Gerald Dawavendewa's THE BUTTERFLY DANCE

Gerald Dawavendewa's THE BUTTERFLY DANCE

Many times on AICL and in lectures, I've said that I wish I'd had Cynthia Leitich Smith's Jingle Dancer back in the early 90s wh...
Willful and Unintentional Racism and Ignorance at the University of Illinois

Willful and Unintentional Racism and Ignorance at the University of Illinois

It is no surprise to anyone that a majority of UIUC students voted yes last week "in support of Chief Illiniwek as the official symbol ...
Guest Post: Indigenous Knowledge and Children's Literature, by Katelyn Martens

Guest Post: Indigenous Knowledge and Children's Literature, by Katelyn Martens

Editor's Note: A few weeks ago, I gave an online lecture (via Skype) to the Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums (TLAM) class at the ...
Inspired by Students at University of Redlands and Sherman Indian School

Inspired by Students at University of Redlands and Sherman Indian School

On Wednesday, March 6th, I spoke at Cal State Polytechnic University in Pomona. The next day (March 7th, 2013), I spent the day at Redlands...
Cal State Polytechnic University: Talking about Playing Indian

Cal State Polytechnic University: Talking about Playing Indian

On Tuesday, I flew in to California to give two lectures and visit some classes. Before the first talk, I had lunch with two groups. One gro...
Two free public lectures in Redlands & Pomona this week!

Two free public lectures in Redlands & Pomona this week!

This week, I'll be giving two free public lectures in which I'll talk about misrepresentations of American Indians (dates/times/loca...