Raising niños in a mixed and matched world.
“Thanksgiving” or Thanks-Giving? Every year, when this holiday rolls around, I have a heavy feeling. One that many probably have, but we too often ignore out of convenience. There’s that feeling that you are celebrating something awful. That you a desecrating a story and buying into all things commercial. That’s because it’s true. We’re [...]
Image courtesy Lee & Low Books Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message I was researching children’s books for my daughter when I came across this lovely book from Lee & Low. Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message is authored by Chief Jake Swamp and Illustrated by Erwin Printup, Jr., both of Native [...]
Image Credit: John Poole/NPR South Dakota is forcibly removing Indian children from their homes, and in many cases, there is no cause to warrant the removal. What’s worse, they haven’t been honoring the Indian Child Welfare Act and are relocating Indian children to white families, with little or no consideration for maintaining cultural roots or family relationships. These [...]
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