Transcript 2005 Top Ten Stories within/about/around Native America

2005 Top Ten Stories
within/about/around
Native America
Presenters
Tai Benally (Dine)
Mike Young Bear Cling (Dine/Chippewa-Cree/Oglala Lakota)
Lani Tsinajinjinnie (Dine)
May 04, 2006
Professor
Dr. Beverly Singer (Santa Carla Pueblo/Dine)
NAS 300
Research Methods in Native American Contexts
Purpose
• We are conducting this research in order to
identify the top ten stories in/about/from Native
Americans of 2005. This research is a part of a
group project for the Native American Studies
Research Methods in Native American Contexts
class at the University of New Mexico.
• To identify and research the methodologies of
the top ten stories about/with or around Native
America
• To acquire Native American resources and
investigate what makes a story stand out.
#10
Piestewa/ War in Iraq
Sources:
Indianz.com. “U.S. military casualties in Iraq reach 2,000”. Indianz.com, 26 October 2005. 4 May
2006 http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/010969.asp
Indianz.com. “Piestewa episode of ‘Extreme Makeover’ to air”. Indianz.com, 20 May 2005. 4 May
2006 http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/008297.asp
#9
Cecilia Fire Thunder
• 1st Oglala Lakota Woman
to be voted President for
the Oglala Lakota Tribe in
2004
• In 2005 accusations by
tribal members and the
violations of treaty rights
• “Sovereignty is not to be
played with, these are our
people.”
Source: Indian Country/Lakota Times
Picture: Personal Mike Young Bear Cling
#8
NCAA Bans Native American Mascots
Source: Ted Warren A/P
Source: Associated Press. “NCAA rejects Bradley nickname appeal”. Indian Country Today, 1 November
2005. 4 May 2006 http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096411822
#7
Cobell vs. Norton Lawsuit
Source:Talhelm, Jennifer. “Plaintiff in Indian trust case vows to fight on”. Casper Star Tribune, 21 November 2005. 4
May 2006
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2005/11/21/news/wyoming/ed36e7228ef0b8f9872570bf00269986.txt
#6
Bush Administration cuts Federal Indian Programs
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Source: www.indianz.com
http://www.indiancountrynews.com/fullstory.
In 2005 Bush Administration
Proposed cuts about 5 Percent.
$107 million Cut for the Native
American Housing Block Grants
Program
$46 million from the Indian
Housing Loan Guarantee Fund
$64 million for Indian health
services
$85 million from the budget for
building new health care facilities.
"The federal government spends
$1,914 per capita administering
health care to Native Americans,".
"That's half of what is spent on
federal prisoners each year."
"I believe that is a disgrace.
(Jeff Sen. Jeff Bingman, D. of NM)
#5
Methamphetamine Problem Throughout
Indian Reservations
• Noticeable problem
since late 90s.
• 64-0 vote in Navajo
Legislation to outlaw
Meth on the Navajo
Reservation
• Meth and Murder in
Hogback, New
Mexico
“Effects people on all walks of life.”
Source: http://www.navajos.org/ March Press Release
Source: Wagner, Dennis. “Meth lays siege to Indian Country”. USA Today, 30 March 2006. 4
May 2006 http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-03-30-meth_x.htm
#4
Petroglyphs Controversy
Source: Weahkee, Laurie. “The Petroglyph Fight and Albuquerque’s Future”. SAGE
Council, 14 November 2005. 4 May 2006.
http://www.sagecouncil.org/A%20PetroNews/LAW%20Op%27ed.htm
#3
Sacred Peaks Defiled by Wastewater in The
Name of Tourism
Picture: By Cy Wagner http://www.savethepeaks.org/
“That’s our cathedral, that’s our
church, that’s who we are”
-Navajo Nation President Joe
Shirley
Source: Indianz.com. “Navajo president testifies in sacred site trial”.
Indianz.com, 3 November 2005. 4 May 2005
<http://www.indianz.com/News?2005/011110.asp
#2
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Bill
Legislation proposed in
2005 for funding and
permission to drill oil
on ANWR
Picture of Evon Peter and Gwich’in Committee at
Washington, DC. Picture: AP Photo
In December 2005,
Senate Removes
ANWR Bill from
Defense Bill
#1
Red Lake High School Shootings
"darkest day in the history of this tribe."
Chairman of Red Lake Nation Floyd Jourdain
• Troubled Teen Kills 9 and kills himself on the Band of Red Lake
Nation of the Chippewa Nation in Northern Minnesota.
• Media frenzy builds up on the reservation and aired on various news
resources such as NBC, ABC, CNN, etc.
• Red Lake Nation becomes the biggest highlight since the Columbine
High School shootings. Red Lake community is shocked and
becomes the spotlight and highlight in every homes.
