History of the Native Americans The first evidence showing indigenous people to inhabit North America indicates that they migrated there from Siberia over 11,000 years ago. More than likely, they crossed the Bering Land Bridge, which was in existence during the Ice Age. After that time period, several large waves of migration took place, including many groups of people from Asia and South America. Generally, the Native Americans lived in peace and prosper until around the 15th century when Europeans first arrived on the shores of North America. At that time, horses were brought over, which began to spread disease among the natives. Since they had no immunity to these strange diseases, thousands began to die from things such as measles and chicken pox. While at one point in time, Native Americans were a very populous group of people, today they only account for 1.4 percent of the United States population. More on this subject: Native Americans Related Article Links
THE WEST - Chief Joseph Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (1840-1904) The man who became a national celebrity with the name "Chief Joseph" was born in the Wallowa Valley in what is now northeastern Oregon in 1840. He was given the name Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, or Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain, but was widely known as Joseph, or Joseph the Younger, because his father had taken the Christian name Joseph when he was baptized at the Lapwai mission by Henry Spalding in 1838. Joseph the Elder was one of the first Nez Percé converts to Christianity and an active supporter of the tribe's longstanding peace with whites. In 1855 he even helped Washington's territorial governor set up a Nez Percé reservation that stretched from Oregon into Idaho. When his father died in 1871, Joseph was elected to succeed him. Unfortunately, they never got there. What followed was one of the most brilliant military retreats in American history. I am tired of fighting. Joseph's fame did him little good.
American Indian Movement Flag of the American Indian Movement The American Indian Movement (AIM) is a Native American advocacy group in the United States, founded in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an agenda that focuses on spirituality, leadership, and sovereignty. The founders included Dennis Banks, George Mitchell, Herb Powless, Clyde Bellecourt, Harold Goodsky, Eddie Benton-Banai, and a number of others in the Minneapolis Native American community.[1] Russell Means, born Oglala Lakota, was an early leader in 1970s protests. In October 1972, AIM gathered members from across the country to a protest in Washington, D.C. known as the "Trail of Broken Treaties". In the decades since AIM's founding, the group has led protests advocating indigenous American interests, inspired cultural renewal, monitored police activities, and coordinated employment programs in cities and in rural reservation communities across the United States. Background[edit] 1960s[edit] Presidents John F. The initial AIM movement[edit]
CSIA-Nitassinan The Circle : native america news Contrasting Values Attitudes and Behaviors Talking for the sake of talking is discouraged. In days past in their own society, Indians found it unnecessary to say hello, good-bye, how are you, and so on. Even today, many Indians find this type of small talk unimportant. In social interactions, Indians emphasize the feeling or emotional component rather than the verbal. Ideas and feelings are conveyed through behavior rather than speech. Educational Considerations The difference in the degree of verbosity may create a situation in which the Indian does not have a chance to talk at all.
Aboriginal Tent Embassy The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is a controversial semi-permanent assemblage claiming to represent the political rights of Aboriginal Australians. It is made up of a group of activists, signs and tents that reside on the lawn of Old Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian capital. It is not considered an official embassy by the Australian Government. History[edit] In February 1972 the Aboriginal Tent Embassy presented a list of demands to Parliament: The demands were rejected, and in July 1972, following an amendment to the relevant ordinance, police moved in, removed the tents and arrested eight people. In October 1973, around 70 Aboriginal protesters staged a sit-in on the steps of Parliament House and the Tent Embassy was re-established. In May 1974 the embassy was destroyed in a storm but was re-established in October. In February 1975 Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins negotiated the "temporary" removal of the embassy with the Government, pending Government action on land rights.
Revendications territoriales En général, il existe deux types de « revendications territoriales » par les Autochtones au Canada : les revendications globales et les revendications particulières. Les revendications globales concernent toujours des terres, mais les revendications particulières peuvent porter sur d'autres sujets. Revendications globales Les revendications globales portent sur la conclusion des traités qui n'est pas encore terminée au Canada. Elles visent des régions du Canada où les droits fonciers des Autochtones n'ont pas encore fait l'objet de traités ni d'autres mesures juridiques. Revendications particulières Les revendications particulières portent sur des anciens griefs des Premières nations concernant les obligations du Canada en vertu de traités historiques ou la manière dont il a géré les fonds et les autres biens des Premières nations. Négociations Renseignements disponibles
CSIA-Nitassinan Créé en 1978, sur la demande de représentants autochtones des Amériques, cette association loi 1901 s’efforce depuis de mieux faire connaître les peuples autochtones des Amériques (du Nord, centrale et du Sud) en Europe et de les soutenir dans leurs luttes pour la reconnaissance de leurs droits et l’amélioration de leurs conditions de vie. Les peuples autochtones représentent (selon l’ONU), plus de 300 millions de personnes dans le monde. Ils représentent aussi une richesse humaine et une diversité culturelle immense. Au delà des spécificités géographiques, historiques, sociales et humaines, cinq siècles de colonisation sauvage ont ravagé une aire culturelle, de l’Alaska à la terre de feu. Le génocide systématique, la privation des droits les plus élémentaires et l’ethnocide au quotidien n’ont pas épuisé la résistance d’hommes et de femmes qui refusent obstinément la perte de leurs valeurs et l’assimilation par une culture étrangère et destructrice. Flyer d’adhésion CSIA
Native American Recipes Apache Acorn Soup Apache Bread Banaha Choctaw Corn Shuck Bread Blue Bread (Frying Pan Bread) Blue Corn Dumplings Brown Bread Cherokee Huckleberry Bread Chippewa Bannock Cornmeal Gravy Cracklin Bread Cured Venison (for pemmican) Fried Squash Bread Fry Bread Pudding Gila River Fry Bread Green Chile Balls Hazruquive (Hopi Whole Corn and Bean Sprouts) Hopi Corn Stew Hopi Piki Bread Huzusuki (Hopi Finger Bread) Indian Bean Bread Indian Bread Indian Fry Bread Indian Sun Bread Indian Tortillas Isleta Pueblo Lamb Roll Juniper Lamb Stew Makah Broiled Salmon Napolias (Cactus) Ojibwa Baked Pumpkin Oneida Corn Soup Papago Tepary Bean Soup Pima Poshol Soup Pinole (Hot Corn Drink) Pinon Cakes Pinon Chips Pojoaque Cream Soup Potato Surprise Pueblo Bread Pueblo Corn Pudding Pueblo Feast Day Cookies Pueblo Feast Day Pork Roast Pumpkin Candy Pumpkin Pine-Nut Bread Pumpkin Pinon Bread Pumpkin Soup Roast Leg of Mutton San Juan Squash Santa Clara Bean Loaf Santa Clara Carrots Spring Lamb Soup Someviki (Hopi Cornbread-Tamales) Squash Blossoms Taco Navajo
Idle No More Background[edit] After the May 2, 2011 Canadian Federal election, the federal government led by Stephen Harper proposed a number of omnibus bills introducing numerous legislative changes. While omnibus bills had been presented to parliament by previous governments, the perceived ideological nature of the changes proposed in Bill C-45 played to fears of a right-wing agenda held by the Conservatives, particularly concerning the removal of the term "absolute surrender" in Section 208, among others. A number of these measures drew fire from environmental and First Nations groups. In particular, Bill C-45 overhauled the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) of 1882, renaming it the Navigation Protection Act (NPA). Many bills affecting First Nations people have failed to be passed. Vision and Goals[edit] The founders of Idle No More outlined the vision and goals of the movement in a January 10, 2013 press release as follows: History[edit] Resource Exploitation[edit] Protests in Canada[edit]