New Army Plans for Repatriation, Reburial of Native Remains

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers puts new plans in place to improve processes for repatriation and reburial of Native American human remains and cultural objects.

 (11/21/2008)
Daschle's Chance to 'Prove It'

Former Senator Tom Daschle's nomination this week to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services is being hailed across Indian Country. But will the man now charged with revamping our country's shattered health care system really have time to address the titanic problem of Indian health care?

 (11/20/2008)
Communicating With Edward

I understand that children develop at a different pace. I guess I just refuse to make excuses for my son. If there is something wrong with the way he communicates, I don’t want to delay the diagnosis, or therapy, if he needs it.

 (11/20/2008)
NCAI Praises Reported Selection of Daschle as HHS Secretary

NCAI president Joe A. Garcia praised the reported selection of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration.

 (11/20/2008)
That Pill for Old Hipsters
That Pill for Old Hipsters

A self-described "old timer" asks Crabby what she thinks of Viagra and the men who take it.

 (11/19/2008)
A Couple of Kumeyaay Cool Guys
A Couple of Kumeyaay Cool Guys

Dago Braves' 'Native American Hustle' is the rare Native rap music that even girlfriends have in their MP3 players.

 (11/19/2008)
Seminoles Open Tribal Public Safety Complex
Seminoles Open Tribal Public Safety Complex

Seminole Tribal Council members cut a grand opening ribbon in front of the tribe's new Public Safety Complex on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation.

 (11/19/2008)
A Letter to My Babies

Momma will be returning to work next week. I'm not happy about it. I've loved every minute that I've been home with all four of you, Jaylen, Jacob, Logan and Layton. My heart hurts every time I think of next Tuesday.

 (11/18/2008)
In a League of Her Own
In a League of Her Own

Nana Allison-Brewer is the volleyball coach at South Dakota State University, a Division I school. She's Navajo.

 (11/18/2008)
Indian Museum Exhibit Addresses Health Issues for Native Children

The National Museum of the American Indian's "Through the Eyes of the Eagle" exhibit seeks to educate Native children about "the joy of physical activity and healthy eating."

 (11/18/2008)
This Indian Guy

Whatever lies ahead, will be, I suppose, and my children and I will continue to find our way because that’s how we have always lived, with all the odds against us, with or without the help of this Indian guy. That’s where I find my strength, and I am a strong, fierce woman with nothing to lose.

 (11/17/2008)
Music Association Seeks Emergency Assistance for S.D. Reservations

The Native American Music Association is asking for donations for people hit hard by a severe blizzard on the Pine Ride and Rosebud reservations in South Dakota.

 (11/17/2008)

Posted to "American Indians in Children's Literature" on Nov. 13th, 2008

"Focus On" column at School Library Journal (Nov 2008)

Two years ago, the University of Illinois's Board of Trustees voted
to rid UIUC of its mascot, "Chief Illiniwek." Students and alums who
embrace the mascot are hosting a rally this weekend. Their rally made

Defining Thanksgiving

Although, the history of Thanksgiving is still clouded and historians can’t agree on the actual time and events that gave us what we call Thanksgiving, I know the time will come where I must set the record straight for my children.

 (11/14/2008)
The Boomer Sooner
The Boomer Sooner

One of the most feared college football programs in the country is led by a Cherokee.

 (11/14/2008)
Giving Thanks

Even if money's tight, all you need for a great holiday is family.

 (11/14/2008)
Finding New Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving

Children in classrooms across the country are taking part in an age-old tradition: the Native American and Pilgrim feast. But isn't there a better way to celebrate the shared history of Native Americans and Europeans?

 (11/13/2008)
The Other Native Baseball Player
The Other Native Baseball Player

Kyle Lohse, the eldest of three Native Americans who play Major League Baseball, recently agreed to a four-year $41 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.

 (11/11/2008)
The Great Indian Lover
The Great Indian Lover

Here's how you can spot one, from a long way off. And, as Crabby attests, size matters, girls.

 (11/10/2008)
The Ordinary Things

I am so comfortable with the life that just includes my two precious children. There is nothing glamorous about it, often uneventful and boring, but the magic is in time I spend at home and the way we live and learn about one another daily.

 (11/10/2008)
Shakopees Fund 'Green' Elders Center

The 200 elders from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians will be eating and meeting in a new "green" elders center, thanks to a $350,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.

 (11/10/2008)
Teaching My Children to Speak Diné

I know I don't speak the language, but at the very least, my two children would be able to converse with one another in Diné, in a language so sacred that even, I, their mother, wouldn’t understand.

 (11/6/2008)
22 Natives From 11 States, 16 Tribes Win Elections

Denise Juneau, Three Affiliated Tribes, is the first American
Indian woman elected to statewide office in Montana and only the third
tribal member ever elected statewide.

 (11/5/2008)
Back to the Old Ways of Courtin'
Back to the Old Ways of Courtin'

A reader asks Crabby if it's time for women to raise their sons with 'chiefly attributes.' And have you heard the one about three Indian guys were driving around in a pickup truck?

 (11/5/2008)
Voting Isn't Just for Adults

My 6-year-old daughter surprised me by telling me she wanted to vote for "Mr. Obama." And my jaw dropped when she had valid reasons for wanting to vote for him.

 (11/4/2008)
'Enlightened Time' Vs. 'Drinkin' Song'

Jana's video "The Enlightened Time" won a Nammy, but for a view of real reservation life for Indian people, 'Drinkin' Song' by RezHogs is the winner.

 (11/3/2008)
Time for Natives to Flex Political Muscles

Maybe it's too soon to pronounce this election's Native voter registration efforts a success. But I can't help but feel proud to have watched so many work so hard to get Indians out to vote and enlist Native candidates.

 (11/3/2008)
Lion Tales

On my drive to daycare, I imagined how much fun they would have at their Halloween parties, especially tonight as my cubs roam the streets of Hoyt trick-o-treating.

 (10/31/2008)
Ron Allen Explains Endorsement of Obama

Ron Allen, a lifelong Republican and longtime tribal chairman, explains why he's decided to endorse and vote for Barack Obama.

 (10/31/2008)
Poll of Native Voters Finds 80-Point Lead for Obama

Native Vote Washington conducted a poll of 600 American Indian and Alaska Native voters from 30 states, including Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana and Oklahoma.

 (10/30/2008)

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)

  • A Native American gay wedding ceremony takes place at a Two Spirit gathering in Montana.

  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

  • A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."

  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.


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