Tag: Indigenous

WHERE WE BEGAN & BECAME “US”

WQ#38: Confusion About Native or Indigenous I'm using you as the quote because this is a question with which -- on some level -- we all wrestle. My question is when does indigenous begin? Are we indigenous to where we were born? Does being native start with where our parents or grandparents were born? Does … Continue reading WHERE WE BEGAN & BECAME “US”

WHERE WE BEGAN & BECAME “US”

WQ#38: Confusion About Native or Indigenous I'm using you as the quote because this is a question with which -- on some level -- we all wrestle. My question is when does indigenous begin? Are we indigenous to where we were born? Does being native start with where our parents or grandparents were born? Does … Continue reading WHERE WE BEGAN & BECAME “US”

THE INCONVENIENT INDIAN by THOMAS KING

THE INCONVENIENT INDIAN - A Curious Account of Native People in North America By Thomas King University of Minnesota Press Publication Date: September 1, 2013 272 Pages Before starting it, I was a bit dubious about the book. The title seemed just a bit ... I don't know. Off-center? I wasn't sure if I was … Continue reading THE INCONVENIENT INDIAN by THOMAS KING