#Fort Peck Indian Reservation

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Genine Valerie Red Eagle | Wambdi Duta Win

B. December 27th 1968 in Poplar, Fort Peck Reservation, Montana

Poplar, Montana

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Banned Native-Authored Children's Books (because of MAGA zealots)

Firekeeper's Daughter written by Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians)

Unstoppable: How Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Defeated Army written by Art Coulson (Cherokee); illustrated by Nick Hardcastle (not Native)

Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi! written by Art Coulson (Cherokee), illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw)

Fishing on Thin Ice written by Art Coulson (Cherokee)

Lure of the Lake written by Art Coulson (Cherokee)

Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman by Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk); illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley (Wasauksing)

We Still Belong by Christine Day (Upper Skagit); cover art by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw)

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (Metis Nation of Ontario)

Forever Cousins by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa and Tsimshian member); illustrated by Jonathan Nelson (Diné)

The Storyteller by Brandon Hobson (Cherokee)

We Are Water Protectors by Michaela Goade (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe); illustrated by Michaela Goade (Tlingit)

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger (Lipan Apache)

Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis (Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde); cover art by Marlena Myles (Spirit Lake Dakota/Mohegan/Muscogee)

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Maillard (Seminole); illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal (not Native)

The People Shall Continue written by Simon Ortiz (Acoma Pueblo), illustrated by Sharol Graves (Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma).

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, for Young People by Debbie Reese (Nambé Owingeh) and Jean Mendoza (not Native), adapted from the original edition written by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz (not Native)

Fatty Legs written by Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton (Inuvialiut)

Hiawatha and the Peacemaker written by Robbie Robertson (Mohawk), illustrated by David Shannon (not Native)

Mary and the Trail of Tears by Andrea Rogers (Cherokee)

You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith (Cree), illustrated by Danielle Daniel

Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Mvskoke), illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright (not Native) and Ying-Hwa Hu (not Native).

Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Mvskoke), cover illustration by Floyd Cooper (Mvskoke)

Thunderous written by M. L. Smoker (Assiniboine and Sioux tribes of Montana's Fort Peck Reservation) and Natalie Peeterse (not Native); illustrated by Dale Ray DeForest (Diné)

We Are Grateful written by by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by Frane Lessac (not Native)

At the Mountains Base written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre (Tongva, Cahuilla, Chumash, Spanish & Scottish)

"The Way of the Anigiduwagi" written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by MaryBeth Timothy (Cherokee) in The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love and Truth edited by Cheryl and Wade Hudson

Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee); illustrated by Natasha Donovan (Metis)

Powwow Day written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee); illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw)

Kapaemahu written by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Kanaka Maoli), Dean Hamer (not Native), and Joe Wilson (not Native); illustrated by Daniel Sousa

[Full List by Debbie Reese]

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Ok I know you’ve got a lot going on atm but I was wondering if you have you seen the preview for the new predator movie called Prey that’s going to be on Hulu and if so what are your thoughts so far?

For those unaware the full trailer for PREY, just released. And it is suppose to be the first 'hunt' that happens in the PREDATOR series. It takes place with the Comanche, and follows the story of a Comanche girl. Promising right? Not entirely. I have problems with it. (trailer is linked)

And of course we are going to start off with the disclaimers that I, am not Comanche. I am of the Sioux Tribe of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, I live here and I was born here, and I am a proud enrolled tribal member and have been raised in a traditional way of life and learning where they will teach me. So any COMANCHE tribal member, or any of their relations - will entirely have more say on this than I. And ALL INIDGENOUS fellows here, are entirely welcomed to add onto this post or bring their thoughts to the table. So with that said, let's get into it.

