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Writing About the Lives of First Nations People Around the World.

Spring, History, and Reparation

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In The PinkThe leaves are out and the lilacs are in bloom. This morning the squirrels have joined the birds in mating. This make for some entertaining moments at the feeders a everyone seems engaged in some playful, or occasionally confrontational, mating behavior. Spring is truly here!

This being an election year, we humans are engaged in some enigmatic behaviors of our own.  Down in Massachusetts the  election contest for the Senate, apparently lacking any real issues to address, appears focused on whether Elizabeth Warren meets criteria as a Native American. Nationally, Indian identity is a hot topic in Native and Neocolonial circles alike. Short Stories For Children entered the fray by writing sensibly about her experience as a Mixed Blood: Continue reading →

A New Generation of Native Stroytellers!

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First Class for Native Digital Journalism Course Announced

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 FLAGSTAFF – Native Public Media, a national organization dedicated to serving the Native radio and media network, announced the first cohort of students for its Digital Journalism and Storytelling Course taking place on the campus of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 28 through June 9.

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“This is an exciting time.”

States Loris Taylor, President and CEO of Native Public Media.

“We had an overwhelming response from our Native radio stations to enroll their staff. This speaks to the incredible need and desire of our terrestrial radio personnel to branch out their service to Native American audiences using new media platforms.”

The digital curriculum is the first of its kind to be written by Natives for Natives and was formally adopted by the Institute of American Indian Arts, an accredited tribal college. Over a two week period, students will learn to use digital platforms to tell stories from tribal communities earning 3 hours of college credit. Rhonda LeValdo, Native American Journalists Association President, is one of the instructors.

Read more: http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/first-class-for-native-digital-journalism-course-announced.html

A Dream: High School and the Westward Expansion

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Dreaming of Early SummerLast night I had a dream. I was sitting in a high school social studies classroom. The class was watching a film about the “Westward Expansion“. I was seething. I was also sitting in the back of the class. As the film went on, I withdrew further and further from others in the class. Eventually, the teacher asked me why I was not participating. I explained that the colonists and settlers had killed between 60-100 million of my Native American  ancestors, and I saw no reason to celebrate. She was, of course, completely dismissive. Continue reading →