History
From first contact, to the government policies of assimilation, relocation and genocide, to exploring how something that happened hundreds of years ago can cause specific health problems in our communities, to the process of nation building, and revitalizing our native languages, we’ll explore some of these topics and more.
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History of Native Reproductive Health
It is no secret that the federal government has tried for centuries...
Know Your Rights: Medical Mistreatment
The medical mistreatment of Native people is routed in a very real...
Elder Teachings
Resiliency is in Our Blood
Resilience has become a bit of a buzzword in Native Country. A...
History Through a Native Lens
Timeline Overview This timeline of historically traumatic events was authored by Karina...
My Culture
We R Quileute
National Native American Heritage Month
A little proclamation from the prez in honor of National Native American...
Indian Policy Timeline
Indian Policy Timeline (The Indian Experience) Federal Policies Toward Native Americans...
We Are Still Here
What is today’s young Native American’s life like? What are the challenges...
A Native Candidate’s Story
When Barbara Vicknair (enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians...
iLL Mind Of Ghost Dog: The Most Dangerous Native
As you ladies and gents read the title of my blog, “The...
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Monika lost her identity…but her identity never lost her. Instead of feeling...
Assimilation, Relocation, Genocide
Since first contact, Native Americans have been given three choices — which...
California History
The history of California includes the planned extermination of its original inhabitants....
Family
Shante’s grandma has been there for her through thick and thin. She...
Historical Trauma
To better understand historical trauma, think about boarding schools – which are...
History
The history of relationships between Native Americans, Europeans and other immigrants continue...
How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes
A traditional Tulalip story of how the chipmunk got its stripes....
Indian Boarding Schools
In the late 1800s, Native Americans were losing the U.S-Indian wars, particularly...
Residential Schools
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a program was set...
Identity-Geronimo E-KIA
Geronimo was a product of his environment. A human. One with flaws....
The Urban Relocation Program
In the last half of the 20th Century, a government program that...
Trail of Tears
In the early 1800s, the Cherokee tried to assimilate, along with their...
Singing Lessons by the 1491s
Dallas Goldtooth teaches how to sing the AIM song. This video is...
