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The older I get, the more I realize I just need the simple things in life: a comfy home, good food, and surrounded by th...
08/29/2026

The older I get, the more I realize I just need the simple things in life: a comfy home, good food, and surrounded by the people I love 🀍

Lakota Woman is a memoir by Mary Brave Bird, a Sicangu Lakota who was formerly known as Mary Crow Dog. Reared on the Ros...
08/29/2026

Lakota Woman is a memoir by Mary Brave Bird, a Sicangu Lakota who was formerly known as Mary Crow Dog. Reared on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, she describes her childhood and young adulthood, which included many historical events associated with the American Indian Movement.
Lakota Woman describes Brave Bird's participation in the 1972 Trail of Broken Treaties and the 1973 Indian Occupation at Wounded Knee. She also writes about her marriage to Leonard Crow Dog, the spiritual leader of AIM. She describes her involvement in the Native American Church.
Richard Erdoes (1912-2008) edited the book. Born in Austria and author of over 21 books, Erdoes was a longtime friend of Brave Bird and also helped her publish her other memoir, Ohitika Woman.
Lakota Woman won the 1991 American Book Award.
The book inspired the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee produced by TNT and Jane Fonda. It starred Irene Bedard who would also later provide the speaking voice of Pocahontas in the 1995 Disney animation Pocahontas.

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08/29/2026

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They asked me once, "Where is your church?"

I smiled and pointed to the horizon.

β€œTo the east, where the sun rises and paints the sky with fire - there, I begin my prayers.
To the north, where the winds carry the wisdom of the ancestors - I listen and learn.
To the west, where the sun dies gently each day - I give thanks for the lessons.
To the south, where life grows and renews - I find healing and hope.”

My church does not have doors, but it welcomes all.
Its roof is the sky, sometimes fierce with storms, sometimes calm with stars.
Its walls are made of pine and river, stone and silence.
And its teachings are written in birdsong, in paw prints, in the way the water moves over stone.

Nature is not something I worship.
It is something I belong to.

I carry no book, for the Earth writes stories in every leaf and every breath.
I follow no preacher, but I follow the wolf, the crow, the cedar tree.
They have never lied to me.

So no, I don’t need a building to find my spirit.
I just need to stand barefoot in the soil and remember:

The Earth is my church.
And nature is my religion.

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APACHE WARRIORS; HOW THEY "VANISHED", APACHE CAIRNS:General Crook saw Apache warriors as "the world's finest infantry". ...
08/28/2026

APACHE WARRIORS; HOW THEY "VANISHED", APACHE CAIRNS:
General Crook saw Apache warriors as "the world's finest infantry". In films, they are always shown mounted like Plains tribes. In reality though, a lot of times they were on foot. First of all, Apaches did not breed horses like the Comanche, Shoshone, et al. They acquired them through raids and warfare. Also, they fought hard and moved fast. Theirs was guerilla hit and run tactics. They would ride their horses into the ground if needed and continue on foot. To give you an example: Ulzana's spectacular raid of November 1884. Totally disregard the ridiculous Hollywood version showing 9 warriors and all of them being killed, including Ulzana and his 14-year-old son. In real life, there were 11 warriors and one man got killed. He was wounded and left to fend for himself. It sounds cold, but that is understood in the Apache code.
A wounded man will slow the party down and eventually they all die. Back to reality: In three weeks, Ulzana and his men travelled 1200 miles, drove off 1200 head of cattle, and 300 horses. In the process, they wore out 200 horses and killed 38 people. Ulzana was deported from Arizona with Geronimo and his band to Fort Sill Oklahoma. He died there in old age in 1909, the same year as Geronimo. The only realistic part of "Ulzana's Raid" is the portion showing the warriors being pursued on foot by mounted Cavalry troops. That happened a lot in reality. Apache bands with women and children covered 70 miles a day on foot and during the Geronimo Campaign, the US Army clocked an all-warrior group of Chiricahuas, travelling 100 miles in a single day.
Why so much footworks? It is simple. People can walk or run through terrain horses cannot. The receipt for that is: during the Apache Wars, mounted troops on both sides of the border eked out 45 miles a day which put them one day behind the warriors until General Crook brought in Apache scouts. Back to the topic of how they "vanished". This photo is a cairn. Some Western writers wondered why Apache cairns are taller than others. If mounted, your eye level will be approximately at or near a second-floor window, giving you a 360Β° view. I would offer that the cairns were erected high enough that a 5'6" man (average Apache height) could see while in a full sprint though the Sonoran Desert. These cairns provided a lot of vital information: nearest water hole, weapons cache, hidden passage, cave warehouse, cactus/mescal plants, etc. Good luck interpreting that strange pile of rocks in front of you, if you are not a member of the tribe. This is where the scouts became horseflies in Geronimo's ointment. They knew EVERYTHING and used that knowledge to break his back.