SO THERE'S A MODERN NARRATIVE, a very woke narrative that is being pushed in this trailer and it better not be in the movie, that makes our tribes look SEXIST. Where it's okay to reject feminity, where it's okay to 'go against the tide' by spitting on traditional womanhood. That is actually REALLY DISRESPECTFUL HERE. That is not to say that a woman could not do these things, what's disrespectful is to insinuate that SHE CANNOT DO THIS. And she will be laughed at and made fun of for not trying to do this. In 1883, there was a reason that Sam - the native COMANCHE warrior who married Elsa Dutton, was entirely OPEN to Elsa being a hunter with him. Womanhood, is not like Proper English Womanhood of the 1700s and the 1800s. Being home cooking was not looked down on because DUTY DID NOT EQUAL SEXISM, a woman could entirely go out and hunt if she wanted to, a woman could go to war if she wanted to. A WOMAN COULD MARRY A WOMAN, A MAN COULD MARRY A MAN, and if they were permitted by their own spiritual journey they could walk the way of both - depending on their tribe. (that is literally ONE aspect of term that is Two-Spirited, one of many, you live as two beings. Not saying to be a Traditional Tomboy means you are two spirited, i'm just mentioning this in passing.)

The FACT that this is insinuating that sexism equal to the 1950s era or the 1900s decades, is actually SUPER DISRESPECTFUL.

THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO PUT WOKIST 'DEFY THE ODDS' NARRATIVE INTO IT. WHEN TRADITIONAL LIFE IS NOT SEXIST, AGAIN, DUTIES TO YOUR HOUSE IS NOT SEXISM. TRADITION IS NOT SEXISM.

A INDIGENOUS WOMAN CLEANING THE BUFFALO HIDE DOES NOT EQUAL A 1950S WOMAN CLEANING THE KITCHEN.

ALSO THE FACT THAT THIS SUPPOSE TO BE TRADITIONAL GIRL DOESN'T KNOW TO CLIMB INTO A TREE WHEN A GRIZZLY IS CHASING YOU IS INSULTING ALL ON ITS OWN. WTF.

This trailer so far, insinuates that the Warriors - which as a Yankton Sioux woman, I respect the Comanche warriors - are useless and people won't believe her if she says that she saw a bad spirit or a sky being that came hurting people. PEOPLE WOULD BELIEVE HER IF SHE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE ALIEN BEING. To insinuate that no one would believe her? Is ALSO disrespectful.

Also I have beef with AMBER MIDTHUNDER, and her parents. If you look at her bio, and the bio of her father DAVID MIDTHUNDER, you will see that they are claiming to be SIOUX from Fort Peck Indian Reservation, AKA MY HOME, and guess what I am? SIOUX FROM FORT PECK. And I'm currently looking into who they are, because see all of the families here are known. THERE ARE NO MIDTHUNDERS HERE. So EITHER THIS FAMILY IS LYING TO GET ACTING ROLES, OR? Their name isn't Midthunder, which works in their favor because if their name is actually Red Thunder or something along those likes? Then yes. So until I find out more? I have beef with her.

HONESTLY? I don't think there are Comanche specialists on board, ones that are connected to the historical people of the tribe. Like in 1883? there was actually a language and culture specialist from the reservation ON SET at all times.

You want an example of Indigenous Strength in Women that is traditional? here watch this scene. in fact? WATCH THIS WHOLE MOVIE, PART 2 IS LINKED IN MY PINNED POST. (note the woman is Kiowa-  but I mean as a general note.)

All in all, -10/10, I don't approve. Will have to sit down and watch the movie and hope its good or if I hear a Comanche member approve that will make me okay with it. Other indigenous people might approve, but I don't. Note? This doesn't reflect all indigenous opinions, this is just mine. Wokism, stop ruining our shit. Do your research before trying to make a TRADITIONAL MOVIE ABOUT STRENGTH.

thank you for the question nonnie!! :>

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Wolf Point woman admits trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS — A Wolf Point woman today admitted to allegations that she trafficked methamphetamine and fentanyl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Jordan Paige Day, 24, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Day faces a mandatory minimum of five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four years of…

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The most hated citizens in America, Referred to as Other.

