‘Harper awoke a sleeping giant’: First Nations break election records Monday’s election was historic for Canada’s First Nations community, which saw 10 indigenous MPs elected. CTVNEWS.CA[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Native Americans’
Obama vs. Jackson
As we take down the confederate flag, lets give Jackson his due as founder of the republican Party Eight years ago a Clinton backer, complained that Obama was “usurping the historic Democratic Party, dating back to the age of Andrew Jackson, by rejecting its historic electoral core: white workers[...]
Replace Andrew Jackson, a man of many unattractive qualities and a poor president, on the twenty dollar bill.
Ben Bernanke’s Blog: DUMP JACKSON OFF OF THE $20 Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, would qualify as among the greatest of our founders for his contributions to achieving American independence and creating the Constitution alone. In addition to those accomplishments, however, H[...]
THE Ave Challenge: What is missing from this picture celebrating Andrew Jackson?
With all the self congratulations due in South Carolina, I will not be impressed until we all see the evil of a mural like this that somehow erases slavery from our memory along with Jefferson Davis Day and cotillions of white bells dressed like slave mistresses. According to my brother in law, Will[...]
Seattle Should Recognize the Duwamish People!
Where is The Seattle City Council? Last year the City Council voted to rename “Columbus Day” after that well known American tribe the “Indyje-nus”as in Indigenous Peoples Day.” Other than an unneeded, politically correct insult to Italian Americans, this mouthful[...]
May 4: Papacy authorizes the beginning of slavery in the new world
In 1493, following Columbus’ landing in the New World, the Borgia pope Pope Alexander VI gave ownership of the American peoples to Spain in a bull called Inter Caetera. A document called the requerimiento was read to American Indians (who could not understand the colonisers’ la[...]
Bringing Northwest Art Back Home to the Northwest
How do you mail a 37-foot totem pole? With a flatbed truck – and your help! Take part in our effort to bring a remarkable story pole back to the Northwest by making a donation today. Visit our project page at Power2give.org or by copying and pasting this link: http://bit.ly/p2gburke. Thank y[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Is Leschi a Saint in The Christian Heven?
Riddle me this .. is Leschi Eligible for Sainthood? Sainthood, according to Christians, is awarded by their God to those who lead valiant lives on the service of God’s will. The founding Governor of our state, Isaac Stephens, wrote in his diary that he knew that putting the indigenes of this l[...]
Celebrate Seattle’s Origins with the Duwamish People
Salmon and Berries Doors open 12pm. Cultural Program 1-3pm. Shared Meal 3-4pm. All invited. RSVP at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1273292 Two of today’s recognized super foods– salmon & berries–were basic Duwamish dietary staples.Before metal pots were introduced, the Duwa[...]