Tatanka Iyotake (Sitting Bull) Wokiksuye Dec 15 1890 and the Myth of Freedom by Matt Remle

On December 15th, 1890 at 5:30 AM roughly 40 Indian officers descended on Sitting Bull’s home with orders to arrest him. After a brief scuffle with the Indian officers, one of history’s greatest resisters of colonialism and staunch fighter for the traditional ways of the Lakota would lay dead.

National Awareness for MMIW: Putting an End to the Violence by Rae Rose

This is not new to our communities. Since the first European stepped foot on our lands, violence against the Native people has not only been allowed, but also celebrated.

What does Indigenous reclamation mean? Three Native voices discuss by Manola Secaira

The concept of taking back Native land isn’t new. But it encapsulates more than most realize. In the past year alone, the movement led by Native communities to reclaim lands and spaces — sometimes called the “Land Back” movement — saw huge gains in mainstream momentum.

The Indigenous Peoples Response To COVID-19 Vaccination? Inspirational

Many reservations have arranged their affairs in such a way that their vaccines have arrived quickly and in great supply.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansApril 30, 2021Covid19, Tribes, Native American, Vaccine, Last Real Indians

Native Youth Provide for Community and Elders During Covid Pandemic by Rae Rose

What impressed me about these young people is none of them let their fear cripple them. Instead working with Sarah Sense-Wilson as volunteers they reached out to help and protect others. They came together as a collective to protect our Elders and families.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansDecember 27, 2020Rae Rose, Last Real Indians, COVID19, Seattle, Native American, Clear Sky, UNEA, Sarah Wilson

Sacred Ground Established in Wash. State Prisons for Indigenous Medicine Gardens

The Washington State Penitentiary (WSP), and Huy, an Indigenous non-profit advocacy organization, have collaborated to help incarcerated Indigenous people be spiritually rehabilitated, while providing skills and resources that can be used both inside the facility and in society upon release.