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Friday, June 22, 2007

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Borders promoting a "Chief Illiniwek" book Today's post is a call to action. As regular readers know, I'm home (Nambe Pueb...
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

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From Santa Fe Indian School... Giving an on-line hello to people I'm meeting at the campus of the Santa Fe Indian School, where SFIS is ...
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Monday, June 18, 2007

Debbie and Michael Shoulders' D IS FOR DRUM: A NATIVE AMERICAN ALPHABET

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Some time ago, I received a copy of  D is for Drum: A Native American Alphabet by Debbie and Michael Shoulders. Right away I groaned. The co...
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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Bunky Echo-Hawk

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Take a look at the work of Bunky Echo-Hawk. Provocative, intriguing, fun blend of Native themes and pop culture, politics... This piece is...
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Saturday, June 16, 2007

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Heading Home I'm going home, to Nambe Pueblo, for awhile. Blog posts will be infrequent for a month or so while Liz and I goof off there...
Friday, June 15, 2007

American Girls - the store in north Chicago

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Earlier this week I was in downtown Chicago, just walking, with dear friend Jean Mendoza. We walked past the American Girls store and decide...
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Thursday, June 14, 2007

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Native students in Chicago Public Schools On Tuesday (June 12), I was at Lakeview High School in Chicago for "The Faces of Native Ameri...
Monday, June 11, 2007

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Diane Ravitch Diane Ravitch is a key player in national politics and government here in the US. Among her many books is one called The Lang...
Friday, June 08, 2007

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Editors Note on Feb 25, 2018: Please see my  apology  about promoting Alexie's work. --Debbie Sherman Alexie's blog Sherman Ale...
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Thursday, June 07, 2007

"We" the People?

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A few years back, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association began a "We the People" Bookshelf...
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007

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Tim Tingle's Spirits Dark and Light: Supernatural Tales from the Five Civilized Tribes [Note: This review used with permission by its a...
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Sunday, June 03, 2007

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Elizabeth Anne Reese Yun Povi My daughter graduated from high school on Saturday. After receiving her diploma, my parents and nephews ...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

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Further reading on HBO's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee I don't have HBO and didn't see the film this past weekend. I posted a co...
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Friday, May 25, 2007

Kenneth Thomasma's books

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A casting call is making the rounds in Indian Country... Too bad it is for the lead in a feature film based on Naya Nuki, one of the book...
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Thursday, May 24, 2007

"I want to write a children's book..."

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Occasionally, I have a conversation with someone who expresses an interest in writing for children. For those of you with that interest, vis...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee , by Dee Brown, came out in the 1970s. This coming weekend, HBO will air a drama...
Sunday, May 20, 2007

Raquel Rivera's ARCTIC ADVENTURES: TALES FROM THE LIVES OF INUIT ARTISTS

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[Note: This review used by permission of its author, Beverly Slapin, and may not be used elsewhere without her written permission.] ________...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The word "costume" and American Indians

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When I dance at Nambe for our ceremonial gatherings, I put on a dress called a manta. I put on other articles of clothing, too. I don't ...
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Monday, May 14, 2007

Pocahontas and the stories about Jamestown

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The media carried many reports last week about the Queen's visit to Jamestown. Today, I direct your attention to the editorial in Indian...
Thursday, May 10, 2007

Illustrations of the "scalp belt" in CADDIE WOODLAWN

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On Images of Indians in Children's Books , I've posted scans of the illustrations of the "scalp belt" in Caddie Woodlawn ....
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