For many years these Indians were tramps, vagrants, objects of charity, panhandlers, and casual laborers around Great Falls, Havre, Big Sandy, Box Elder, and other Montana towns,” the author observed. “The white people of Montana looked upon Rocky Boy’s people with contempt and called them scavengers and alley cats, because many of them gleaned their food from garbage cans.” [Foster p214]

Foster continued, “Unwelcomed outside the towns where they sought food, the Chippewa and Cree bands suffered both hunger and harassment by local officials. . . Eventually conditions became so bad that the destitute bands won the support of a few sympathetic and influential citizens of Helena and Great Falls. . . As their circumstances worsened, the landless bands intensified efforts to secure support for a reservation. Rocky Boy, less burdened than Little Bear by the Stigma of being Canadian Cree, was more successful . . . efforts to secure a reservation for the Rocky Boy began in earnest. Initial attempts to locate the band on the Blackfoot or Belknap reservations failed when reservation officials, like those on the Flathead Reservation, opposed situating the band within boundaries or on allotments nearby. A variety of problems and misunderstandings subverted every effort to secure land, including the hostility of some of Montana’s native people toward the Metis members of the band. Fort Peck reservation briefly became a possibility for settlement of the band until the agent there assured government officials that the resident Indians (traditional enemies of the Metis) would never tolerate “French mixed bloods” on or near their land. The comment of Fort Peck’s reservation agent reflects the double bind under which the Rocky Boy Chippewa labored. When the argument suited opponents, they might be accused of being Canadian Crees and therefore the responsibility of Canada. On the other hand, since many members of the band were Metis, they might be accused of being “French breeds” and not Indian at all. [Foster pp215-6]

The Hostility of the Montana tribes definitely did not facilitate finding a home for these people.

In the face of heated opposition from nearby the population and press of nearby Havre, Rocky Boy was ultimately successful in securing a reservation for his band and that of Little Bears in 1916. The Army had closed down its Fort Assiniboin near the Bear Paw mountaisn just south of Milk River, near where it had run down Chief Joseph’s Nez Perce band in 1877. Rocky Boy’s petition for the surplus land was able to gain the support of crucial Great Falls and Helena business people. Some Metis names from among the many mixed-descent relatives of the two bands that were submitted to Washington included the Allery, Belcourt, Bushie, Courchane, Capalete, Dechamp, Demontyne, Favel, Hamline, Houle, Henderson, Jackson, Ladue, Larance, Morissette, Sangray, Valley, and the Walls families. Officials would actually only submit 658 names to Washington, and 206 of those were denied enrollment. The final roll of July 16, 1917 included just 451 individuals. Though some of those dropped from the rolls . . ”eventually won enrollment, many more joined the Little Shell band members in the growing ranks of Montana’s “landless Indians.”

[Foster p 217-18]

In 1907 as part of a broader effort to severely limit non-European immigration into the U.S., and ultimately citizenship, the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization made a number rulings involving the Metis. The Bureau confirmed the ineligibility of “half-breed Canadian Indians” for U.S. citizenship.

Strengthening this ruling was a 1909 district court case that found that persons who were half white to be half-breeds and, as such, belonged to neither of the parent “races.” . . . “French breeds” remained in danger of deportation. Again, the publicity left the impression that all Metis were illegal Canadian half-breeds with no rights to U.S. residency or citizenship. . . . No longer in public documents or publications were Rocky Boy Metis referred to as “French breeds.” And since, in Montana French breeds were associated with Canada (and possible deprotation), the Chippewa-Crees were unlikely to identify themselves as Metis, Michif, or Mitsif as did many Turtle Mountain enrollees. For mixed-descent people in Montana, even more than those of North Dakota, a mixed-blood designation risked not only loosing rights as Indians but also as U.S. residents. [Foster p219]

As for actual deportations, they did happen. One junior officer that got in on the action while on assignment with the 10th Cavalry was First Lieutenant J.J. Pershing. In 1896 he arrested a group of Crees encamped near Great Falls. For two months Pershing and his African American Troop D covered a thousand miles of Montana territory “rounding up” Crees who were subsequently deported. [Foster p176] . Good training for taking on Poncho Villa on the southern border in 1915, and then Hindenberg and Ludendorf on the Western Front in 1918.

The battle of Poplar River, Montana, fought between the U.S. Army and Gall's Sioux on January 2, 1881 was witnessed by the Courchene family, who were camped nearby.

