The United States continues to steal from Indians
From Bill Means:
With all due respect to Elouise Cobell, lead plaintiff in a recently settled lawsuit over American Indian trust funds (“U.S. to pay Indians $3.4B,” Dec. 9), I think the United States is continuing a policy of “Indians are not humans.”
During the course of this long-running, class-action litigation, it has been documented that the [...]
Cooking the History Books: The Thanksgiving Massacre
Is All That Turkey and Stuffing a Celebration of Genocide?
By Laura Elliff, Vice President, Native American Student Association
Thanksgiving is a holiday where families gather to share stories, football games are watched on television and a big feast is served. It is also the time of the month when people talk about Native Americans. But does [...]
Russell Means takes to the Stage in Los Angeles
He was a controversial figure of the ’60’s and ’70’s counterculture movement. He participated in an armed standoff of American Indians against the U.S. government in 1973 at Wounded Knee. Later, in 1987, he ran for president (as a Libertarian). Now activist-turned-actor Russell Means is entering yet another phase of his career — he’s taking [...]
Weekend Update #33: Bail Out
In this edition of Weekend Update, Russell Means asks why there has been no massive public outcry in response to the bailout of 2008, which is projected to cost $7 trillion dollars. He speaks as well of the need for a living and vibrant consitutiton as well as a citizenry that responds truthfully to [...]
Weekend Update #32: Educating the People
In this edition of Weekend Update, Russell Means speaks of the importance of educating in the matters of wisdom. Whether its the Maori of New Zealand, or the T.R.E.A.T.Y. School, Russell Means tells us of the inallianable right of all things to exist, and how to listen to what the clouds have to teach.
Indigenous Rights Leader shot, 2 family members killed in Yukpa territory, Venezuela
On Tuesday, the day after the national government granted more than 40,000 hectares of land to Yukpa indigenous communities in northwestern Venezuela, assassins attacked the community of Yukpa chief and indigenous rights activist Sabino Romero, killing two and injuring at least four.
Romero’s son in law, Ever Garcia, and a young, pregnant Yukpa woman were shot [...]
Weekend Update #31: Indigenous Knowledges
In this edition of Weekend Update, Russell Means sets the record straight about the land crossing over the arctic, as well as the creation stories and the myriad accomplishments of the Indigenous People. He speaks as well of the plague from the Vatican, and the 6,000 year war still raging in this 10 minute [...]
Nobel Update
“Hello my relatives. Today is NOT a good day…”
Russell Means speaks about Obama’s recent award of the Nobel Prize and the meaning of the prize, as well as its history.
1971-Henry Kissinger awarded Nobel Peace Prize after the conclusion of an 18 month B-52 bombing campaign of Cambodia, where an estimated 600,000 villagers were killed. [...]
Weekend Update #30: Holiday Season
In this edition of Weekend Update, Russell Means helps us re-evaluate the Holiday season through the lens of genuine history. From the celebration of massacres, to the bastardization of full and new moon celebrations, Russell Means speaks to what actually happened to show how we can better understand the past and more frequently celebrate [...]
Matriarchy Update
Russell Means speaks of the bad news, the injustices, the indignities, the inhumanities and the good news that can help free humanity from the current destructions.
