Posted on December 20, 2009 by Nanu
With the recent deaths occurring in an Arizona sweat lodge, three so far, many Indigenous Americans are rabidly repeating the mantras “That’s what you get when you mess with things you have no right to mess with”, “Non-natives have no right to participate, let alone conduct sacred native ceremonies” and “The spirits are clearly expressing [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2009 by Nanu
Who needs federal recognition? Why should we beg like dogs for the privledge of being able to be called “Native American” when this title is rightfully ours by virtue of birth? Why not take the conquerors to the world courts for crimes against humanity? Why not take Spain, Portugal, France and England to court for [...]
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Posted on January 6, 2009 by Nanu
I personally dislike the label “reservation” or “reserve” because it makes me think of a zoo, a habitat for wildlife observation at a safe distance. This was the idea behind indigenous reservations originally. That is why so many different nations were stuffed into the same lands, but that’s a history lesson for another time… Although, [...]
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Posted on December 23, 2008 by Nanu
This post was originally published on La Diva Latina .com. Reposted here with the Author’s permission… With the Holidays upon us, families across the Caribbean and beyond will soon be serving up all manner of traditional meals. On the island of Boriken ( Puerto Rico ) for example, no traditional holiday feast would be compete [...]
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Posted on October 11, 2008 by Nanu
This month people in various countries will be celebrating what is commonly called “Columbus Day” or “Dia de la Raza”; a day marked to celebrate the arrival of Columbus and his cronies crew onto the shores of “virgin” lands. Many view this as an incredible event, worthy of celebration and joy. At a time when [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2008 by Nanu
To all those who look only look at the book’s cover…
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