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Merry Christmas everyone...

Wishing you lots of love, peace and frybread grease! Aboriginally yours, ~~Sassafras Continue

Added by Sassafras on December 25, 2009 at 9:05am — 3 Comments

Soon to be a new addition to our family

Sho'o Daa' Chi relations! After mourning and grieving Harley's crossing to the other camp, Uriah and I are ready for a new pup. Not just any pup, though. We have found a good man in Texas who has been breeding and raising high percentage wolf hybrid pups. We plan on getting a black phase or very dark baby boy wolf hybrid early this spring! We are very excited about the upcoming addition - almost as excited as Uriah's arrival in my life!!!! In the tradition of many plains tribes, we are asking ou… Continue

Added by Bull and Uriah Mikus on December 4, 2009 at 12:11am — 1 Comment

Pima - Johnny Cash's Ira Hayes

Pima - Johnny Cash's Ira Hayes video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnNt-mlRB8E http://thegoldweb.com/voices/irahayes.htm Johnny Cash & Ira Hayes Continue

Added by Sassafras on November 11, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

You're Invited - Muscogee Creek Nation Annual Pink Party

Click here for your invitation: http://wwwYou're Invited To The Pink Party Continue

Added by Sassafras on October 16, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Peroutka’s passion - Local woman’s drive aids Lakotas

All Nation’s Circle’s Linda Peroutka is at it again. The retired postal worker who holds her American Indian heritage close to her heart as president of the American Indian group in Big Bear Valley devotes much of her time to activism. Peroutka is loading a 22-foot pod donated by Big Bear Disposal in preparation for her second drive to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Last year, Peroutka, the Sunset Lions, Rotary Club and the community at-large rallied to load a 17-foot U-Hau… Continue

Added by Booyah on September 29, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

KUYI Hopi Public Radio

Booyah and I both tried uploading this video and couldn't get it to work, but maybe you can go check it out here: Hopi Radio video http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,28892569001_1909436,00.html KUYI Radio Station KUYI Radio Station http://www.kuyi.net/index.html Continue

Added by Sassafras on September 18, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

I need some help.

To all the people on this site and to any who cares to submit a comment: I am in the process of writing an essay, and the subject I have chose to write about, is the situations that Native Americans encounter, once they have landed a job, As the three main points to this subject that I would like to address more indepth are the negativity toward Native Americans when we have started work, and the next is the discrimination tactics that are used against us on the job, and the lack of advancement… Continue

Added by Peter Bearcomesout Jr. on September 9, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Hello

Hau Just want to say hello again and Thanks to every one. I hope is is well with you and yours. When a Story is Told it Exhales When a story is Listened to is inhales When a Story is Passed On its Blood Flows Pinkie Magoo aka Elbert TwoPonies Continue

Added by Elbert TwoPonies on September 7, 2009 at 2:19pm — 1 Comment

Why I started a Group on Native Hoop...

Why I started a Group on Native Hoop... I see them around. I know people need them. What can I do to help? Jobs that is. The dreaded J.O.B.! The 9 to 5 grind you might say. Regardless of how we may joke about the 'salt mines', many of our people need the income and self esteem that could be gained… Continue

Added by Sassafras on August 31, 2009 at 9:55am — No Comments

Ottawa / Potawatomie - Chief Neyas Petosega/Petoskey Wakazoo/Waukazoo (Michigan)

Photo from 1896 of Reverend John Jacobs, Enos Petoskey, Mr Moses Wakazoo (Waukazoo), Lizzie Wakazoo. All were Native American Indians from the Michigan area and have many streets, cities, townships etc. named after them in lower and upper Michigan. --- Letter about Moses Wakazo… Continue

Added by Sassafras on August 26, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Finland - Sami - How to Build a Goahti -

This one's for BuboM! I enjoyed very much looking at Finland's similarity to our early Native American housing in the Sami tent pictures and then I found this pictograph on how-to build a goahti. I thought others of you might enjoy it as well. Build a Goahti Beautiful Sami/Samer Village If you are interested in drumming or native arts - then do a go… Continue

