Native American & Indigenous Studies at KSU

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/10/1127837659/native-land-map-ancestral-tribal-lands-worldwide

Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you Native Land Digital, a Canadian nonprofit, offers resources for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to learn more about the land and its history. It hopes its map will be just a part of that journey.

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/13/1122705880/mary-peltola-first-alaska-native-elected-to-congress-will-be-sworn-in-today

Mary Peltola, first Alaska Native elected to Congress, will be sworn in today Peltola is drawing an unusual amount of national media attention as the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, and even more because of her special election win over Republican Sarah Palin.

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/25/1113498723/pope-francis-apology-canada-residential-schools-indigenous-children

The pope's apology in Canada was historic, but for some Indigenous people, not enough Francis issued the apology years after a Canadian-government-funded report said children had been physically and sexually abused at the mostly Catholic-run schools in the country.

Joshua Whitehead Reading - Honouring Indigenous Writers (Date Changed) Join us on Tuesday, March 15th at 7pm for a special reading with award-winning author Joshua Whitehead, and conversation with Daniel Heath Justice. Joshua Whitehead is a Two-Spirit, Oji-Cree member of Peguis...

It's time for the Atlanta Braves to move on from the chop In an age when other franchises are dropping offensive names, logos and rituals, the chop lives on in Atlanta. When will the Braves see the light -- or baseball step in?

Searching for the "Enigmatic Hero" of the Cherokee Language, Sequoyah A new documentary explores the legacy and mysterious life of Sequoyah, who created the Cherokee writing system despite being illiterate in any other language. The team behind the film discusses its importance to them as Native scholars and filmmakers.

Here's an exciting new book to check out, just in time for Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month!

https://www.amazon.com/Notable-Native-People-Indigenous-Changemakers/dp/1984857940/ref=asc_df_1984857940/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=507775373269&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=358965264469106614&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010844&hvtargid=pla-1329730879175&psc=1

Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present

https://www.today.com/tmrw/indigenous-modeling-agency-mission-diversify-fashion-world-t233512?cid=sm_npd_td_fb_kh&fbclid=IwAR3DUn5PGSlWsSLNNvjkPDWk4xKhfL4yKliWgXyBrE2UekrN3YiO3Y4T1rg

This Indigenous modeling agency is on a mission to diversify the fashion world Supernaturals Modelling Agency works to help Indigenous models feel "protected" and "supported," according to co-founder Joleen Mitton.

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/12/1045373654/minnetonka-moccasins-native-american-cultural-appropriation-apology

Moccasin maker Minnetonka has apologized for appropriating Native American culture The shoe company started in 1946 as one of many that sold Native-inspired moccasins to roadside gift shops. Its CEO apologized for profiting off Indigenous culture and outlined a plan for giving back.

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2021-10-06/federal-legislation-seeks-to-lower-the-blood-quantum-requirement-for-hawaiian-home-lands

Federal legislation seeks to lower the blood quantum requirement for Hawaiian Home Lands Federal legislation introduced by Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele would pave the way for more Native Hawaiians to inherit Hawaiian Home Lands awarded to their parents or grandparents.

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/30/1041836090/canada-indigenous-residential-schools-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation

This New Canadian Holiday Reflects On The Legacy Of Indigenous Residential Schools The holiday commemorates the roughly 150,000 Indigenous children who were taken from their families and forced to attend boarding schools in an effort to assimilate them into Canadian society.

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/21/1039268981/media-petito-like-racism-native-americans

Media Fascination With The Petito Mystery Looks Like Racism To Some Native Americans Media coverage around the death of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito looks racist to those who note that murders and disappearances of Native Americans are mostly ignored.

Native American & Indigenous Studies at KSU updated their website address.

Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will do a virtual reading, sponsored by Emory University, on Saturday, March 20 at 4pm. You can sign up here!

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We just got our first look at the KSU catalog for Fall 2021, which includes the updated info for Native American and Indigenous Studies. Excited to welcome students into some of our new classes this fall!

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/25/971084455/cherokee-nation-strikes-down-language-that-limits-citizenship-rights-by-blood

Cherokee Nation Strikes Down Language That Limits Citizenship Rights 'By Blood' The wording in the Cherokee Nation's legal doctrine has been used to exclude Black people whose ancestors were once enslaved by the Cherokees — known as Freedmen — from their full tribal rights.

Yankton Dakota writer Zitkala-Sa is featured on today's Google Doodle, which celebrates her 145th birthday.

Grad students in Literature and Culture of the Americas (AMST 6401) will celebrate by reading Zitkala-Sa's American Indian Stories today.

https://g.co/doodle/26g6quh

Google Zitkala-Sa's 145th Birthday!

Nine Virtual Events to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day | Vision Maker Media Check out Vision Maker Media's list of virtual Indigenous Peoples' Day events you can join from the comfort of your home.

Indigenous poetry reading!

Indigenous Peoples Day Poetry Celebration Join award-winning authors Sherwin Bitsui, Joan Naviyuk Kane, and Tommy Pico for a poetry reading of new poems.

Two weeks from today, Emory is hosting a panel discussion titled, "McGirt V. Oklahoma: Understanding the Implications of the Recent Supreme Court Decision Across Native America."

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The Metropolitan Museum Hires Its First Full-Time Curator of Native American Art The appointment of Patricia Marroquin Norby is a historic milestone for the museum, which decided to display Indigenous art in its American Wing for the first time in 2017.