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Thoughts and information on contemporary American Indian issues, concerns, and news. While primarily focused on Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri, national issues and news are also included. Comments are the personal opinions of the blogster and mi

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When my brother and sister-in-law decided to opt out of the gift exchange last year, all hell broke loose!

I do a lot of online shopping. I purchase from a lot of websites, but I find that I keep going back to Amazon.com. I have a friend who doesnt do a lot of online shopping, but when she does, its always Amazon! - [Read more]

OK, so what about when you have to coordinate the teachers gift and you dont really have the time to collect money and then go get something from everyone?

Make creative table decorations and centerpieces for your holiday table!

Now that I have the clout of being a mom, I'm sick of pretending that other people's kids' wild behavior is OK because "they're kids." It's NOT. - [Read more]

Reaction to Elizabeth Edwards' death this week at age 61 has mostly been reverential. But one thing I haven't seen mentioned as much is her status as a role model for older mothers. - [Read more]

Its that time of year again for my husband and me to play "Who Has the Crazier Family?!"

When there's trouble at school, teachers sometimes expect parents to fix the problem -- and parents sometimes expect teachers to. The problem lies in BOTH parties thinking it is the other's job. - [Read more]

My husband wants to tell our toddler that Santa Claus is fake and will encourage him to "spread the word ...."

Oh, in-box. How you beckon me with the gorgeous designer items at slashed prices you can so conveniently bring to my door. But its the holidays, and Im cold busted. How am I to find the strength to delete your tempting, wicked invitations to my undoing?

Hey kids, Im wishing you a GIFTLESS little Christmas!

I allowed my 12-year-old son to have a Facebook account after I had previously set a rule that no one in our house under the age of 14 would have one. Here's why. - [Read more]

I'm going to make a playfully arrogant claim that people who insist on finding out the gender of their unborn babies don't like to have a good time. - [Read more]

Last years 2 June post was a serious misrepresentation of the true condition of my health. Shortly thereafter, I had a total physical collaspe that resulted in six weeks in intensive care units in two different hospitals, followed by an additional two weeks in a regular ward. This was the result of a massive staph infection that had damaged my heart valves. It was also discovered that I had terminal Stage IV lung cancer that had spread to my liver and spleen. At one point,... - [Read more]

In April, 1788, children - doing what children will do - peeked through the windows of the Society of the Hospital of the City of New York. Astounded, the children immediately ran to their homes and told their parents what they saw, medical students dissecting human cadavers. The parents then investigated their children’s claims, and one parent discovered that his late wife’s grave had been robbed. A mob, five thousand strong, stormed the hospital (and later the jail where several... - [Read more]

There is not much doubt that the majority of readers are very aware of the high, nearly epidemic, rates of diabetes in the indigenous population, along with the resulting retinopathy, cataracts, end-stage renal disease, lower extremity amputations, and other health issues. The data is readily available, and I won’t belabor the facts. Fortunately, Indian tribes have become pro-active in the detection and treatment of Type II diabetes through programs in Indian hospitals and special... - [Read more]

Although remembrance of our warriors should continue throughout the year, Memorial Day is a special day in which we are reminded to honor all warriors who fought in protecting their villages, against other tribes, either for or against the French, British and Americans, the Civil War, and wars overseas.

When one thinks of American Indians and wars overseas, the first who come to mind are probably the Code Breakers of WWI and WWII. Although these brave men are... - [Read more]

This post will be the last one I will be making on the Makah whale hunt, at least until a final decision is made.

On nutrition:

At the same time I was writing the last comment about the nutritional problems of the Makah and Native American peoples who have been forced from their tradition diet, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium announced the publishing of it’s book, “Traditional Food Guide for Alaska Native Cancer Survivors." The book was... - [Read more]

This is in response to the comment by ““ Anonymous” that there “MUST be no indigenous rights any longer“ and his/her attempt at a supporting argument. Please read this person’s comment made to the Makah whale hunt post first . As for my “whimpering“, I invite the writer to come stand in front of me and see just how much whimpering I am doing.

The writer’s position shows that many who oppose the gathering of marine mammals for sustenance have... - [Read more]

The Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean have always provided the Makah with the bounty necessary for their survival. Makah villages, complete with large longhouses, stretched along the northwestern coast and islands of the continental United States. Just as the Inuit and Yupik Eskimo of the arctic and sub-artic continue to do today, the Makah people traveled to numerous summer villages and camps to be closer to their traditional fishing, whaling, and food gathering areas. And,... - [Read more]