Wow, I did not expect this, but maybe the prospect for and presence of a couple of thousand Native American armed services veterans at Standing Rock, there to support the protest, had an impact on the US Army Corps of Engineers decision to halt construction of the pipeline.  This does not mean that the pipeline … More An unexpected development in Standing Rock

As I have said before, too many of those who favor the Dakota Pipeline fail to acknowledge the sincere and deeply held beliefs of Native Americans who oppose the project.  This article/post by Bronson Koenig, best known for playing basketball for the nationally ranked University of Wisconsin, offers another example of the too oft ignored … More Another Native American’s take on Standing Rock and the Dakota Pipeline

Greetings everyone.  Most if not all of you know that I have harped on the need for President-elect Trump to continue to denounce hate crimes and related incidents that are being committed by those hateful few who feel emboldened by the new president’s election.  At the same time, violent incidents like the most recent assault … More Our new president can and should keep denouncing incidents of hate

“Yes, everyone should be talking about climate change, but you should also be talking about the fact that Native communities deserve to survive, because our lives are worth defending in their own right — not simply because ‘this affects us all.’” Worth a read.  This is the aspect that we do not hear about in our … More How To Talk About #NoDAPL: A Native Perspective — Discover