Native Americans

Section 4 The End of Time Chapter 11 As the red of her blood mixes with the sacred red paint of her Ghost Dance shirt, Blue Whirlwind gasps. She has been shot. There can be no greater blasphemy. She danced the dance. Blue Whirlwind has sung the songs of the…

This is a multi-part series on the wine industry in California Buckle up, wine connoisseurs and history buffs alike, as we embark on a journey through the charming yet tumultuous vineyard trails of California’s wine history. This is not your average wine tour; it is a tale that involves a…

Their clothes. That’s what I remember most about the day we met. The chestnut horses upon which they rode were certainly handsome creatures, but the men’s uniforms were what really struck me. Each wore an identical navy overcoat affixed with polished gold buttons that glimmered in the sunlight. Large brass…

The importance of preserving the Indian Child Welfare Act — The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was passed in 1978 to ensure that Native children who were removed from their homes were adopted by Native families or community members. The ICWA was written because as many as 25–30% of Native children were being removed from their homes prior to 1978…

Section 4 The End of Time Chapter 10 The first six human beings killed at Wounded Knee were Big Foot, Spotted Thunder, Horn Cloud Ghost Horse, Iron Eyes, and Wounded Hand. The first six human beings to taste the steel bullets of the Hotchkiss guns which splatter the blood of…

I feel like I want to stab my own knee of how embarrassed I feel — Please scroll down to see the entire article! https://ko-fi.com/indiadorada My friend looked at the waiter with a dead look on his face, saying to me “Nevermind, I do not want anything”. This Vietnamese waiter speaks a little bit of English but not much, of course, he is not understand what…

The normalization of anti-indigeneity in Latin America and the erasure of Native Americans in Paradise — Please scroll down to see the entire story! https://ko-fi.com/indiadorada Y usted, en que le puedo ayudar, negrita? What about you, what can I do for you, Little black girl? “Did he just call you “Little black lady”? …

Section 4 The End of Time Chapter 9 Crazy Horse is dead. Sitting Bull is dead. Bigfoot coughs up blood, snow falling upon his chest. The horses continue to pull the wagon forward, but Bigfoot expects to be dead soon. Maybe he will be one of the last Native Americans…

To the Apace, Lozen was the Shield of Her People — Lozen, the woman warrior of the Chihenne Apache, lay face down in a slight dent in the desert floor and peered through a spray of dry grasses as she watched the White Eye soldiers and their Tonto scouts ride past. Her enemies were a mere stone’s throw away. Her choice…