Four soldiers are killed. Lt.
Alfred M. Fuller, and six soldiers are wounded. Almost 450 mounts are
seized. The camp supplies, and many lodges are also captured. Corporal
Harry Garland and Private William Leonard, Company L, and Private
Samuel Phillips, Company H, Second Cavalry, will win the Congressional
Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action" as a part of today's battle.
Company L First Sergeant Henry Wilkens, and Farrier William H. Jones,
will also be awarded the Medal of Honor for their gallantry in today's
battle, and for actions against the Nez Perce on August 20, 1877.
May 8, 1725: In one of the last battles of Lovewell’s or Father Rasle’s
War, Pigwacket Indians defeat a British army under Captain John
Lovewell at Fryeburg, Maine.
May 9, 1885: Today through the 12th, events in the Second Riel
Rebellion take place in Canada. Major General Frederick Middleton and a
force of 800 soldiers attack the Metis and Cree holding the village of
Batoche. The fighting continues through the 12th until the soldiers
finally overrun Batoche.
May 10, 1869: One of the most devastating events in the lives of the
plains Indians is the crossing of their lands by the railroads. The
railroads bring settlers, hunters, and separate the buffalo herds.The
"iron horses" of the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific meet at
Promontory Point, Utah, completing the first cross continental railroad
in the United States.
May 11, 1968: The Constitution of the Indians of the Tulalip Tribes in
Washington is modified.
May 12, 1860: A battle in the Paiute War takes place in Nevada at Big
Bend in the valley of the Truckee River. Major William Ormsby’s Nevada
militia are attacked by Paiutes under war Chief Numaga.
May 13, 1614: The Viceroy of Mexico finds Spanish Explorer Juan de
Ońate guilty of atrocities against the Indians of New Mexico. As a part
of his punishment, he is banned from entering New Mexico again.
May 14, 1832: Near the Kyte River, Major Isaiah Stillman, and 275
soldiers are patrolling the area, on the lookout for Black Hawk. Weary
of fighting, Black Hawk sends a few representatives to Stillman's camp
to negotiate the surrender of his four dozen warriors. When the
soldiers fire on Black Hawk's representatives, a few manage to escape.
With the soldiers in pursuit, Black Hawk sets up an ambush. Becoming
confused by the sudden attack, Stillman's troop panick and flee the
area. Eleven soldiers, and three Indians are killed in the fighting.
However, the soldiers report a massacre of troops. The "battle" is
called "Stillman's Run."
May 15, 1846: A treaty is signed by Texas Governor Pierce Butler, and
Colonel M.G. Lewis (Meriwether Lewis' brother), and sixty-three Indians
of the Aionai, Anadarko, Caddo, Comanche, Kichai (Keehy), Lepan
(Apache), Longwha, Tahuacarro (Tahwacarro), Tonkawa, Waco, Wichita and
tribes. It is ratified on February 15, 1847, and signed by President
Polk on March 8, 1847.
May 16, 1760: Creek warrior Chief Hobbythacco (Handsome Fellow) has
often supported the English, but, at the outbreak of the Cherokee war,
he decides to support the Cherokees. He leads an attack on a group of
English traders in Georgia. Thirteen of the traders are killed during
the fighting. Creek Chief "The Mortar" also participates in the
fighting.
May 17, 1629: According to a deed, Sagamore Indians, including
Passaconaway, sell a piece of land in what becomes Middlesex County,
Massachusetts.
May 18, 1661: Captain John Odber is order by the Maryland General
Assembly to take fifty men and go to the "Susquesahannough Forte."
According to a treaty signed on May 16th, Maryland is required to help
protect the Susquehannocks from raids by the Seneca. Odber’s force is
to fulfill that part of the treaty.
May 19, 1796: Congress passes "An Act Making Appropriations for
Defraying the Expenses Which May Arise in Carrying into Effect a Treaty
Made Between the United States and Certain Indian Tribes, Northwest of
the River Ohio."
May 20, 698: As part of a series of attacks on neighboring cities in
Guatemala, Maya warriors from Naranjo attack Kinichil Kab'
May 21, 1877: In retaliation for the Custer defeat, the Sioux and Ponca
are ordered to go to a new reservation in Indian Territory (present day
Oklahoma). The Poncas have nothing to do with the war, and they
continue their complaints about the bureaucratic error which places
them on a reservation with the Sioux in the first place. The government
does not bend, and the Ponca begin their march to Indian Territory.
May 22, 1851: As one of the last conflicts in the "Mariposa Indian
Wars" in California, a large group of Yosemite Indians are captured at
Lake Tenaija.
May 23, 1873: The Northwest Mounted Police is founded. One of the main
reasons for its creation is the problems being fomented by Americans
selling alcohol to Canadian Indians. This organization eventually
becomes the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
May 24, 1539: Mexican Viceroy Don Antonio de Mendoza has decided to
send an expedition to search for wealthy cities north of Mexico. On
March 7, 1539, Friar Marcos de Niza started the expedition from
Culiacan. Accordiong to Niza’s journal, he finally sees Cibola,
although he never sets foot in the pueblo. His report will lead to
future expeditions looking for the "Seven Cities of Gold."
May 25, 1673: At the site of modern Niles, Michigan, the British
erected Fort St. Joseph. Its garrison of sixteen men, led by Ensign
Francis Schlosser, is attacked by a large Potawatomi war party. Only
Schlosser and three other men survive the attack. The British are later
traded for Potawatomi prisoners in Detroit.
May 26, 1540: The "Lady of Cofitachequi" has been taken with the de
Soto expedition, against her will. With a large quantity of the pearls
that de Soto's men took from her village, she escapes.
May 27, 1763: Fort Miami is located at the site of modern Fort Wayne,
Indiana. It is garrisoned by twelve British soldiers, led by Ensign
Robert Holmes. Pontiac's rebellion has started, and the Ensign is
convinced to leave the Fort by his Miami Indian girlfriend. Miami
warriors kill the Ensign, and a Sergeant who leaves to Fort to look for
the Ensign. The Miamis demand the surrender of the remaining soldiers.
To drive home their point, they throw the head of Ensign Holmes into
the fort. The soldiers surrender, and all but one are eventually
killed.
May 28, 1830: Andrew Jackson, called "Sharp Knife" by the Indians, has
long fought the Indians of the southeast. He believes that the Indians
and white settlers will not be able to peacefully live together. His
solution to this is to renege on all of the previous treaties, which
granted the Indians their lands forever, and to move all Indians west
of the Mississippi River. Jackson makes this proposal to Congress
during his First Congressional speech on December 8, 1829. Congress
makes the proposal into a law on this date.
May 29, 1980: Department of the Interior Field Solicitor Elmer
Nitzschke, states the Mille Lacs Reservation Business Committee has the
right to control the Sandy Lakes Indian Reservation in Minnesota. The
Sandy Lakes Band of Ojibwe, which lives on the reservation, feels they
should have control of the reservation.
May 30, 1851: A treaty is signed by Kko-ya-te and Wo-a-si, in
California.
May 31, 1796: The Treaty of the Seven Tribes of Canada is signed by
three Chiefs at New York City. The tribes give up all claims to lands
in New York, except six square miles in Saint Regis. They are paid 1233
pounds, six shillings, and eight pence now, and 213 pounds, six
shillings, eight pence annually, if five more Chiefs show up and sign
the treaty.
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That's it for now. There might be more before the
end of the month.
Have a great month.
Phil Konstantin
http://americanindian.net
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