Go Native American

Go Native American

Site of the month

March, 2012

Obsidian Edge Art

Coastal Chumash artist Steven Saffold offers for sale obsidian arrowheads and knives and beaded pouches. Very interesting items and someone keeping traditions alive. And if that is not enough, they turned me on to the Coastal Chumash. Check out the cool swordfish knife. Goleta, CA.

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News

Western Mohegan Bankruptcy Raises Questions

The Wall Street Journal reports that the bankruptcy filing by the Western Mohegan Nation raises some novel leagal questions, first among which: Are Indian tribes and their businesses eligible for bankruptcy protection? The court has ordered the auction of the tribe's decrepit Tamarack Lodge.

Hwever, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) shields tribes against creditors, and courts are prohibited from imposing new management on tribal enterprises. The IGRA also prevents courts from taking possession of tribal assets, like a casino. The Western Mohegan Tribe and Nation is a special case since it has failed to obtain federal recognition. Read more at the Wall Street Journal

an Internet Resources Directory

Resources related to Native Americans, their culture, their history, and their activity in today is widely available on the internet. The resources are not, however, always easy to find. This directory was developed to make it easier to find these resources, and to categorize them in such a way that “like” sites could be found in one place. A sort of “Go To” list to help people interested in a particular topic relating to North American Indians begin to scratch the surface of the treasures available freely on the internet.

The developers of this site are not all knowing or all seeing. If you are aware of resources which should be listed in the site, contact us and let us know. We are also by no means experts. Our casual knowledge is far exceeded by the experts whose sites are listed herein. If you have questions about the aboriginal peoples of North America, their art or culture, their history or the businesses they are engaged in today, you would be far better served by addressing your questions to the very knowledgable people who have created the resources we are privileged to be able to lift up for your consideration.

Go Native, American

In addition to finding these resources, we encourage Native Americans and those descended from immigrants, and all others to “Go Native” in many ways.

Choose Native American businesses as your vendors, learn about these rich cultures, choose Native American art in your decor, listen to the music of the American Indians of the past and present. Go Native, all you Americans, in recognition of the place of honor these ancient traditions hold and should hold in this beautiful continent.

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