Native American Activist Maria Pearson
In 1971, a highway crew uncovered the bones of 28 people: Twenty-six were Caucasian. These remains were moved and reburied. Two were Native American. Their bones were sent to the Office of the State...
View ArticleMaria Pearson and Native American Repatriation
In this archive edition of Talk of Iowa, hear about the legacy of Maria Pearson and her contributions to the Native American repatriation movement. While Pearson was not directly involved with the...
View ArticleThe Washington Redskins: “I think it’s very derogatory; native people are not...
The U.S. Patent Office says the Washington Redskins' federal trademarks must be canceled. Today on River to River we ask - what’s in a name?
View ArticlePark Service Construction Damaged Native American Burial Sites
Imagine being able to drive an all-terrain vehicle right up next to a sacred earthen Native American burial mound.
View Article"Scathing" Report Tells of Federal Mismanagement of Native American Burial...
CLAY MASTERS: Last October we brought you the story of $3 million worth of illegal construction productions at one of the nation’s most sacred Native American burial grounds. And it happened under the...
View ArticleRay Young Bear's "Manifestation Wolverine"
Iowan Ray Young Bear has been publishing poetry since 1968. His new book, "Manifestation Wolverine" (Open Road Media), is a comprehensive collection of his work, previously published and new--work that...
View ArticleFirst Senate Bill Passed This Session Navigates Meskwaki Judicial Jurisdiction
I n 1948, two small lines in a congressional bill meant quite a big deal for Iowa’s sole Native American tribe. In an unfunded mandate from the federal government, the Act of 1948 designated Iowa would...
View ArticleWinnebago Tribe of Nebraska To Vote On Membership Requirements
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will likely vote later this summer on changes to its membership policy. The tribe has a reservation that straddles the Iowa-Nebraska border. Currently to enroll, someone...
View ArticleRural Towns Groom Students to Fill Behavioral Health Shortage
Rural towns need psychologists, social workers and substance abuse counselors, but there is a chronic shortage. The U.S. needs about 2,700 more clinicians to catch up to demand, according to the...
View ArticleIndigenous Peoples Day: Remembering the Tribes of Iowa
History is written by the victors, and for hundreds of years, that has meant that the history of indigenous people in the U.S. has been simplified, twisted, or simply ignored. "The word...
View ArticleSaving Seeds to Spur Return to Indigenous Foods
Long before European settlers plowed the Plains, corn was an important part of the diet of Native American tribes like the Omaha, Ponca and Cherokee. Today, members of some tribes are hoping to revive...
View ArticleJingle Dress Society Aims to Celebrate Native Culture
Shelley Buffalo is a member of the Meskwaki Tribe in central Iowa. When she left the tribe's settlement to go to college, she was faced with questions about Native American culture. Some of her answers...
View ArticlePodiatry Clinic Exposes Patients From Winnebago and Omaha Tribes To HIV,...
At least 35 people at the podiatry clinic of the Indian Health Service hospital in Winnebago, Neb., have possibly been exposed to Hepatitis and HIV. An instrument at the IHS clinic, which is near Sioux...
View ArticleNative American Activist Maria Pearson
In 1971, a highway crew uncovered the bones of 28 people: Twenty-six were Caucasian. These remains were moved and reburied. Two were Native American. Their bones were sent to the Office of the State...
View ArticleMaria Pearson and Native American Repatriation
In this archive edition of Talk of Iowa, hear about the legacy of Maria Pearson and her contributions to the Native American repatriation movement. While Pearson was not directly involved with the...
View ArticleThe Washington Redskins: “I think it’s very derogatory; native people are not...
The U.S. Patent Office says the Washington Redskins' federal trademarks must be canceled. Today on River to River we ask - what’s in a name?
View ArticlePark Service Construction Damaged Native American Burial Sites
Imagine being able to drive an all-terrain vehicle right up next to a sacred earthen Native American burial mound.
View Article"Scathing" Report Tells of Federal Mismanagement of Native American Burial...
CLAY MASTERS: Last October we brought you the story of $3 million worth of illegal construction productions at one of the nation’s most sacred Native American burial grounds. And it happened under the...
View ArticleRay Young Bear's "Manifestation Wolverine"
Iowan Ray Young Bear has been publishing poetry since 1968. His new book, "Manifestation Wolverine" (Open Road Media), is a comprehensive collection of his work, previously published and new--work that...
View ArticleFirst Senate Bill Passed This Session Navigates Meskwaki Judicial Jurisdiction
I n 1948, two small lines in a congressional bill meant quite a big deal for Iowa’s sole Native American tribe. In an unfunded mandate from the federal government, the Act of 1948 designated Iowa would...
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