Critical perspectives and discussion of Native Americans in children's books and stories, the school curriculum, popular culture, and society-at-large.

My Sister Friends' House Emergency Fundraiser (with Update), written 1 week ago, See the entries below. The shelter fundraiser is up to about $3,340 in funds raised, and urgently need about $6600 more by next week to operate for September.Yes, Pretty Bird Woman House really needs a furnace. But My S...

Examining American Indian Perspectives in the Central Region on Parent Involvement in Children's Education, written 1 day ago, This study examines American Indian parents' perceptions of parent involvement in their children's education and factors that may encourage or discourage involvement.A bette...

Focuses on regional, national, and international news items of interest to Native Americans living in all areas

Mohawk Grandmothers File 'Do It Yourself' Lawsuit, written 1 day ago, Submitted by Mohawk Nation NewsMNN. Aug. 30, 2008. Canada keeps trying to pretend it's "open season" on the Kanionkehaka/Mohawk. It's even okay to assault our elders and grandmothers. No steps have been taken to charge t...

THE INDIAN WITH ONE TESTICLE, written 5 days ago, There once was an Indian who had only one testicle, and whose given name was 'Onestone'.  He hated that name and asked everyone not to call him Onestone. After years and years of torment, Onestone finally cracked and said, 'If anyone calls me Onesto...

THE LAWSUIT, written 1 week ago, COWUC Received a judgement against them for 50,000.00 and change for failing to pay the distributor for bingo supplies that they purchased and subsequently sold during bingo.HOWEVERThey SOLD those supplies (Mainly pull tabs)duribng their bingo sessions!!!!!!IF THEY O...

Another Challenge to NIGC's Indian Lands Determination, written 5 days ago, In Iowa, the state Attorney General has filed suit in federal court to stop the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska from operating gaming in Carter Lake, IA.Late last year, the NIGC had determined that the Carter Lake parcel, located ne...

Sacramento Bee editorial decries gaming tribes' influence, written 2 days ago, "In recent years, charity bingo has been unable to compete with the richer prizes and slot machine-type bingo games allowed at Indian casinos in California. Alarmed by dwindling bingo revenues, the Catholic Church, o...

Thoughts and information on contemporary American Indian issues, concerns, and news. This is a replacement site for the previous blog, the host of which has disappeared.

Potawatomi author Larry Mitchell, who is also a Vietnam veteran, shares his writing, poetry, and other Native American news.

Eighth Circuit: Oglala Sioux Tribe Waiver of Immunity, written 15 hours ago, The Eighth Circuit held in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. C&W Enterprises that the tribe waived its immunity from suit in an enforcement action in state court despite the fact that the tribe had not expressly waived its immunity...

Injured Native American Jingle Dress Dancer Graduates, written 2 days ago,

Instructions, photographs, and other information about Native American art and crafts as well as news about Native American artists.

Of both Native American and Mexican heritage, author Ana Castillo blogs about her current projects, appearances, and life as a mother.

Obama's message to "The First Americans", written 1 day ago, To view a YouTube video of Barack speaking to Native Americans in Crow Agency, MT, visit the First Americans for Obama website.

Education and learning in Native American culture in addition to teaching through theatre.

Olmert to be charged, written 12 hours ago, Le Monde reports the formal recomendation has been given by the investigators -- the current Prime Minister will be charged. Just two years ago the "genius" who started the 33 day war was politically untouchable, and AIPAC was taking no political...

Scattered, yet Happy, written 11 hours ago, Hello again, for the first time in two weeks.For some unknown reason, I have been unsuccessful while trying (time and again) to log onto my blogsite and update you on the inevitable excitement of Red Cloud. Finally, today, the site actually let me on, so a...

An organization of information professionals who belong to the American Association of Law Libraries. The Caucus provides a forum in which Native law and other issues that impact Indigenous Peoples worldwide can be discussed, ideas shared, information exc