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Category Archives: news
A California genocide vignette
On June 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines with an executive order apologizing for a past “war of extermination”, emphasizing the state’s commitment (via AB 52 and executive order) to tribal consultation (including many non-federally-recognized tribes), and establishing … Continue reading
Posted in my own thoughts, news
Tagged apology, california, diggers, Executive Order, extermination, genocide, governor, Ishi, madley, newsom, redding, Yahi, Yana
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Capitalism: A river that don’t know where it’s flowing
Native Voice One recently featured a discussion on capitalism and socialism. Since I have a PhD in economics, I had to provide my take. Here it is. Capitalism exists. For as long as there have been two neighbors willing to … Continue reading
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Tagged capitalism, economics, Native Voice One, river, socialism, trade
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How reparations could work: Using the US’s past affirmative action for whites as a model
Reparations for on-going injustices against Native and African Americans are entirely feasible. Historic government programs for white people serve as a model. The giant Monopoly game Imagine the US economy thru history as a giant Monopoly game. In the beginning, … Continue reading
Posted in my own thoughts, news
Tagged african american, Black Hills, blacks, Bundy, Cherokee, citizenship, discrimination, FHA, gi bill, homestead act, indians, jubilee, lakota, life expectancy, mining law, monopoly, native americans, naturalization act, preemption, redlining, reparations, Sioux, slavery, socialism, Supreme Court, Trail of Tears, unions, white privilege, white supremacy
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White supremacy and the vulnerability of peaceful villages
In recent days, Donald Trump has threatened domestic violence against “the left”. In an interview with Breitbart, he said, “I can tell you I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of the Bikers … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, 7th Cavalry, Black Kettle, camp grant, Cheyenne, chief joseph, county, Custer, election, ghost dance, lakota, looking glass, marias, Massacre, peaceful, peaceful villages, Piegan, Sand Creek, Sioux, spotted elk, Steve King, trump, tucson, washita, white supremacy, Wounded Knee
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Apaches and Afghans, Geronimo and bin Laden: How the US military uses allies to fight their own people and then abandons them
In 1886, when Geronimo went “off the reservation” for the third time, the US military’s only hope of finding him was to use friendly Apache scouts. For most of the year, the US military, with 5,000 white soldiers and dozens … Continue reading
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Tagged afghanistan, apache, geronimo, miles, osama bin laden, scouts, SIV, special immigrant visa, terrorists
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Land acknowledgement: Covington Catholic High School, Park Hills, Kentucky
I said I’d do a land acknowledgment for every place I stayed this year. I started with my home. I’m adding one more: Covington Catholic High School, located on Dixie Highway in Park Hills, Kentucky, a wealthy suburb of Cincinnati, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherokee, CovCath, covington, Covington Catholic, Kentucky, land acknowledgement, maga, Ohio River, Shawnee, Tecumseh
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The smug face of white privilege
That smug face that brims with confidence. It has a smirk that says I will win. I’ve already won. I cheat to win. I can buy the judge, buy the cops, write the rules, make the laws. I create alternative … Continue reading
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Tagged covington, Covington Catholic High School, elder, maga, Nathan Phillips, Omaha, protest, taunting, trump, Washington, white privilege
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What do Native Americans think about Elizabeth Warren?
It’s complicated. Two white politicians are in conflict. One, virulently racist and anti-Native in thought, word, and deed, verbally ridicules the other, who is an ally of Natives on most policy issues. Let’s start with the ally, Elizabeth Warren. To … Continue reading
Voter suppression led to unusually high voter turnout by Native Americans in North Dakota
After a last-minute court decision required Native Americans in North Dakota to have street addresses instead of PO boxes, the affected tribes and other organizations mobilized to created the needed documents. Election returns from the 2018 midterms show that the … Continue reading
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Tagged #standingrock, 2018, address, election, heitkamp, midterm, native american, North Dakota, senate, Standing Rock, turnout, turtle mountain, voter suppression, voter turnout
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Supreme Court’s ruling against North Dakota Natives may decide the Senate
In a critical decision that may very well effect control of the US Senate, the US Supreme Court today rejected an emergency appeal by Native Americans in North Dakota regarding their ability to vote in November. Control of the Senate … Continue reading
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Tagged address, echohawk, election, Gorsuch, heitkamp, North Dakota, off the reservation, PO box, registration, senate, Standing Rock, Supreme Court, turtle mountain, voting
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