Last weekend an unfortunate figure returned to the University of Illinois, and it wasn’t Jeff George. Chief Illiniwek, the former school mascot, was back to adorn floats and assorted regalia at Homecoming to the cheers of some and the bitter horror of those who thought the feathered one had been retired for good.
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Archive for October, 2007
After resurfacing, Chief Illiniwek should stay retired (SI.com)
Posted in Mascots, School Nicknames, Team Names, tagged American Indian, illinewek, indigenous, Native American on October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
NMAI exhibition will explore hidden histories of race (Indian Country Today)
Posted in History, Museum, Race, tagged african american, American Indian, indigenous, Native American, nmai on October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The full history of the Americas has been hiding in plain sight – as plain as skin color – for centuries, and under ordinary circumstances it might have stayed hidden for just a bit longer anyway.
”Generally, I think an exhibit at this phase – the cat would not be out of the bag,” said Gabi [...]
U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features (prnewswire.com)
Posted in History, tagged American Indian, census, indigenous, Native American on October 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. Red Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode horseback from state to state, getting endorsements from 24 state governments, to have a day to honor American Indians. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as “National [...]
Professor blasts how U.S. handles Indian crimes (The Durango Herald)
Posted in Crime, Law, Law Enforcement, Legal, tagged American Indian, colorado, indigenous, Native American on October 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When a Navajo man killed his brother in a drunken-driving accident last year on the Southern Ute reservation, the driver was not charged by the Utes or the Navajos; rather, he was prosecuted 340 miles away in Denver by the federal government.
This is modus operandi for serious crimes that occur on the two American [...]
Native student issues a focus of Hawaii convention (The Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted in Education, Youth, tagged American Indian, hawaii, indigenous, Native American on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Thousands of Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian educators are gathered in town this weekend to discuss problems facing indigenous students and possible ways to raise the bar of achievement.
Some 2,300 teachers and school officials from the Mainland, and 1,000 local educators, are participating in the 38th annual convention of the National Indian Education [...]
New Book for Grades 6-12 Profiling 16 Extraordinary Native Americans (PR.com)
Posted in Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Education, Youth, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
November is National American Indian Heritage Month and Walch Publishing honors the occasion with the publication of “16 Extraordinary Native Americans.”
Part of the eight-book “16 Extraordinary Americans” series, “16 Extraordinary Native Americans” pays tribute to influential contemporary and historical Native Americans in an accessible, fun-to-read format. Written for students in grades 6-12, “16 Extraordinary Native [...]
‘Fighting Sioux’ lawsuit settled (SI.com)
Posted in Mascots, School Nicknames, Team Names, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American, north dakota on October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
North Dakota officials have three years to persuade Sioux tribes to support the Fighting Sioux nickname, under a settlement approved Friday that the president of United Tribes Technical College says shows contempt.
The state Board of Higher Education settled a lawsuit with the NCAA over the nickname, voting unanimously Friday morning to approve the deal after [...]
A sacred space as teaching place (Indian Country Today)
Posted in Museum, Spirituality, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American, nmai on October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The National Museum of the American Indian opened three years ago to much celebration and ceremony. The building was blessed and initiated as a sacred place. Sacred places, however, are in need of periodic ceremonial renewal and should be honored with respect and given meaning through teachings to the peoples. The NMAI is a place [...]
Members removed from Indian tribes complain of unfairness (southcoasttoday.com
Posted in Enrollment, tagged , American Indian, indigenous, massachusetts, Native American on October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Dennis Champlain’s grandfather helped win federal recognition for the Narragansett Indian Tribe. Later, Champlain danced in tribal powwows. He teaches his children that they are Narragansetts.
Yet the Narragansetts say he no longer is.
Champlain and his extended family are among thousands of people removed from American Indian tribes in recent years, often amid tribal squabbles or [...]
