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Guest Opinion. Indigenous McCarthyism seeks to establish an internal termination process through disinformation and divisiveness. State-recognized tribes have been accused of being frauds, and historically and politically problematic.

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Opinion. Unless the lame duck Congress acts, the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) is due to expire on December 31, 2024 and funding will cease. 

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“We cared for our corn … as we would care for a child; for we Indian people loved our gardens, just as a mother loves her children.”

—-Buffalo Bird Woman, Hidatsa Seed Keeper (1917)

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Guest Opinion. As a young child, I was terrified by the wicked witch of the West in the Hollywood adaptation of Frank L. Baum’s The Wizard of Oz. The witch’s long pointed chin, green face, sinister cackle, and the way she zoomed across the sky was the stuff of nightmares.

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Guest Opinion. Thanksgiving has always been a conflicting time for me as an Indigenous person. In elementary school, I remember being forced to craft a paper pilgrim hat, as I had to watch another class of non-Indigenous people appropriate my culture as they created feathered headbands and painted their faces. We reenacted scenes of a peaceful feast shared between the Native Americans and Pilgrims. Teachers spoke of gratitude and cooperation, but no one ever asked me, the lone Native student in my class, how I felt about it. No one mentioned the pain, loss, or survival of my ancestors.

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Guest Opinion. Traditional American Thanksgiving acknowledges a feast shared between Pilgrims and Indigenous Native people. We know our people assisted with the early immigration process of those people arriving from Europe because they were pitiful, hungry and starving. We were kind and loving people who helped them. However, once they got a foothold, they tried to completely extinguish us, stole our lands and now we are supposed to be thankful. This runs similar to the “Redskin” mascot Issue or the “Columbus Day” celebration of genocide. Today, we are supposed to celebrate Thanksgiving, which is part of the  “Broken Circle” corporate holidays.

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Editor’s Note: This commentary first appeared in the Los Angeles Times on November 23, 2017. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

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Guest Opinion. As co-executive directors of Four Directions Native Vote, Barb and I write in recognition of Native American Heritage month, and with a reminder of the long, dark shadow of the Wounded Knee Massacre.  

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Guest Opinion. As a tribal leader, I deeply understand the significance of sovereignty, culture, and history to Native nations. November, designated as Native American Heritage Month, is a time to honor these values and reflect on the resilience of federally recognized tribes that have tirelessly fought to protect their identities. It is also an opportunity to stand firm against efforts that threaten these principles through political maneuvering and financial incentives.

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Opinion. Across the federal bureaucracy, Indian Country engages with numerous departments and agencies, such as the U.S. Department of the Interior, Department of Justice, and Department of Health and Human Services. Approximately 20 federal agencies directly impact Indian Country on an ongoing basis.