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On August 3, 1990, President of the United States George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month, thereafter commonly referred to as Native American Heritage Month. The bill read in part that “the President has authorized and … Continue reading →

REV. MICHAEL WAYNE MAROUSEK-BELCHER NativeOrthodoxChurch.org – Yourhungrycoyote@att.net (213) 440-0334 Dear Community, I’m a Native Californian of Mission Indian descent, grandson of Artie Ortego aka Chief Little Horse who participated in parades, rodeos, pageants, and appeared in over 24 motion pictures … Continue reading →

Here’s an article I had in my archives of newspaper/magazine clippings about games California Natives played and the toys they made.  

To the One above, the First Person and the First Maker, we offer pipe to you.  We seek your guidance, over us at all times, for we wish to live well and to be happy always. Mother Earth, I am … Continue reading →

ART AND RELIGION Beyond the value of learning that diversity as well as change exists among Indian peoples, an authentic examination of their art is perhaps the best channel through which we can understand their values and world views. Art … Continue reading →

Who Speaks for the Indian? By WILCOMB E. WASHBURN; Wilcomb E. Washburn is the author of The Indian in America and the editor of The American Heritage History of the Indian Wars. (May 20, 1984) MIX together the following ingredients: … Continue reading →

NORTHERN PLAINS INDIAN PRAYER To the One above, the First Person and the First Maker, we offer this pipe to you. We seek your guidance, over us at all times, for we wish to live well and to be happy … Continue reading →