He is listed with his family at the South Fork of the Sun River, Lewis and Clark County, and also a John Courchene, age 20 born in Canada is listed in 1880 at Judith Basin, Meagher County, Montana. He was either enumerated twice or the were two John Courchene's in Montana at that time.

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4 Kid-Friendly Activities You Can Drive to From Wolf Point, MT

You don’t have to drive far from Wolf Point, MT to experience the best of Big Sky Country! There are beautiful landscapes to explore and rich cultures to learn about when you’re in Northeast Montana. Take the whole family along with you and take part in these kid-friendly activities!

1. Learn About Local History at the Wolf Point Area Museum

Staffed by the Wolf Point Area Historical Society, this museum is dedicated to chronicling the history of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation’s Native American peoples, including bands of the Lakota, Dakota, and Assiniboine. It also helps illustrate the experiences of white settlers who arrived in the early 1800s. Many artifacts and artworks are on display. Among them are an extensive arrowhead collection, antique printing presses, and paintings by local artists.

2. Watch a Rodeo at the Marvin Brookman Stadium

The Marvin Brookman Stadium hosts the Wild Horse Stampede, known as the oldest rodeo in Montana. During the event, visitors can watch parades, view local artwork, and attend a carnival. Many other rodeos are held there throughout the year, showcasing exciting spectacles like roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. Even the kids can take part in their own stick-horse rodeo and emulate their favorite rodeo riders!

3. Play a Game of Disc Golf at the Lewis & Clark Disc Golf Course

For those who aren’t familiar with disc golf, it’s very similar to regular golf, with players needing to get their disc into a basket with the fewest throws. Situated along the great Missouri River, the 9-hole Lewis & Clark course provides guests with plenty of beautiful scenery. The well-maintained grounds feature lush greenery and excellent views of the Lewis & Clark Bridge. There’s also a small shop that sells disc golf sets, Frisbees, and other equipment. 

4. Go for Some Ice Cream at Frostees

Located in nearby Poplar, Frostees serves up some of the finest ice cream around! Along with the usual varieties, you can choose flavors like cotton candy or strawberry cheesecake. Of course, guests can enjoy this spot’s irresistible version of huckleberry ice cream. Besides their frozen treats, Frostees also makes delicious pizza, sandwiches, and Indian tacos. Worried about the youngsters getting ice cream on your Jeep Grand Cherokee’s seats after a trip to Frostees? There’s no need to fret because the SUV’s high-quality upholstery is both durable and easy to clean!

Wolf Point has many fun things to do and see with the kids. If you’re having a hard time deciding where to start, you can’t go wrong with these ideas! Before heading out on your next adventure, be sure to stop by at Northern Prairie Auto Sales today and check out our showroom’s exciting new models!

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More Things To Enjoy In Fall While In Big Sky Country

More Things To Enjoy In Fall While In Big Sky Country

Montana is a wonderful combination of thrilling experiences, natural beauty, and western charm. It’s even more enchanting when the air becomes crisp and the fall colors take center stage. With these two epic experiences, you may experience the splendor of Fall in Montana: Celebrate Native culture and traditions at the Poplar Indian Days Pow Wow on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation on September…

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Mom got home from 2 week long stay at our Rez while I was at work, came home to rez dog. Her name is Prairie.

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Teresa Lynn Olson | Red Sky Woman

B. December 27th 1976 in Wolf Point, Fort Peck Reservation, Montana

Minot, North Dakota/Poplar, Montana

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Law enforcement gearing-up for mass anti-pipeline protests

Remember the Standing Rock protests? Police are gearing up for new protests farther down the line.

Montana law enforcement agencies are preparing now for what they expect could be massive protests over construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, similar to the protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline near near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in 2016. 

