Native American Netroots - Recent Comments

Andy,

winter rabbit — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:33:59 GMT

I left you a comment at SP.

I don't want to say where I saw this

winter rabbit — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:11:26 GMT

but I recently saw in a museum how Spain was part of the Enlightenment as opposed to crediting individuals who brought those ideas out in the open. It didn't set well with me but here's why I think that is in an overgeneralizing way. When I learned Wagner was anti semitic, I've never listened to his music again since.

Sometimes I wished I'd gone to Law School and was independently wealthy, prove it's unconstitutional while maintaining tribal sovereignty and get the "progress" to de progress.

true history

cacamp — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:34:13 GMT

two powerful diaries about genocide here this week. It's very hard for Americans to accept this country's part in genocide but the truth has a way of seeping out no matter how good the coverup. At the same time it's important that the general public understands what was done to our people so they can understand why much more healimg needs to take place. We are now in a place where we can demand our treaty rights be observed in the international arena even though we live within the US. We are also in a place where we can correct the lies of history and add our own knowledge and research to unearth the truth.

This truth will prove conclusivly that what was done to our people began with the genocidal lies of the original Papal Bulls on our people which gave europeans their excuse for genocide and continues today in the recent Supreme Court anti-Indian rulings which still rely on the discredited "Doctrine of Discovery" which itself is the illegal stinking spawn of those Papal Bulls.

I had to leave town right when I wrote this

winter rabbit — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:24:45 GMT

and couldn't respond till now. I'm not sure who they are either, and it seems the best thing is to just help it along. There was even some hesitation over at Kos, but those who were questioning it signed in the end. It seems so engrained that it's like tearing down a wall one brick at a time. Anyway, thankyou cacamp and I'm sorry I couldn't respond sooner.

You won't see as many comments over here since we are

navajo — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:19:52 GMT

still growing but I wanted to have your words kept as a record here.

Thanks for joining and cross posting here. I would appreciate your referring other interested bloggers here also.

For this fundraiser

Andy Ternay — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:41:54 GMT

I'm trying to look for emergency grant money, I've spoken to one foundation here in Dallas... but I just don't have time between trying to keep my current job, looking for a new job, getting divorced...

Betsy, my good friend and the primary driver behind the Pretty Bird Woman House fundraiser, is caretaking her terminally ill mother.

So, if anyone has a fair amount of time and is inclined to help... I could use help with searching for grants, contacting other blogs to see if they will cover the story (or alternately just post a story we write for them) or can crosspost the story elsewhere.

I'm open to other suggestions as well.

To be very blunt, I don't want to do this fundraiser, I don't have time to do this, I don't have energy to do this but I don't do this, well, who will? So I'm in.

SarahLee is another sig we need

navajo — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:29:15 GMT

I'll email her.

I was thinking that maybe this is where we can donate the proceeds from the star quilt

navajo — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:15:08 GMT

There are many shelters that we could choose from. All in need.

thank you for the effort

cacamp — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:42:40 GMT

I appreciate what you've done for PBWH and now for this shelter too. I know every dime is needed and will be used well.

That picture

Diane G — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:41:13 GMT

is completely offensive.

It was one step from "Coyote Ugly" with white chicks in bad drag of cartoonesque racism.

Even with my lily-white and freckled skin I can see that. (But of course my 9 year old argues in class with teachers about Columbus... heh. "He never set foot on the continent proper, and he wreaked mass murder on the indigenous peoples he did find...)

The video about the language of racism is a worthy one... but I have to disagree about Malcolm finding Islam, and defer to Vine Deloria's "God is Red" in that religion should never be exported. Religions are tied to the peoples and the lands from which they came.

Although it did Malcolm good, exporting religions has done more damage to the Peoples of the World than any other single factor.

As far as Treaties, not ONE has been honored by the government ever. Americans whine about genocide elsewhere, about illegal invasions and leap to war over sound bytes, and yet never look to our own Genocide here.

This is an excellent essay.

I would be honored if you would consider cross-posting it to The Wild Wild Left, my blog. WinterRabbit is a great voice there, but the more people are aware of Native Issues, the better.

People need so very badly to be woken the fuck up.

http://thewildwildleft.soapblo...

Thanks,
Diane

Thanks for taking the time to make some calls!

SarahLee — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:37:00 GMT

Sorry I have not been around much. Probably won't be until fall. Summer is just a busy time and on top of normal ceremonies, company, garden and yard mowing that is part of every year - I've been dealing with trying to fix a leaky roof and some health issues with no money or insurance, failure of my Internet satellite system and . . . life...

You know how that goes. I am with you in spirit, even when I can't be with you on-line.

Good Morning Everyone!

Andy Ternay — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:24:30 GMT

Off to a better start than I expected for a very gripey diary which tells you little about the shelter.

Right now we have ~~$170~~, ehem, $270 (thanks Devilstower!). If we get another $30, we pay for a day of operations. If we get another $80, the women at My Sister Friends' House wake up and 1% of their goal has been met.

Thank you.

It is stunning Rain.

Andy Ternay — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:03:51 GMT

Breathtaking.

YES!

Andy Ternay — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:03:27 GMT

but it contribute to ONE rez's endeavor...

navajo — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:15:35 GMT

n'est pas?

at least something...

as opposed to nothing.

just kidding

as the diarist requests; what are your ideas for where this money goes?