Native American Activists, Activism and Issues that affect American Indians of North America Native american activists, activism, and issues of importance to native american people.
American Indian activists tackle negative Indian stereotypes and increase awareness about issues of concern to native american Indians, such as the use of Indian Mascots in schools, treaty rights, sovereignity, the protection of sacred lands and the right to practice traditional Indian religions and perform sacred ceremonies unhindered. They work to develop better health care for native americans, preserve treaty rights and native languages, and and fight for native american civil rights. Read about the American Indian Movement, it's members and controversities, and the people making American Indian History today.
Most censored indigenous issues of 2007
The most censored issue of Indigenous Peoples by the media in 2007 was the “Silencing of traditional and grassroots’ voices by those in power,” according to readers voting on a poll of most censored indigenous issues at the Censored Blog.
Billionaire donates $5 million to Crazy Horse Memorial
A South Dakota billionaire banker has pledged a $5 million matching grant to the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, the largest ever in the mountain carving's nearly 60 year history.
Restoring The Fundamental Human Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
The revocation of the 15th century papal bull, Inter Caetera, will definitely announce before the world community that the Vatican no longer supports the principle of subjugation that it promulgated five and a half centuries ago. The Roman Catholic church will be demonstrating its seriousness about respecting the rights and dignity of all peoples. The revocation of Inter Caetera will be an extremely important spiritual and symbolic gesture of peace and healing in creating a culture of peace on earth.
Tribes threaten Jamestown protest
American Indian leaders in Virginia are threatening to turn their participation in Jamestown's 400th anniversary celebration into a protest if they don't gain federal recognition by 2007.