Added by Sassafras on August 25, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Creek/Muscogee - Jackson Barnett, The World's Richest Indian

[Muskogee Daily Phoenix, June 3, 1934] BARNETT'S DEATH CLOSES ONE STORY AND OPENS SECOND Jackson Lived Alone Near Henryetta Until Gold Rushed From Scrubby Acreage FOUND BY 'ADVENTURESS' Battle for Indian Millions Just Starting, a Heirs Flock to Agency Here. The death of… Continue

Added by Sassafras on August 25, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Cree - Buffy Sainte-Marie - Running for the Drum

Tuesday, August 17, 2009 – Music Maker: Buffy Sainte-Marie: When the world was introduced to the music of Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree) several decades ago, the joys and struggles of Indigenous people were let loose. She is back with her unique voice and he… Continue

Added by Sassafras on August 17, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Seneca - Letter to Handsome Lake from Thomas Jefferson

Letter from Thomas Jefferson To Brother Handsome Lake Washington, November 3, 1802 TO BROTHER HANDSOME LAKE: -- I have received the message in writing which you sent me through Captain Irvine, our confidential agent, placed near you for the purpose of communicating and transacting between us, whatever may be useful for both nations. I am happy to learn you have been so far favored by the Divine spirit as to be made sensible of those things which are for your good and that of your people, a… Continue

Added by Sassafras on August 17, 2009 at 1:22pm — No Comments

Time To Store Some Nuts!

Cool Squirrel Info Click above for a website that has neat info on squirrels' eating patterns. Continue

Added by Sassafras on August 15, 2009 at 11:55am — 1 Comment

Mr. Mudhead's Heart Beats True

What I've been working on lately:

Artwork is copyright protected by the artist (me). All rights retained. Mr. Mudhead, Acrylic, textural, 11x14. Original Available. Prints are also available. This one was fun. It is done after my son's style. He just turned 23 and… Continue

Added by Sassafras on August 15, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Cherokee - Josiah Poorboy & Thomas Whitehead, Deputy U.S. Marshal

Thomas Whitehead, Deputy U.S. Marshal U. S. Marshals On Tuesday, December 8, 1891, Marshal Whitehead and his posseman, Josiah Poorboy, were staying at Cherokee Nation Judge L. W. Shirley’s home in order to keep watch on the house of Annie Hitchcock. Annie was the daughter of Judge Shirley. A charge of adultery was filed against Jim Craig in federal court in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. The indictment alleged Craig had been sexually involved with Annie Hitchcock. Craig has been arrested by Deputy U.S.… Continue

Added by Sassafras on July 21, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Cherokee / Choctaw - Frank West, Cherokee Tribal Police Officer

Frank West, Officer Cherokee Tribal Police Officer West was attending a Christmas dance on Friday, December 17, 1886, at the Emachaya Creek home of Lucy Surratt, daughter of Emachaya. Emachaya was one of the earliest Choctaws to settle in the vicin… Continue

Added by Sassafras on July 20, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Cherokee - Sheriff Chute Walkingstick

Isaac "Chute" Walkingstick, Sheriff Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory On Saturday July 29, 1894, Sheriff Walkingstick arrested a full-blood Cherokee man in Muskogee for some misdemeanor charge and was in the process of taking him to j… Continue

Added by Sassafras on July 19, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Mohawks at Canadian Border Crossing

On Monday June 1st 2009 the Canadian Border Service Agency was to become armed. At the port in Akwesasne, Mohawk Nation Territory the people protested. At 11:30 pm May 31st the CBSA personnel abandoned their facility and evacuated our territory. Since that day, Akwesasne people have held a peaceful encampment on the grounds adjacent to the facility. This is the first in a series on the ongoing events in the camp and the people who maintain it. I uploaded the video in the video section at Native… Continue

Added by Sassafras on July 19, 2009 at 8:34am — No Comments

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