Who Owns the Land? / Indian Education
"My Land" by Gary Davis (AKA Litefoot) on p. 93 and "Indian Education" by Sherman Alexie on p. 96 provide modern-day perspectives on the situation for Native Americans in the USA.
“I write what I know and I don’t try to mythologize myself, which is what some seem to want, and which some Indian women and men writers are doing, this Earth Mother and Shaman Man thing, trying to create these ‘authentic, traditional’ Indians. We don’t live our lives that way. American Indian writers have a special responsibility to tell the truth."
(Sherman Alexie)
Video: Life as a young Native American in South Dakota
In South Dakota, young Native Americans are all too aware of the tough reality they face.
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Video (BBC)
(bbc.com)
Videos: Native Americans
Collection of short films about the Native Americans - some on the WatchKnowLearn site and some on external websites.
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WatchKnowLearn: Native American History
(watchknowlearn.org)
Articles and Resources
Going Further
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Litefoot - official website
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Litefoot - "My Land"
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Sherman Alexie - official website
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Sherman Alexie - Twitter
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Best Top 10 Native American Web Site Portal
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Native American History Web Sites
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Native American Cultures
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National Museum of the American Indian
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Native Americans in Business
(nativeyouthmagazine.com) -
News: Indigenous peoples (Guardian)
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Alaska Natives (Kids' Corner)
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Alaska Native Knowledge Network
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Diane Burns's "Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question"
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Woody Guthrie: This Land Is Your Land
(youtube.com)