Category: Discussion
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Muscogee Creek Nation’s ‘1790 Treaty Of New York’ On Display In Washington
From Oklahoma’s News on 6, here. An excerpt: WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Creek Nation delegation was in Washington, D.C. Monday for the unveiling of a new display featuring the tribe’s 1790 Treaty of New York. The treaty is a part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Nation to Nation Treaties exhibit. The…
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SCIA: Field Oversight Hearing on “Addressing the Harmful Effects of Dangerous Drugs in Native Communities.”
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will have a field oversight hearing on “Addressing the Harmful Effects of Dangerous Drugs in Native Communities.” Below is the information, and you can also see it here. Date: 03/31/2015 10:30 AM Location: Wyoming Tech Center Wyoming Tech Center 638 Blue Sky Highway Ethete, WY 82520 Type: Field Hearing
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Scholarship Created In Memory of Evelyn Stevenson
H/t to Turtle Talk. Scholarship Created In Memory of Evelyn Stevenson Evelyn Stevenson touched many lives throughout her lifetime. She will be greatly missed, not only in Indian country but throughout the world. Fortunately, her strong and passionate advocacy for Indian people and tribal sovereignty will continue to ripple forward through those she mentored, mothered…
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Huge Sculpture Commemorating Choctaw Kindness Takes Shape in Ireland
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, you can see this article from Indian Country Today, here. An excerpt: Plans are underway to erect a sculpture that memorializes the aid that the Choctaw people sent to Ireland during the Great Irish Famine. In 1847, the Choctaws pulled together $170 to send to the starving Irish populace,…
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Buzzfeed: New York High School Will No Longer Use “Redskins” As A Mascot
Here, and an excerpt: On Monday night, school board members announced that Lancaster High School in New York will no longer use “Redskins” as a nickname and mascot. The school’s new nickname has not yet been decided, but “Red Hawk” is rumored to be a favored replacement. When the decision was announced, parents in support…
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NPR: Why Many Smart, Low-Income Students Don’t Apply To Elite Schools
Here, and an excerpt: Right now, high school seniors across the country are trying hard not to think about what is — or isn’t — coming in the mail. They’re anxiously awaiting acceptance letters (or the opposite) from their top-choice colleges and universities. But this story isn’t about them. It’s about a big group of…