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31/10/2025

They called themselves Diné — The People.
But their enemies called them Apachue — The Enemies.
From the blistering deserts and red canyons of the American Southwest rose one of the most formidable warrior nations in history: the Apache. They weren’t one tribe, but seven — Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Kiowa, Lipan, Mescalero, Coyotero, and Navajo — connected by language, blood, and a code of survival.
Life on that land was hard. Food meant chasing buffalo across open plains or scavenging roots from parched soil. The desert taught them silence, patience, and endurance. Their gods were the eagle, cougar, coyote, and bear — creatures of cunning and strength.
When war came, the Apache moved like ghosts. Their raids hit fast and vanished faster. Warriors learned to travel barefoot so they could move without sound. Their arrows sometimes carried poison — ground from insects or snakes — and their spears were as much for hunting as for war.
By the 1700s, Spanish outposts lived in constant fear of the next raid. By the 1800s, the Mexicans and later the Americans found themselves fighting the same enemy — one that refused to surrender or settle. Even hardened tribes like the Lakota and Mohave respected them.
To outsiders, the Apache were savages.
To themselves, they were survivors — defending their homeland, their families, and the way of life the desert had carved into them.
When Geronimo, the last great Apache leader, finally surrendered in 1886, it ended more than a war. It ended a way of life — one built on movement, freedom, and the unforgiving beauty of the desert.
The world called them enemies.
History remembers them as people who refused to disappear quietly.
Had you heard of the Apache warriors before? Were they conquerors… or defenders of a vanishing world?

25/10/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐨🎉- 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 – Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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25/10/2025

NATIVE AMERICANS ARE NOT ETHNICALLY BLACK AFRICANS.
While both groups are indigenous to their respective continents, they have distinct and separate origins, genetic histories, and cultures. The assertion that Native Americans were black Africans is a misconception that ignores both scientific evidence and historical facts.
Key differences between the two populations include:
Genetic origin: Genetic and archaeological evidence show that Native Americans descend from prehistoric populations that migrated from Asia to North America across the Bering Strait tens of thousands of years ago. Black Africans and African Americans have their origins in Africa.
Physical traits: The physical traits of Native American and black African peoples evolved over thousands of years in different geographical locations, resulting in distinct physical variations. For example, the facial features often used to incorrectly suggest an African origin for early Americans, such as the Olmec heads, have been shown to be within the normal range of variation for Indigenous Mesoamerican populations.
Historical context: The idea of black Africans being the "original" Native Americans is based on weak, subjective evidence that emerged centuries after contact between the two groups. During the colonial period, enslaved Africans and Indigenous peoples were often forced into close proximity, leading to some mixing of populations, but this was a relatively recent development in American history. In fact, some Native American tribes even adopted slavery, which further complicates the history of interaction between these groups.
Interactions: While some African Americans have a small degree of Native American ancestry, this typically stems from intermarriage during the colonial and early American periods, and does not suggest a shared origin. The vast majority of Native American ancestry traces back to the Beringian migrations, and modern genetic testing has debunked the idea of a widespread, pre-Columbian African settlement of the Americas.

23/10/2025

🌄 Paulette Jordan: Making History in Idaho
Paulette Jordan has just won the Democratic primary for governor in Idaho — a monumental step that positions her to make U.S. history. If she wins in the general election, she will become the first female governor of Idaho and the first Native American governor in the United States.
A proud member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Jordan’s leadership has long embodied the strength, wisdom, and vision of her people. Her campaign represents not only progress for Idaho, but also a larger movement toward inclusion, representation, and respect for Native voices in American politics.
Throughout her journey, Paulette Jordan has stood firm for values of equality, environmental stewardship, and justice. Her candidacy is more than a political milestone — it’s a cultural turning point, echoing generations of Native resilience and leadership that were too often overlooked.
As she steps into this historic moment, she carries with her the hopes of many — women, Indigenous communities, and every American who believes in a fairer, more inclusive future.
✨ History is being written — and this time, it wears red, black, and turquoise.

21/10/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐨🎉- 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Robert De Niro was born on August 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 – Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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21/10/2025

Paulette Jordan just won the Democratic primary for governor in Idaho. Meaning, she's now positioned to become the first female governor of Idaho--and the first Native American governor in the US.

16/10/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐨🎉- 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Robert De Niro was born on August 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 – Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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16/10/2025

Half of all U.S. states, 25 to be exact, carry Native American names. Today we will be taking a look at the 25 states and the meanings of their names. They will be listed in alphabetical order.

1. Alabama: Named after the Alabama, or Alibamu tribe, a Muskogean-speaking tribe. Sources are split between the meanings "clearers of the thicket" or "herb gatherers".

