Why Native American Heritage Month Is Complicated

(ANALYSIS) November is Native American Heritage Month, an interesting if not complex time to celebrate Indigenous people. Many Indigenous people complain about November being selected for the celebration — to many Native people, Thanksgiving is a reminder of the attempted genocide of many tribes by the settlers they helped, not to mention the theft of homelands and children stolen for boarding schools.

AnalysisBecky TallentNovember 22, 2023Becky Tallent, Spokane FaVS, Native Americans, Indigenous people, American Indians, Native American Heritage Month, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving 2023, Native American Heritage DayComment

Returning Indigenous Objects: If You Steal Something, Give It Back

(OPINION) For generations, Indigenous people have been asking for objects taken during colonization of their traditional homelands to be returned. Some of the objects are sacred, but also many items are human remains. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples said human remains and funerary objects should be returned to the individual tribes.

OpinionBecky TallentMay 24, 2023Spokane FaVs, Becky Tallent, Indigenous people, Indigenous items, Sacred objects, Pope Francis, First Nations, Indigenous rights, Native AmericansComment

Address

Contact

Information