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Indian Healthcare

p0stmdrnpr1mt1v wrote in ndnz Jun 14, 2009 17:02

I'm surprised this made it to mainstream news on the internet:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090614/ap_on_go_ot/us_health_care_s_forgotten

diabetes, the great white fatherman, food, ihs

COMMUNITY ALERT - Possible closure of ICW office in King County, WA

p0stmdrnpr1mt1v wrote in ndnz Jun 03, 2009 16:08

nice. got the following e-mail today. this will likely result in me losing my job as a case aid working with Native foster kids in Seattle. thought it might be of interest to others elsewhere, especially if this is a nationwide phenomena occurring ( Read more... )

LEONARD PELTIER PAROLE HEARING SET

p0stmdrnpr1mt1v wrote in ndnz May 29, 2009 19:02

for those interested ( Read more... )

leonard peltier

Judge says woman must be paid damages based on 1868 Sioux treaty

p0stmdrnpr1mt1v wrote in ndnz May 17, 2009 08:35

http://www.ndnnews.com/Read more... )

the great white fatherman, oglala sioux

Surprised that she isn't surprised...

bezhig81 wrote in ndnz May 08, 2009 18:15

Just so everyone knows, Obama does not care about Urban Indian healthcare. As far as he is concerned, Indians only get healthcare they are all entitled to they live on the rez and only use IHS facilities. Also he isn't a fan of traditional healing practices and refuses to fund it further if at all with the excuse that he doesn't want to get sued. ( Read more... )

Answering the call for poetry

hyperaesthetika wrote in ndnz Apr 29, 2009 10:23

What I Mean Agee, I don't mean that Agee ( Read more... )

poetry

Poetry Month: Marylou Awiakta

paidiraiompair wrote in ndnz Apr 28, 2009 16:59

Advice While Bandaging My Stubbed Toe

If you go barefoot in the world

you have to take bad stubs in stride-

or hide in shoes.

"Be plucky, like an Indian,"

that's what my Papa said to me.

And always test the "seems" of things.

Briars may lurk in dew-drenched grass

and jagged glass in heaps of leaves.

The toughest sole can't bear these

without a wound.

Bare ( Read more... )

poetry

New Moon Wolf Pack Poster

squishy_candy wrote in ndnz Apr 23, 2009 12:11

OMG Half naked ndn men!

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that vampire and werewolf thing

(Untitled)

p0stmdrnpr1mt1v wrote in ndnz Mar 28, 2009 23:41

Click to view

They cast actual Indians for New Moon (besides Jacob)!

capricorn_soul wrote in ndnz Mar 26, 2009 09:57

For you Twilight fans-

Announcement of the wolf pack in the next Twilight movie:

http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/archive/2009/03/23/new_moon_wolf_pack_cast_members_revealed.php

(re-posted from my LJ)