Hunter Pauli, Montana Free Press

State and federal agencies are training Montana law enforcement officers to surveil anti-Keystone XL pipeline…

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Montana Tribes Want to Stop Jailing People for Suicide Attempts but Lack a Safer Alternative

Montana Tribes Want to Stop Jailing People for Suicide Attempts but Lack a Safer Alternative

POPLAR, Mont. — When Maria Vega was a senior in higher faculty in 2015, she discovered the system of one of her closest friends, who experienced died by suicide. A handful of days afterwards, devastated by the loss, Vega tried out to acquire her own everyday living. Following the attempt failed, she was arrested and taken to juvenile detention in Poplar, a distant town on the Missouri River a…

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Wanna try to articulate how disturbing it is that Montana state agencies have just spit in the face of Native communities when undermining the reintroduction of the previously-extinct swift fox. Amazing that the Fort Peck reservation and Blackfeet reservation had just spent the past 20 years trying to reintroduce the native swift fox (which had been entirely extinct in the northern Great Plains for decades) in this region north of the Missouri River (at the extreme range limit of the species), and then in the summer of 2020, as the Fort Belknap reservation became the third Native community in the region to reintroduce the swift fox, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks decided it would be a great time to expand the region where Montana allows sport trapping of the swift fox. (Estimates suggest that there are only about 150 to 200 swift foxes living within Montana borders; yet the state allows sport-hunting of the fox.) Despite knowing of Fort Belknap’s reintroduction plans, in 2020, Montana expanded swift fox trapping immediately adjacent to Fort Belknap, in the same summer, at the same time, that the reservation was trying to reintroduce the creature.

In the early 20th century, the swift fox had been reduced to about 5% of their historical population size and had gone extinct over more than 60% of its historical distribution range, completely obliterated from the prairies and grasslands of the northern Great Plains (north of the Sand Hills and Platte River) where it used to live northward into present-day “Alberta” and “Saskatchewan.” And when the Blackfeet reservation became the first community (within US borders) in this region to reintroduce the swift fox around 1998-2002, it took Montana state institutions less than 10 years before the state opened a trapping season for swift foxes.

In 2020, you had headlines like this ...

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... right next to headlines like this ...

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Here is a look at one of the swift foxes at the Fort Belknap reservation in 2020:

Another fox:

Some stuff.

The historical distribution range of the swift fox, to give an idea of the scale of the extinction.

Here’s an excerpt from a Smithsonian press release that describes the importance of the Fort Belknap reintroduction:

After an absence of more than 50 years, the swift fox has returned to the grasslands of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana. From Sept. 12 to 20, the Assiniboine (Nakoda) and Gros Ventre (Aaniiih) Tribes of Fort Belknap released 27 swift foxes […], kickstarting a five-year swift fox reintroduction program. […] Swift fox numbers declined precipitously in the late 1800s, mainly due to poisoning intended for coyotes and wolves and the loss of grassland habitat. During this same time they were also eliminated from the   northern portion of their range. [...] [Re]introduced populations [north of the Missouri River] have yet to reconnect with populations in the southern portion of their historic range. [...] The Fort Belknap swift fox reintroduction marks the eighth effort of its  kind. Swift foxes were previously reintroduced in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada (1983-1997); Blackfeet Nation, Montana (1998-2002); Bad River Ranches, South Dakota (2002-2007); Badlands National Park, South Dakota (2003-2005); Fort Peck Reservation, Montana (2006-2010); and Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota (2009-2010).

Source: Smithsonian National Zoo Newsroom press release. “Tribes Begin Five-Year Swift Fox Reintroduction Program.” 23 September 2020.

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So, here’s a look at previous reintroduction sites:

And here’s a zoomed-in look with annoying additions from me:

I’d note that all of the swift fox reintroduction sites within US borders are on are right next to Native reservations (Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Fort Peck, and Fort Belknap).

As noted by the Smithsonian press release, and also by the reintroduction program’s leading non-Native coordinator in other published work from 2020, the swift foxes north of the Missouri River are not able to connect with the species’ healthier/stronger populations and main distribution range farther south in the Great Plains.

Here’s what that region looks like:

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The region where the state of Montana chose to expand the trapping of swift foxes is known as “Region 6″ -- near the Milk River in the “Hi-Line” region, where Fort Belknap and Fort Peck reservations are located.

