“The Soul of America”, or the strength of Native Americans

In the United States, Native Americans are few in number, but very present in their diversity, explains Sylvie Brieu. In Montana, on the Canadian border, live twelve peoples, all of different languages, on seven reservations. So many voices that we hear little on the media scene, and which the great reporter wanted to echo. In … Read more

Muslims despoil the “native French”: Houellebecq in court

In a press release published on the social network Twitter on Wednesday, December 28, the Grand Mosque of Paris announces the filing of a complaint for remarks which, according to it, fall under ” incitement to hatred against Muslims “. ” Michel Houellebecq affirms that Muslims are not real French. The Muslims give him an … Read more

The revenge of the Native Americans: Hollywood opens its doors to Indian actors

from Francesca Scorcucchi In the US, film production companies are increasingly attentive to minorities There was a time when Native Americans were called Indians or Indians, and in cinema they represented the savage past, while the whites were the bright future. Then things changed and “natives” stopped rhyming with “bad guys”. Movies like were conceived … Read more

10 movies and TV shows to celebrate Native American Heritage Month

During this time of changing leaves, preparing for Thanksgiving, and preparing for football season, another November celebration cannot be forgotten: Native American Heritage Month. It was on August 3, 1990 that President George H. W. Bush declared November Native American Heritage Recognition Month. RELATED: Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American actress and activist, dead at 75 To … Read more

“There are more than 27 active native communities, scattered in Entre Ríos”

The development of this proposal is carried out on Friday and Saturday at the Escuela Hogar Complex, with workshops and exhibitions, a fair, a circle of knowledge, intercultural games and indigenous ceremonies. The meeting intends to recognize all the women of native peoples in the figure of Rosa Albariño, an outstanding plastic artist, poet, writer … Read more

This is how the native peoples of Buenos Aires live and think

“It took us many years to obtain legal status, when we organized it was different, we got the land, we built our homes. We are about 500 people, we are in a hectare that covers about 38 brick houses with double walls, thermal insulation, tongue and groove. We did everything ourselves”, tells proudly. The man … Read more

Who is Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress the Academy apologized to?

Wearing a suede dress, moccasins and long black hair pulled up into two ponytails, on March 27, 1973 a young woman with a sweet voice took the stage of the 45th Academy Awards. Without haste or excitement, the stranger turns to the Hollywood audience: «Good evening. My name is Sacheen Littlefeather. I am Apache and … Read more

Revenge of the Native Americans: Hollywood opens its doors to Indian actors

from Francesca Scorcucchi In the US, film production companies are increasingly attentive to minorities There was a time when Native Americans called themselves Indians or Native Americans, and in the cinema they represented the wild past, while whites were the bright future. Then things changed and the “natives” stopped rhyming with “bad guys”. Films like … Read more

The International Presence Autochtone Festival, or the affirmed artistic recognition of the native peoples of the Americas

From August 9 to 18, the Place des Festivals promotes the culture of native peoples by hosting the 32nd edition of the Festival International Présence Autochtone. The atmosphere is imbued with a festive atmosphere due to the recognition as well as the rebirth of the native arts of the Americas and of the world in … Read more

The struggle of the Native Americans to save the Black Hills from lithium hunting

What has been simmering in the dark arteries of these woods for almost a hundred and fifty years is the longest and most stubborn battle of native people against the American governmentthe resistance struggle for the redemption of the Black Hills, the black hills, stolen by the settlers. These slopes covered with conifers and sprinkled … Read more