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08/28/2026

π’π¨π¦πž 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐯𝐞 π€πœπ­π¨π«π¬ (𝐚𝐧𝐝 π€πœπ­π«πžπ¬π¬πžπ¬)Michel Greyeyes, Wes Studi,Eric Schweig Floyd Westermann, Zahn McClarnon, Michael and Eddie Spears, Chief Bald Eagle, Will Sampson, David Midthunder, Moses Brings Plenty, Rodney Grant, Gil Birmingham.❀️ Thank you for liking my article!❀️ Proud to be a Native American πŸ”₯

The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, in Custer ...
08/27/2026

The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing to his tribal land. The memorial was commissioned by Henry Standing Bear, a Lakota elder, to be sculpted by Korczak Ziolkowski. It is operated by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization

First-time nominee D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai made a powerful statement at the Emmys by arriving with a red handprint over his...
08/27/2026

First-time nominee D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai made a powerful statement at the Emmys by arriving with a red handprint over his mouth, symbolizing solidarity with missing and murdered

On September 30, we wear orange to remember Phyllis’ story and the 150,000 Indigenous children like her who were taken f...
08/27/2026

On September 30, we wear orange to remember Phyllis’ story and the 150,000 Indigenous children like her who were taken from their families, communities, and cultures.
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On February 11, 1978, members of AIM and other American Indians began what was known as 'The Longest Walk.' a five-month...
08/26/2026

On February 11, 1978, members of AIM and other American Indians began what was known as 'The Longest Walk.' a five-month, cross-country march from Alcatraz Island in California to Washington D.C. They wanted to raise awareness about government legislation pending in Congress, that would threaten American Indian Tribal Sovereignty. The march was also a symbolic reversal of the Trail of Tears. But to really understand why the longest walk began, you have to go back to 1964. On March 8th a San Francisco organization known as the 'Indians of All Tribes', occupied Alcatraz Island for four hours. The U.S. had made tribes sign a treaty taking their land, and that treaty also said any land the U.S. had taken from the Indians, would be returned to them if the U.S. stopped using that land, which is exactly what happened to Alcatraz Island when they stopped using the Island for a prison. A second protest happened on November 20, 1969. This time though, it lasted for over 18 months and as many as 400 people were living on Alcatraz Island. That protest did not result in renewed tribal ownership of the land, but it did raise national and international attention and inspired continued activism. Then in October of 1972, AIM organized members to march to Washington, D.C., on the β€œTrail of Broken Treaties.” Upon arrival they occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs for several days. AIM’s twenty-point list of demands sought multiple reforms to U.S.-Indian treaty policy, as well as restoration of land and rights, and the end of the corrupt Bureau of Indian Affairs. The occupation ended when the U.S. government agreed to negotiate, but they never really planned to change anything. Now we are back to the February 11, 1978's march that arrived in Washington D.C. They held rallies addressing their demands and concerns. Congress at first wouldn't meet with them, but in 1978 this was big news around the world, Indians had surrounded Washington D.C., so unlike Standing Rock, when the press tried to suppress the news five years ago. But because of pressure from American voters, Congress responded to that public pressure by vetoing an anti-treaty bill, and passing the American Indian Religious Freedom Act instead. President Carter sign that bill which finally made Native religion legal again in America, for the first time in almost 100 years.

Rodney A. Grant, an Omaha actor who was raised on the Omaha Reservation, has become a powerful figure in Hollywood, know...
08/26/2026

Rodney A. Grant, an Omaha actor who was raised on the Omaha Reservation, has become a powerful figure in Hollywood, known for his roles in iconic films such as Dances with Wolves and Geronimo. His performances helped bring Native American characters and stories to mainstream cinema, showing the world the richness of Indigenous cultures. However, it’s not just his acting that stands outβ€”it’s his commitment to honoring his roots and culture, which he blends seamlessly into his professional life.
At an awards ceremony, Rodney took a bold step in merging the worlds of Hollywood glamour and his Native American heritage. He donned evening attire while proudly wearing a traditional Native American headdress, symbolizing a powerful cultural statement. This moment highlighted his deep respect for his roots while navigating the sometimes contrasting worlds of mainstream entertainment and cultural identity. By blending these two elements, Rodney not only made a style statement but also gave voice to the importance of embracing one’s heritage in all walks of life.
Rodney’s blend of cultures represents the strength and resilience of Native American communities and the ongoing journey of preserving and celebrating their traditions. His life and career remind us that there is beauty in honoring one's heritage, and that true blessings come from staying true to one's roots while continuing to break new ground in a rapidly changing world.

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