While it might’ve been easier for the state of Montana to justify an expansion of swift fox trapping in the southeastern corner of the state (where the swift fox populations at least have direct connectivity with \the larger, wider, and healthier fox populations farther south in the Great Plains), the state chose to expand trapping in the northern reintroduced population area.

Why is the decision to expand trapping north of the Missouri River, specifically, absurd?

Tried to describe it here:

So the the swift fox was extinct in the majority of its distribution range, and was still completely absent from the vast area between Nebraska’s Sand Hills and Alberta, as recently as about the year 2000. And in this region, within the US, the fox now exists, really, only near a few isolated reservations. Should the state of Montana really be letting any sport-hunting occur? Especially right next to a Native community actively trying to help the swift fox re-establish itself?

Upsetting.

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i appreciate that you address these things outright on your dash if asked. i for one, as a still learning and otherwise ignorant white lady of 33 who grew up with the mascots and all that the way it was, dressing like Pocahontas at halloween, and how all that was somehow 'normalized' back then, about what's legitimately okay and what's insensitive and wrong. sometimes it's so intricate or slight of a thing that even the most learned or sensitive to minority civil rights don't know what to make of it. thank you. @onlydevilsleft​ / random ask about todays stuff

        FUN FACT. 99% of the people I know irl, ( now remember I live on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana) are actually REALLY angry about the fact that mascots are being taken down. And on the discussion of the mascots if the tribe of the area is okay with it and FUNDING THAT MASCOT, then it’s completely okay. (Zahn McClarnon if I remember correctly tried to defend the infamous mascot topic) YEAH I AIN’T LYING. We have a lot of people still going around with their old Washington Hats and Coats and Jerseys - I see it every day. We also had something happen like this too where a football team was made to take down their mascot name called ‘the Fighting Sioux’ despite the fact there were a lot of tribal members there attending and approving of it. I think that could have been handled differently via asking the actual indigenous people about how they individually feel about these topics before people assume how we feel. (like a national online voting questionnaire or something asking everyone if we approved or not for exclusive tribal members)

        Because we have people that hate it, and we have people who didn’t. But those that were trying to talk their mind that don’t exactly agree with handling things that way were completely shit on and ignored. (Like Zahn for instance got attacked and was called fake indian - also something I’ve been called on Instagram for correcting people about headdresses)

         The Halloween Costume Topic I am on board with. Dressing as an ‘indian chief’ is not the same as dressing up as Mortal Kombats Nightwolf for instance, and is really disrespectful to our culture.

         But all in all, we have reached an age where people are starting to be TOO careful and trying TOO hard to put a stop to things that they’re actually starting to erase our culture or conflate and generalize a lot of things that they really shouldn’t for pure clout. And- well

         THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. MY INBOX IS ALWAYS OPEN TO QUESTIONS!!

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Amber Midthunder, actor

by HILLARY ATKIN

While her CW show Roswell, New Mexico was on pandemic hiatus, Amber Midthunder used the time to go off for a month to shoot a film called The Wheel, which she also produced, about a couple who takes off on a weekend trip to figure out their marriage.

Now she's back on the Santa Fe set for the third season of Roswell, New Mexico in which she plays Rosa Ortecho.

In another noteworthy turn, Midthunder (Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Reservation) worked with creator Noah Hawley in a breakout role on Legion, in which she portrayed Kerry Loudermilk during its three-season [2017-2019] run on FX.

During her burgeoning career, she's had several such prime opportunities to play memorable characters.

"Legion was a gift I am going to cherish for the rest of my life. It fulfilled me as an artist and a creative, to spend time with such a high volume of creative people," she says.

"I look at Roswell and I love Rosa. She's an addict and that's close to my heart. I feel fortunate to get to work in my hometown and spend time there, and I feel privileged to be there. And Hell or High Water [the 2016 film written by Taylor Sheridan] was a life-changing experience that will never leave me."

Midthunder is the daughter of actor David Midthunder. Her mother Angelique is a casting director. She says as a child she didn't really understand what they did for a living but she loved to play, pretend and use her imagination, not necessarily connecting it to making a career.

The way she remembers it, her dad went to work and wore funny hats. Sometimes she would visit him on the set and recalls it being very busy with a lot of machinery, a lot of yelling – and then things would get very quiet.

