1948 was a pretty amazing year to be a sports fan in Cleveland. The newly formed Cleveland Browns had just rattled off a perfect 14-0 season on their way to a third All-America Football Conference championship in three years, the… Read More ›
Native Americans
High Nope: Adam Sandler’s Netflix Movie Is Offensive To Native Americans…And Anyone With A Sense of Humor
During it’s brief stint as an original content creator, Netflix has proven itself to be a magnificent judge of character, providing audiences with shows that are exquisitely made as they are bingeably watchable. Whether it’s their beloved older fare, like… Read More ›
Your “Tradition” Is My Pain: How Race-Based Mascots Inflict Real Harm On Native Americans
Let me ask you a question. When was the last time you saw a thoroughly modern Native American in a film or a TV show? Now, I’m not asking the last time you saw a contemporary film or TV show… Read More ›
The Washington Redskins Are More Racist Than You Think (No, Really)
Amidst the vast cacophony of moronic prattle being peddled by a surfeit of GOP presidential candidates, former Florida governor and Super PAC money pit Jeb Bush managed to snag a share of the spotlight for at least one news cycle… Read More ›
A Minor Penalty For A Major Infraction: Ignoring The Harassment of American Indian Children in South Dakota
I have lived close to 29 years on this earth and, as of yet, I have not been able to find anything that inspires me with as much natural awe and unbridled enthusiasm today as the long walk to Riverfront… Read More ›
You Needn’t Pay Them Any Mind: A Brief Look at the Treatment of American Indians in US History
It has never been properly explained to me why we still celebrate Columbus Day as a national holiday. What is it exactly are we supposed to be celebrating? The fact that some gold-crazed Italian convinced the Queen of Spain to… Read More ›
A Nation With No Ears: The History and Legacy of Little Bighorn
“The love of possessions is a disease with them. They take tithes from the poor and weak to support the rich who rule. They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own and fence their neighbours away. If… Read More ›
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