The Siege of the Mohawks
By Peter Matthiessen; Peter Matthiessen is the author of “The Snow Leopard” and other books. Washington Post, September 14, 1980 A dangerous confrontation between armed Mohawk factions on a small and remote reservation on...
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Let’s Talk Native with John Kane – The Gambling Compact between Seneca Nation and NYS
Money for nothing to NYS from the Senecas comes to an end. Under the terms of the recently renewed Gaming Compact between the Seneca Nation and the State of New York, revenue sharing termed...
Let’s Talk Native with John Kane – Talking History
Matt Hill and John Kane stroll through some recent history and some old history.
Diyo’s Closet provides formal wear for Native youth
On April 30 from 10-2 PM Diyo’s Closet will be set up to distribute free formal dresses at Dajoh, Six Nations by Gaylord Powless Arena. So please mark your calendars. Nyá:węh to all who...
“A Revolution in Indian Country” Patricia Monture speaks at 2005 Youth Think Tank
Professor Monture uses her own experience to talk about empowerment, “a revolution in Indian country”. Thunder in her soul – Remembering Patricia A. Monture Tuesday, December 7, 2010 By Malinda S. Smith, Vice...
Elder Vern Harper speaks about his experiences of Alcatraz
TORONTO – On March 21st, 2017 Gary Wassaykeesic continued his ongoing show, “Telling our Stories”. In this episode Gary speaks with Elder Vern Harper in Toronto. They discuss the history and significance of the...
Ojibway Nation of Saugeen #258 members launch legal fundraiser to sue Band Council
On and off reserve members of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen #258 have come together to launch a legal fundraiser to raise funds in order to sue their Band Council for breach of fiduciary...
Dr. Bruce Clark on unconstitutionality of Canada’s treatment of Native Canadians
The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) interviewed Dr. Bruce Clark, the lawyer and jurisprudential scholar who describes what ails the Canadian justice system when it comes to dealing with Aboriginal sovereignty issues. Bruce Clark...
Hundreds of years later, plants domesticated by ancient civilizations still dominate in the Amazon
By Erik Stokstad | Science |Mar. 2, 2017 , 2:00 PM After Europeans brought smallpox and other highly infectious diseases to the Amazon in the 15th and 16th centuries, millions of native people died and...
This 19th-Century Map Shows that Beaver Dams are Built to Last
By Matt Soniak | Atlas Obscura | January 11, 2016 Lewis Henry Morgan did not like the way beavers looked. “The animal has a ratlike appearance about the head and neck,” he wrote in 1868, “and...
