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For hundreds of years, Europeans systematically tried to wipe out Indigenous cultures. On the frontline were tribal members who held a sacred status because they had both feminine and masculine qualities. Today, they call themselves Two-Spirits.
If anything describes what the discerning historian encounters on a day-to-day basis, it might be this quote from Gregory Smithers' new book, "Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America."
The Blackfeet Tribal Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday released information on the arrests made at Tribal Chairman Timothy Davis' home last week.
As you might well know, for the most part I don’t do too much in the way of book reviews. That is, however, unless something really significant comes along. And, today, we do have something significant to share with you. It comes from David Weatherly, the author of many books, including Black Eyed Children and... Read more »
Bismarck, North Dakota, is the home of United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), which celebrated 50 years as a tribal college in 2019 and was one of the first tribal colleges in the United States. As COVID-19 spread throughout the country in 2020, cases remained fairly low in North Dakota throughout most of the summer. In mid-November, however, events took a drastic turn for the worse. North Dakota was ranked number one in the United States for confirmed positive COVID cases per capita, and Bismarck, located in Burleigh County, had the highest positivity rate in the state. Statistically speaki...