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The Lakota Sioux believe that the dead can still help the living. Among the Lakota, there is particular practitioner who is responsible talking with the spirit world. more...
Where does the soul go when the body dies? This question has plagued philosophers and religious scholars for centuries. Among native tribes, however, there is an answer more...
There are two stories that exemplify the indigenous mythology surrounding the introduction of death into the mortal world. more...
Through the medium of dance, indigenous societies express their desires and hope to commune with the spirit world. more...
The use of tobacco among the southwestern Plains tribes is an integral part social, religious, and medicinal rights. more...
At the heart of Lakota society, there are seven central rituals that have remained fluid throughout their history. more...
The Sun Dance ritual of the northern plains is a four day event in which the participants fast and dance in order to gain spiritual enlightenment. more...
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By: Tyson Yunkaporta
Governments the world over seek to destroy Indigenous communal ownership by privatising Land Rights and carving up customary lands for individual ownership (and sale). more...
By: Nannette Croce
Based on 500-year-old papal bulls the Doctrine of Discovery is still used by many nations to justify control over Aboriginal lands. more...
Doctrine of Discovery: History
By: Nannette Croce
The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues called for Pope Benedict XVI to revoke the 15th century papal bulls collectively known as the Doctrine of Discovery. more...
By: Nannette Croce
The Indian Reorganization Act provided several short-term benefits, but what about the long-term effect? more...
By: Nannette Croce
Indian Reorganization Act I covered the background and provisions of the Act. This article covers its enactment and the short and long-term effects. more...
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
Efforts to acknowledge the truth about the Aboriginal holocaust are always dismissed as "black armband history". more...
By: Nannette Croce
Tyson Yunkaporta, Aboriginal Rights, examines common themes between Australian and American Aboriginal massacres more...
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