The Marshall Islands, located in the northern Pacific Ocean, first became a primary target of Japanese and US occupation during World War II, when both sides sought an outpost west of Hawai’i but east of Asia. The US military eventually succeeded in driving out Japanese troops and taking control of …
Growing up, I thought I had a good sense of how the Indian Wars played out. To my knowledge, the last battle fought in the Indian Wars was “The Battle of Wounded Knee.” There were early Army accounts that depicted the “battle” as heroic. I was wrong. My education system …
Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner is a writer and performer of Marshall Island ancestry. Kijiner was born in the Marshall Islands and was raised in Hawaii, and she currently lives in Majuro, the capital of Marshall Islands. Kijiner’s work specializes in storytelling, performance, and poetry. She has used her creative practice to pay …
Mni Wiconi. This Lakota phrase, which translates to water is life, has taken on great meaning in the #NoDAPL movement in the U.S. In 2014, Energy Transfer Partners applied to build a pipeline that would carry half a million barrels of crude oil through four states, crossing the Missouri River. …
Non-Native people have often used Native land for nuclear testing and mining, to the great harm of Native people and Native land.
Raising awareness on the #MMIWG2S movement by highlighting critical changes in policy surrounding criminal jurisdiction by tribal nations, historical resilience by Native womxn, and resources where readers can learn more on the movement.
The Kingdom of Hawaii’s government was overthrown by the Republic of Hawaii with the aid of American politicians and businessmen, resulting in the illegal annexation of Hawaii and its eventual statehood.
As white settlers moved to California, more and more of the Indigenous population were murdered, forced into an exploitative labor system, or removed from their homeland. Check out this mini-podcast (6:42) for more. Sources “Chapter 6: Defending the West 1840-1890.” First Peoples: a Documentary Survey of American Indian History, by …
