The best Christmases are the ones in our memory. An Sicangu Lakota blogger recently asked her Facebook friends about the holiday — and these are the memories that came in return.
A federal apology to Native Americans for a ruthless history has been made but mainly kept under wraps. Is it for shame or the fear of huge reparations?
Native American tribes intent on nation-building are also increasingly
intent on bringing traditional artists into the process. Governance and
culture must work hand in hand.
For the same reasons Indians opt for tribal colleges -- small classes, low-cost, quality education, and proximity to home -- more non-Indian students are doing so, and gaining some surprising life-lessons.
The National Library of Medicine plans an exhibit of Native American healing practices this fall. In preparation, its physician-director met and questioned nine renowned Indian medicine men in Bismark, ND, a rare encounter.