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WOTANGING IKCHE- NATIVE AMERICAN NEWS
VOLUME 15, ISSUE 037
Distributed by Gary Night Owl
EDITORIAL
CONTENTS LIST
ELDER QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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EDITORIAL
By: Gary Smith |
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O'siyo Brothers and Sister!
Somewhere in the flow of human life the
traditional ways of our peoples are being lost. This is not new news,
but it is news that needs to be taken to heart and remembered.
The lead article in this issue is from Brenda Norrell's "Censored" Blog,
which is among my personal "must read" sites. She pulled it from NARCO
News. The short article highlights just how censored indigenous, and
especially traditional, peoples are.
What is sad, is that the censorship is not imposed just by the dominant
press, industry and political processes - the people who most obviously
benefit by the suppression of traditional indigenous culture. Much of it
comes from tribal governments within the Native Nations, who have a
vested (bought) interest in exploiting their own people and resources.
One of my elders refers to these puppet governments as "around the fort"
Indians, because they step and fetch for the dominant machinery. Others
refer to them as "Uncle Tomahawks."
I cannot prove it, but I believe the rise of gang violence, domestic
violence, alcohol and drug abuse directly correlates to the decline of
traditional values. I further believe all the hand wringing and
proclamations from tribal governments will not stop the festering or
begin the healing until those same tribal governments quit sucking up to
the dominant politicians and industries, and truly consult with the
traditional elders and begin practicing and encouraging the practice of
their nations' traditions and time-honored ways.
Dohiyi Ani Oginalii
Gary Smith (*,*)
wotanging@bellsouth.net
P. O. Box 672168 (`-') gars@nanews.org
Marietta, GA 30006, U.S.A. ===w=w===
http://www.nanews.org
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CONTENTS LIST OF ARTICLES IN
VOLUME 15, ISSUE 037
FOR ARTICLES GOT TO
WOTANGING IKCHE-Native American News
Editorial Section: . Loss Of Tradition
- Most Censored 2007 Award To Indigenous Peoples
- Salmon Recovery: A Priority Now
- Clinton Defense Puzzling
- House Vote Strips Cno Housing Funds
- New Rule May Alter Small-Business Contracting
- Tobacco Rowed
- Group Aims To Find Indian Blood
- New Dialogue On Native Americans And Cancer
- Nations Continue To 'Fight For The Line'
- Native American Education Summit Set
- Opinion: No More End Runs On UND Nickname
- Giago: What Is The Truth About The Murder Of Anna Mae?
- Counterpoint: Friends Of Peltier To Tim Giago
- Yellow Bird: Myth Of A `free Ride'
- Martin: Freedmen Row Is About Sovereignty
- Brivati: Us Is The Original Genocidal State
- Harjo: Summer's Over For The GOP
- Jodi Rave: Blackfeet Women Shine At Powwow
- OPP "Snubbed" By Sharbot Lake Algonquins
- Far Right Tries To Take Over Sharbot Lake Again
- Gwich'in Honour Cultural Heroes
- "Split 'Em Up" Strategy At Sharbot Lake
- OPP "Loose Cannons" At Sharbot Lake
- Urgent Action VS Forced Evictions In Montes Azules
- Isabella County Looks To Join Tribe Boundary Suit
- Feds Raid Offices Of Unrecognized Indian Tribe
- Native Justice -- Collaborative Circle Aids In ICWA Compliance
- Rustywire: Whitehorse's Daughter
- Del "Abe" Jones Poem: 9/11
- Upcoming Events
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"Before our white brother came to civilize us
we had no jails. Therefore we had no criminals. You can't have criminals
without a jail. We had no locks or key, and so we had no thieves. If a
man was so poor that he had no horse, tipi or blanket, someone gave him
these things. We were too uncivilized to set much value on personal
belongings. We wanted to have things only in order to give them away. We
had no money, and therefore a man's worth couldn't be measured by it. We
had no written law, no attorneys or politicians, therefore we couldn't
cheat. We really were in a bad way before the white man came, and I
don't know how we managed to get along without the basic things which,
we are told, are absolutely necessary to make a civilized society." --
Lame Deer, Lakota |
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