Source: http://indianz.com/ Pictures: (R) Chairmain of the Tribe and (L) Scene outside of HS
Gender/Age Range
Male
Gender
15%
10%
Teens
20s-30s
30s-40s
20%
35%
40s-50s
50s-Beyond
44%
56%
20%
Male
Female
Female
20%
12%
Teens
20s-30s
30s-40s
12%
36%
40s-50s
50s-Beyond
20%
Other Origins
Highest Level of Education
Traditional/Non-Traditional
PH Level
Grad School
Bachelors
Associates
Some College
2
Progressive
High School/GED
0
NonTraditional
2
4
16
27
Traditional
0
10
20
# of people
6
8
10
# of People
12
14
16
Current Location
30
30
Urban Indian
15
Indian Country
0
5
10
15
# of People
20
25
30
Political Analysis
Registered Voters within there Tribal
Communities
25
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
22
19
20
38
40
Polictial Party
7
S1
Yes
15
No
10
Vote for Tribal Elections
4
5
40
35
0
Republican
Democrat
Independent
30
20
10
10
0
S1
Yes
No
Participatory outcome goals
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Based on literature review
No top ten list done before for Natives
Encourage more Native journalism
Seek out positive less-biased stories
Positive Feedback from Interviews and the
diverse background of interviews
• Seek professionalism from educators,
editors and journalists that are from
Indigenous background
Methodologies
• Look for already existing top ten lists
• Identify top stories from 2005 from internet
resources/newspapers/journal
articles/radio
• Survey/interview people
• Contact editors and journalists
• Determine top ten based on feedback
What is the biggest issue that concerns your community or
Nations? From the scale of 1 to 10, do you think this issue
reflects your life or identity as being affiliated with this tribe?
• Unemployment/Jobs-10
• Drugs/Youth Violence-9
• Loss of Culture/Language-10
• Budget Cuts on Health Care-10
• Language/Cultural Revitalization-10
• Political Leadership Stability-7
• Language/Cultural Perpeturation-10
• Education-10
• Economic Development-7
• Programs Addressing Historical Traumas and
International Grief-10
• Not interested in tribal polictics-1
• Social Issues/Native Cultural-5
Do other tribal or Indigenous Nations or Bands issues concern you?
From the scale of 1 to 10, please rate your concerns or news about
other nations or groups influence you?
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I am concerned about how other tribes fair in addressing economic
development…also about how they are dealing with drugs…and violence…4
(Navajo Nation, Gallup, NM)
Other Nations or Bands Issues concern me because as Indigenous Groups we
share reoccurring common themes, although each individual Nation is unique
we as Indigenous people share fundamental beliefs such as a deep reverence
for our Mother Earth. 10 (Mandan/Hidasta/Arikara, New Town, ND)
8-Yes Although we are sovereign nations there exists a spiritual connectedness
between the peoples of all our nations. To offer/receive strength we must keep
in common the concerns and issues of our friends and relatives of other
nations with that of our own. (Creek Nation, Seminole, Ok)
1-No, Tribal Issues or any other Concerns is that on my list. (Navajo Nation,
Pleasant Point, Maine on Passamaquoddy)
10-Although I live in Canada, we all embattle the difference between the
sovereign issue along with our “discovery of ancestors”. I also ache for every
embattle issues between us and the United States, we all share a common
theme. “Survival”. (Star Blanket Cree, Regina Sk, Canada)
1-I am only concerned about my native communities issues. (Northern
Arapahoe, Wyoming)
More Questions we asked
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Where do you usually get your news sources from?
What kinds of stories do you usually hear or read about?
What do you think makes a good news story?
Are there any news sources that you read or listen to
that are primarily devoted to Native American news?
• Do you think that media news sources cover Native
American news stories well?
• In your view, what are some top stories involving or
about Native Americans from 2005?
Conclusion
• Need more time and resources to widen
demographic range for surveys
• Need more stories from unbiased sources
• Better contact and cooperation with
journalists and editors
• Stories do not reflect complete Native
American population
• Results reflect knowledge and concern by
Native people of issues
Acknowledgements
• All the participants of the interviews: Navajo Nation, Three Affiliated
Tribes, San Felipe Pueblo, Creek, Oglala Lakota, Sisseton Oyate
Dakota, Shakopee, Crow, Chippewa-Cree, Northern Cheyenne,
Cheyenne Arapahoe, Delaware, Mohawk, Seneca, Sweetgrass Cree,
Starblanket Cree, Hobbema Erimskin Cree, Cherokee, Sac & Fox,
Seminole, Choctaw of Mississippi, Objiway, Northern Ute, Southern
Piaute, Hopi, Shoshoni-Bannock, Blackfoot, Yakama, Pawnee/Otoe,
Winnebago, Nez Perce, Elk Valley, Hoopa Valley & Sagiwa Chippewa
• Red Lake News Website Staff, Windspeaker Editor from Canada,
Lakota Times Editor, Indian Country Editor, Farmington Daily Times,
Navajo Times, and Gallup Independent.
• Gathering of Nations Committee for allowing to interview.