1785: Georgians continue to trespass on Creek lands. Chief Alexander McGillivray writes Congress demanding that they protect his people from the settlers which previous treaties has promised.
1814: Today sees the start of the two day battle of Credit Island, near present day Davenport, Iowa. Major Zackary Taylor, and 334 American soldiers are making their way up the Mississippi River attacking British positions with considerable success. They encounter a force of 1000 Indians and British. The allied army forces Taylor to withdraw to safety in Saint Louis.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
‘Indian’ summer
Locally produced film explores hidden history of Haskell
By: Jon Niccum
The camera slowly dollies in on the stern face of actor Kevin Geer. About 30 cast and crew members crammed into the third floor of the Watkins Community Museum of History look on.
“This is not a prison. There are no walls. No fences. But there is a clock,” Geer scolds. “You will learn to respect time.”
“Respect” and “time” are key words on the set of “The Only Good Indian,” a film that takes place in the early 1900s when respectful treatment of American Indians was at an all-time low.
Today, the filmmakers are shooting a scene in which the Haskell superintendent (Geer) is addressing the Indian children who have just been pulled off the reservation. The story focuses on one such Kickapoo youth (played by newcomer Winter Fox Frank), who is taken from his family and forcibly sent to Haskell under government orders to integrate into white society.
After being assigned a new name and religion, Frank’s character escapes and attempts to return home, only to be pursued by an American Indian bounty hunter (Wes Studi).
“What we know of the Indian boarding schools all across the country is that they were almost like concentration camps,” says Steve Cadue, the Kickapoo tribal chairman who is on the set at the invitation of the filmmakers.
Check out the website for more information: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/31/indian_summer/
By: Jon Niccum
The camera slowly dollies in on the stern face of actor Kevin Geer. About 30 cast and crew members crammed into the third floor of the Watkins Community Museum of History look on.
“This is not a prison. There are no walls. No fences. But there is a clock,” Geer scolds. “You will learn to respect time.”
“Respect” and “time” are key words on the set of “The Only Good Indian,” a film that takes place in the early 1900s when respectful treatment of American Indians was at an all-time low.
Today, the filmmakers are shooting a scene in which the Haskell superintendent (Geer) is addressing the Indian children who have just been pulled off the reservation. The story focuses on one such Kickapoo youth (played by newcomer Winter Fox Frank), who is taken from his family and forcibly sent to Haskell under government orders to integrate into white society.
After being assigned a new name and religion, Frank’s character escapes and attempts to return home, only to be pursued by an American Indian bounty hunter (Wes Studi).
“What we know of the Indian boarding schools all across the country is that they were almost like concentration camps,” says Steve Cadue, the Kickapoo tribal chairman who is on the set at the invitation of the filmmakers.
Check out the website for more information: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/31/indian_summer/
Pow wow dancer offers children a future through art and culture
By: Renee Fajardo
LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Carrie Howell, prevention services specialist at the Denver Indian Family Resource Center, is dedicated to ensuring that the youth of Denver have a chance to grasp a piece of the American dream. She believes that dream can happen with a little help from the spirit of community and the power of art.
Howell has been dancing up a storm as a pow wow dancer since she was a young adult. She has been the troupe leader for the past 21 years of the exhibition group Seven Falls Indian Dancers, which performs in Colorado Springs during the summer and in Denver year-round.
''I think that involvement in one's culture is the key to success here,'' Howell said. ''If the kids are involved in activities that teach the traditional values like honesty, respect, wisdom, generosity, etc., it is easier for them to connect to their education. There are a lot of children who are not graduating. I want to be able to offer them some hope. In the two decades that I have been dancing with children from the metro area, I have seen the power of art and culture. It gives the children and teens a sense of belonging and purpose.''
Want to read more? Click here: http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415633
LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Carrie Howell, prevention services specialist at the Denver Indian Family Resource Center, is dedicated to ensuring that the youth of Denver have a chance to grasp a piece of the American dream. She believes that dream can happen with a little help from the spirit of community and the power of art.
Howell has been dancing up a storm as a pow wow dancer since she was a young adult. She has been the troupe leader for the past 21 years of the exhibition group Seven Falls Indian Dancers, which performs in Colorado Springs during the summer and in Denver year-round.
''I think that involvement in one's culture is the key to success here,'' Howell said. ''If the kids are involved in activities that teach the traditional values like honesty, respect, wisdom, generosity, etc., it is easier for them to connect to their education. There are a lot of children who are not graduating. I want to be able to offer them some hope. In the two decades that I have been dancing with children from the metro area, I have seen the power of art and culture. It gives the children and teens a sense of belonging and purpose.''
Want to read more? Click here: http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415633
Florida Indian Youth Program celebrates 27th year
By: Petra Solimon
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Indian Youth Program celebrated its 27th year July 7 - 21. Native students from Florida and Georgia came to Tallahassee for the annual event, which features a two-week-long educational experience.
Classes during the program consist of math, writing, financial literacy, computers and tribal government. The students stayed in Florida State University dorms, while the classes were held at the Leon County Civic Center in downtown Tallahassee. Sponsored by the Florida governor's Council on Indian Affairs, the youth program is a nonprofit organization.
As part of the tribal government class, Travis Trueblood, Choctaw, of Trueblood Law Group, gave students a unique opportunity to explore the issues of tribal sovereignty as they relate to tribal government. After studying various tribes' constitutions, the students created their own tribal constitution and bylaws. FGCIA Executive Director Joe A. Quetone, Kiowa, assisted students with their tribal elections and this year was the first in which an all-female council was voted in.
Read more here: http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415686
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Indian Youth Program celebrated its 27th year July 7 - 21. Native students from Florida and Georgia came to Tallahassee for the annual event, which features a two-week-long educational experience.
Classes during the program consist of math, writing, financial literacy, computers and tribal government. The students stayed in Florida State University dorms, while the classes were held at the Leon County Civic Center in downtown Tallahassee. Sponsored by the Florida governor's Council on Indian Affairs, the youth program is a nonprofit organization.
As part of the tribal government class, Travis Trueblood, Choctaw, of Trueblood Law Group, gave students a unique opportunity to explore the issues of tribal sovereignty as they relate to tribal government. After studying various tribes' constitutions, the students created their own tribal constitution and bylaws. FGCIA Executive Director Joe A. Quetone, Kiowa, assisted students with their tribal elections and this year was the first in which an all-female council was voted in.
Read more here: http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415686
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