Archive for July, 2018
Vote!
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” ”“ Franklin D. Roosevelt “Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process.” Â ”“ Hillary Clinton “Thinking isn't agreeing or disagreeing. That's voting.” Â ”“ Robert Frost (more…)
Raise Your Voice – Upholding native languages
BY PETER MOLENAAR I have again had the opportunity to meet with Anita Gates at the Pow Wow Grounds Coffee Shop on Franklin Ave. Anita has an advanced degree in the field of education and is certified to teach the Dakota language. The local American Indian Parents Committee actively shares her concerns regarding the status of Native education. They are all willfully determined, even if feigning submissiveness is occasionally deployed for navigational purposes. The preservation and promotion of Native languages is a priority. Should the rest of us care? About a hundred years ago, Lenin addressed the chauvinism imbued to Russian workers. He stated, in essence: If you intend to build a new world from the ashes of the old, abrogate your own nationalism while making concessions to the nationalism of oppressed peoples. Actually, this is a fundamental principle. What good are the Ojibwa and Dakota languages in today”'s world? When the Indian was taken from the man (stolen from the [...]
Anishinabe Academy
Vision: Educating and empowering through cultural revitalization. Mission: Exist to engage urban Indigenous students by integrating and reclaiming Native American identities, cultures and languages through authentic academic experiences. 3100 E 28th Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 612-668-0880