2. Alaska: Named after the Aleut word "alaxsxaq", which means "the mainland"

3. Arizona: Named after the O"odham word "alĭ ṣonak", meaning "small spring"

4. Connecticut: Named after the Mohican word "quonehtacut", meaning "place of long tidal river"

5. Hawaii: Is an original word in the Hawaiian language meaning "homeland"

6. Illinois: Named after the Illinois word "illiniwek", meaning "men"

7. Iowa: Named after the Ioway tribe, whose name means "gray snow"

8. Kansas: Named after the Kansa tribe, whose name means "south wind people"

9. Kentucky: Origins are unclear, it may have been named after the Iroquoian word "Kentake", meaning "on the meadow"

10. Massachusetts: Named after the Algonquin word "Massadchu-es-et," meaning "great-hill-small-place,”

11. Michigan: From the Chippewa word "Michigama", meaning "large lake"

12. Minnesota: Named after the Dakota Indian word “Minisota” meaning “white water.”

13. Mississippi: Named after the river which was named by the Choctaw, meaning “Great water” or “Father of Waters.”

14. Missouri: Named after the Missouri tribe whose name means "those who have dugout canoes

15/10/2025

Years and years ago, Gramma, Nancy Melting Tallow lived in one of those two-room Indian reservation houses with an old leaning outhouse in her yard that always had big scary spiders living in there. So when you needed to use it, you got in and finished up real quick!

I remember Gramma, all dressed up, wearing a colorful scarf with big pretty flowers printed on it and tied up under her chin.
Gramma"s nylons crinkled around her ankles,
looking up from where we played on the kitchen floor around her feet.
She patiently waited,
sipping her cup of Red Rose tea at the kitchen table,
staring out the window,
waiting for her ride to come get her and bring her into town.

Sometimes, she’d bring us back pop n’ chips as a treat.
Then, she’d open up a package of raw kidney she’d bought for herself,
slicing off bite-sized pieces to sprinkle with salt
as a special treat for herself before putting all of her groceries away.

When we were little, we used to lovingly call Gramma "Misses Magoo!"
like the kids" cartoon. She laughed about it too!
Then she’d say, "Yaww!!, I’m just married to Mister Magoo!"
We’d all laugh together some more.

Gramma had a hand pump for water in her yard.
We’d bring out an old wooden axe handle and tin bucket
from inside her house to operate it.
I was just tall enough then to reach up and pump water for her.
I was proud to help Gramma because
it was a big man’s job, she told me.
But, “I could do it!” I said.
My feet would leave the ground, and I’d hang up there in the air,
getting more water on me than into the pail. It was fun!

We’d bring the water inside, hauling it into her kitchen, spilling some.
Then she’d hand me a metal ladle, "the Little Dipper," she called it,
to hang up on the side of the pail to scoop out water
for us to drink and make tea.

Gramma has the Little Dipper, I’d think to myself,
just like the stars up in the sky...

This was before we were all taken away
and sent away for years to different foster homes...

I remember times in my teens,
hitchhiking to the rez and visiting her at her trailer in the 80s.
She"d be sitting there on her bed,
a big smile on her face, her grandkids there with her,
crawling around, playing happily on her lap,
cartoons on her little TV,
just like when we were little!

She was so cute n’ happy.
She’d say, "Georgina made stew,
and there’s bannock, Guh, go have some."
I’d get her some tea with two cubes of sugar,
like she liked, and we’d sit on her bed.

Soon, the little ones all fell asleep.

Through most of her life,
Gramma never really experienced major health issues.
She never needed to see a doctor. Times when she got sick,
she’d get herself some Buckey’s cough syrup,
drank tea with dried and steeped river mint
she’d picked until she felt all better again.

Years after I left Canada,
running to save my own life,
I lived in New York when 9/11 happened.
Gramma finally, desperately got a hold of me
by phone later on that tragic, horrible day,
"Yaww!," she said, "I was just so worried!,
“Living down there, so far away”.

She told me that she had stood out
on her porch all throughout that day, so worried.
She said that she could see the smoke and ashes
rising up into the sky from the towers from where she stood,
a distance of 2,341 miles from ground zero
to her little trailer on the Rez.

I flew back to Canada a few weeks after 9/11 happened.
I made a special visited to see her.
I brought her an NYPD t-shirt and
a snow globe of Manhattan
with a tiny Empire State Building inside,
Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge,
and yellow taxis going here and there.
She put it in a special spot on her mantle
next to all of her pictures of family.

Most of my life,
I never even knew the depths of trauma
that Gramma had lived through,
Mom, Dad, the trauma they had all lived through
as little kids, the horrors, sadness,
and losses residential schools inflicted on them.

The legacies and scars us kids bore,
even though me, my brothers, and sisters
never set foot inside those schools,
the legacies also reached into each of our own lives and stole from our spirits, killing us too...

Gramma once gave a videotaped interview. Speaking to an interviewer about her experiences growing up in residential school. She shared about times she snuck away and hid somewhere within the residential school with other little Blackfoot girls, facing the great risk of brutal punishment for being caught speaking Blackfoot. Through this act of resisting, she, along with other little kids, were able to hang onto language throughout all her young years spent locked up there. Her brave retelling ensured that future generations of Blackfoot children would learn about how it was then and, to never forget what was done to try to kill the Indian in all of our children.

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