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— NAIIP General Articles
— Black Mountain / Black Mesa Articles, Land Dispute
- Political & Legal Issues – posts of historical political and legal events
- Literature, Stories, Poems – read posts of stories, legends, and poems
About
This Internet site was created in the hope that all people, no matter what their own culture, may be able to find a bit of information that might be helpful in the understanding of American Indian Culture and other Native Cultures from all over our Mother which is called Earth!
Native People’s Cultures are as diverse as nature, but with good reason! Nature is our teacher and guide for walking the path of life! The Native Cultures teach that it is the human species responsibility to take care of our Mother! Only appreciation is asked, for what she gives us, in return for her care!
Progress is a wonderful thing! If we can keep some of the beliefs from the First People’s Cultures, that are alive and well, incorporated with the technology that leads to progress, it may help all peoples to live in a more harmonious world not only with Nature but with each other as well!
It is time to Celebrate and Appreciate the Diversity in the Human Species as we do in Nature! The rose is beautiful, but how long would its beauty be appreciated if it was the only species of flower we had to enjoy! It does not matter what name the Creator goes by or if you believe in one, many or none at all! The experience of a storm, rainbow, or just the sun rising and setting tells us there is a much Greater Power that speaks to all cultures and this Power that we call Nature survives because of diversity!
Latest Posts
Cherokee Word List F
English to Cherokee ~ Words and Phrases Beginning with "F" Fable - Kanohesgi Fabricate - Galosvsdodi Face - Ukadv Faces - Dunakadv Facilities - Gvtanidasdi Fact - Yadvna udohiyu Faction - Dunadatlugv Factor - Ganotlvgi nugvwiyusv Factories - Gohusdi unotlvdi Factory -...
the Goose Story
Cherokee Clothing and Adornment
Cherokee Culture Notes Edited and Revised: August 27, 2000 Fact Sheet Author Unknown Edited by: Wendell Cochran, Tahlequah, OK Cherokee Clothing and Adornment The earliest description of southeastern Indian costumes might apply to the Cherokee was written by Adair (p....
How Effective Was Navajo Code?
"One Former Captive Knows" By Tim Korte, Sanostee, New Mexico By the close of World War II, Army Sgt. Joe Kieyoomia shared something with the secret words employed by the Navajo Code Talkers: both were like granite against Japanese efforts to break them. Captured...
Wichita North Redskins
"Remarks by Clem Ironwing, Sioux, during a public Mascot/Identity Committee hearing." - November 11, 1996 In the spring of 1996 Wichita Unified School District 259, Wichita Kansas, formed a Committee on Desegregation. This committee made a unanimous recommendation to...
The View From The Hogan XV – Notes from Big Mountain
Ya'a'tee I know its late in september, but here is the news from august. So, the persecution of Kee Shay continues. Some background....... Kee Shay is an elderly Dineh man. He and his family have spent their lives raising a small flock of sheep, tending a small...
Babbitt Praises Settlement – Ending Arizona Mine Controversy
U.S. Department of the Interior News NAIIP News ~ Friday, September, 1, 2000 FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt today announced an agreement which will end a long controversy and result in the closing of the White Vulcan mine, located in the...
Big Mountain Dineh (Navajo), Hopi, Peabody Legal Update
"September, 1995 Summary of Legal Victory!" Administrative Law Court Hearing, Appeal of Peabody's Kayenta mine permit renewal. Dineh Alliance vs. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) & statutory party Peabody Western Coal Company (PWCC), U.S....
Where Are The Strawberries
Cherokee Domestic Crafts – Pottery
Cherokee Culture Notes Edited and Revised: August 27, 2000 Fact Sheet Author Unknown Edited by: Wendell Cochran, Tahlequah, OK Domestic Crafts ~ Pottery Mooney, ca. 1888, and Harrington, ca. 1908, described the Cherokee method for making clay pottery. The following...
Pigments and Dyes
Cherokee Culture Notes Edited and Revised: August 27, 2000 Fact Sheet Author Unknown Edited by: Wendell Cochran, Tahlequah, OK Pigments and Dyes Pigments and dyes produced by Native Americans using organic materials are not nearly as brilliant as those we have become...
North American Indian Recipes
Dismissal of Charges Disappoints Hopi’s
Over seven months after their arrest at Camp Anna Mae on the HPL, charges of trespass were dismissed against Joella Ashkie, Ruth Benally, Louise Benally, Elvira Horseherder and Pauline Whitesinger. The five Navajo women were arrested on July 11, 2001 and charged with...
View from the Hogan VIV ~ January 2000
Ya'a'tee First off, I apologize for the length of time since I last wrote, I had a dose of pneumonia, things have been real busy, and quite frankly I choose not to spend too much time staring at a computer screen. So Thanksgiving came and went, and a good time was had...
Message to Civilization
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