As she got older she developed an interest in her mother's line of work, seeing actors create variations of characters unlike who they were in real life. Yet she says neither her mom nor her dad were showbiz parents who steered her into the business.

"They never pushed it or suggested it to me. They waited for me to find out. But I feel grateful for that," Midthunder says. "I know what I do is mine but they're really good people and parents and created a wealth of knowledge."

"I consider myself fortunate. I feel like a Native Navy Seal, playing as many regular roles as possible to prove the point that Native people are in fact people. When you meet a Native person and not have it be the subject of the conversation, that's a good step. We're not one-size-fits-all. We're your doctor, your neighbor - and the girl on your TV."

Although traditional film and television Westerns, often featuring heroic cowboys and bloodthirsty Indians as typified in John Wayne movies were well before her time, she feels they propagated harmful misconceptions and stereotypes about Native peoples that have only recently begun to change.

"This generation feels like we're a lot further than we used to be. I feel like if you look at your history, we still have a lot to accomplish," Midthunder says. "I've struggled with this; we're not a very available people. Our history is not an open knowledge. Unless you're in touch with Native communities, you don't know.

"I know people working to bring the honest Native experience and tell those stories. We're not just one thing. Whatever you see, it's not just that. That's kind of the spark - being able to tell the full story. Native people have powerful stories to tell. It's about recognizing and creating those opportunities, reaching out to include them and see what they have to offer."

Having non-Native actors play Native roles has long been a controversial issue in the entertainment industry, as it is for other ethnicities.

"It's still happening, although not as bad compared to the John Wayne days, it's still there. We need more Native actors, and it goes to the conversation about resources and community and outreach and finding them.

"I think there's a difference between having respect for a culture and CLAIMING a culture. Particularly for Native people, we're such a small population with such little representation," Midthunder says.

"It's really important to have real Native people on screen, and connected to our ancestors, which is a big thing in our culture. Our great grandfather was here. You carry that with you with every job, every doctor, lawyer and superhero. There's an element that can't be replaced when it's a real Native person.

"I think about kids watching these shows who might want to do this and what does it say? To not receive the 'representation' is disorienting. It's important to have Native and to have non-specific roles be played by Natives especially."

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While her CW show Roswell, New Mexico was on pandemic hiatus, Amber Midthunder used the time to go off for a month to shoot a film called The Wheel, which she also produced, about a couple who takes off on a weekend trip to figure out their marriage.

Now she's back on the Santa Fe set for the third season of Roswell, New Mexico in which she plays Rosa Ortecho.

In another noteworthy turn, Midthunder (Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Reservation) worked with creator Noah Hawley in a breakout role on Legion, in which she portrayed Kerry Loudermilk during its three-season [2017-2019] run on FX.

During her burgeoning career, she's had several such prime opportunities to play memorable characters.

"Legion was a gift I am going to cherish for the rest of my life. It fulfilled me as an artist and a creative, to spend time with such a high volume of creative people," she says.

"I look at Roswell and I love Rosa. She's an addict and that's close to my heart. I feel fortunate to get to work in my hometown and spend time there, and I feel privileged to be there. And Hell or High Water [the 2016 film written by Taylor Sheridan] was a life-changing experience that will never leave me."

Midthunder is the daughter of actor David Midthunder. Her mother Angelique is a casting director. She says as a child she didn't really understand what they did for a living but she loved to play, pretend and use her imagination, not necessarily connecting it to making a career.

The way she remembers it, her dad went to work and wore funny hats. Sometimes she would visit him on the set and recalls it being very busy with a lot of machinery, a lot of yelling – and then things would get very quiet.

As she got older she developed an interest in her mother's line of work, seeing actors create variations of characters unlike who they were in real life. Yet she says neither her mom nor her dad were showbiz parents who steered her into the business.

"They never pushed it or suggested it to me. They waited for me to find out. But I feel grateful for that," Midthunder says. "I know what I do is mine but they're really good people and parents and created a wealth of knowledge."

"I consider myself fortunate. I feel like a Native Navy Seal, playing as many regular roles as possible to prove the point that Native people are in fact people. When you meet a Native person and not have it be the subject of the conversation, that's a good step. We're not one-size-fits-all. We're your doctor, your neighbor - and the girl on your TV."

Although traditional film and television Westerns, often featuring heroic cowboys and bloodthirsty Indians as typified in John Wayne movies were well before her time, she feels they propagated harmful misconceptions and stereotypes about Native peoples that have only recently begun to change.

"This generation feels like we're a lot further than we used to be. I feel like if you look at your history, we still have a lot to accomplish," Midthunder says. "I've struggled with this; we're not a very available people. Our history is not an open knowledge. Unless you're in touch with Native communities, you don't know.

"I know people working to bring the honest Native experience and tell those stories. We're not just one thing. Whatever you see, it's not just that. That's kind of the spark - being able to tell the full story. Native people have powerful stories to tell. It's about recognizing and creating those opportunities, reaching out to include them and see what they have to offer."

Having non-Native actors play Native roles has long been a controversial issue in the entertainment industry, as it is for other ethnicities.

"It's still happening, although not as bad compared to the John Wayne days, it's still there. We need more Native actors, and it goes to the conversation about resources and community and outreach and finding them.

"I think there's a difference between having respect for a culture and CLAIMING a culture. Particularly for Native people, we're such a small population with such little representation," Midthunder says.

"It's really important to have real Native people on screen, and connected to our ancestors, which is a big thing in our culture. Our great grandfather was here. You carry that with you with every job, every doctor, lawyer and superhero. There's an element that can't be replaced when it's a real Native person.

"I think about kids watching these shows who might want to do this and what does it say? To not receive the 'representation' is disorienting. It's important to have Native and to have non-specific roles be played by Natives especially."

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3 of the Best Hotels Near Wolf Point, MT

Located in the northeastern corner of the state, the city of Wolf Point, MT, is home to the annual Wild Horse Stampede, considered the oldest rodeo in Montana. This, along with a series of nearby natural attractions, makes Wolf Point an excellent base to explore the wonders of the region with your friends or family. If you are looking for places to stay while in the area, these are some great hotels you should check out.

1. Sherman Inn

Located right in the Wolf Point downtown area and less than half a mile from the town’s railway station, Sherman Inn features 44 guest rooms and offers its guests free transportation from the LM Clayton airport and the train depot. Whether you are visiting the town alone or with your family, this property is an excellent spot to relax and recharge your batteries to explore the nearby Fort Beck Indian Reservation, Fort Peck Lake, and other nearby nature reserves.

Some of the facilities guests can enjoy at Sherman Inn include a lounge, a casino, and the Sherman Restaurant, which serves the finest cuisine in eastern Montana and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. All guest rooms in the hotel feature queen size beds, high-speed wireless internet, air conditioning, room service, and cable TV. A fully-equipped fitness center, open 24 hours a day, is also available to hotel guests.

2. Homestead Inn

Featuring a hot tub, a sauna, a small fitness center, complimentary breakfast, and free parking for guests, Homestead Inn is another great option for visitors planning to stay in the Wolf Point downtown area. This property is located on Highway 2, right between the Wolf Point Area Museum and Nellies Park, making it easy to check out the landmarks and restaurants in town without even having to drive.

Homestead Inn offers single and double rooms, as well as a king suite with a jacuzzi tub, a full-size refrigerator, a glass top stove, a dining room table, and an electric fireplace. Other facilities available at this property include barbecue facilities, a meeting room with space for up to 36 people, and pet-friendly rooms for an additional fee. The hotel lounge is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am until midnight, and on Sundays between 5 pm and 10 pm.

3. Fort Peck Hotel

Located along the shores of Fort Peck Lake, this historic hotel first opened its doors in the 1930s and has since become a true landmark in the area. Getting here from Wolf Point takes a little under an hour by car, heading west along route US-2. Recently refurbished but maintaining its original ambiance, Fort Peck Hotel is an excellent place to stay for visitors wanting easy access to the lake and a comfortable spot to rest while exploring the region.

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