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Gyasi Ross: Some advice for the graduating classes of 2013 (05/10)
Gyasi Ross offers some advice to the graduating classes of 2013: I planned to go to Haskell’s graduation ceremony. I love Haskell, and my big brother Ernie was kind enough...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: How to let a Native Superwoman just be a woman (05/03)
Gyasi Ross on how to address the Native Superwoman Complex: Native women and Native men have, like the vast majority of America, serious, serious problems living with each other (as...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Tribal nations should be about the collective good (04/16)
Gyasi Ross on taking nationhood seriously in Indian Country: Observing many modern-day Tribal organizations, I think this quick history lesson begs a question: What happens when the people of a...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Violence Against Women Act a significant first step (04/09)
Gyasi Ross on the importance of tribal provisions in S.47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Contrary to some belief, the Violence Against Women Act will not instantly...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Developing another generation of Native heroes (04/04)
Gyasi Ross on the need for Indian Country to cultivate a new generation of Native heroes: I remember a couple of years ago, a good friend of mine, knowing that...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Saying thank you to inspiring indigenous women (03/29)
Gyasi Ross says thank you to indigenous women: Christine Quintasket Kateri Tekakwitha Anna Mae Aquash Sylvia McAdam Wanda BM Marie Bear Medicine Ingrid Washinawatok Miranda B.L. Mary Brave Bird Wilma...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Keystone XL Pipeline still bad for Indian Country (03/22)
Gyasi Ross on the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. And just like pop kills Native people disproportionately, this Keystone XL pipeline will disproportionately affect Native sacred sites, unmarked Native grave sites,...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Good news and horrible news from Washington, DC (03/08)
Gyasi Ross sees good things and bad things coming from the Obama administration: INCREDIBLE NEWS: On Thursday, February 28th, 2013, the House of Representatives finally decided that Native women, LGBTQ...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Republicans don't want to protect Native women (02/06)
"It is absolutely mind-numbing that anybody would be opposed to reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Except rapists. Yeah, my guess is that 100% of rapists oppose the Violence Against...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Learning more about the Idle No More movement (01/17)
"What The Heck Are All These Indians Acting All Indian About, Eh? Lately, Native people have taken to the streets malls in demonstrations of Public Indian-ness (or "PI") that surpasses...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Idle No More Movement will keep growing in power (01/03)
"1) Probably the biggest story in Indian country in years—from a grassroots perspective—is the Idle No More movement. All the Skins who think that want to do big stuff in...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Flying the not too friendly skies after the election (11/21)
"I think airport conversations–when you’re waiting for your flight–are the most interesting conversations you can have. The reason why? Who knows? Could it be that the possibility of dying within...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Now the hard work - holding candidates accountable (11/09)
"Ok, now the election’s done. Good. Thank God—it went on about six months too long. There went a billion dollars that could’ve been used to help educate children or wipeout...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Russell Means was the toughest Indian in the world (10/26)
"I never met Russell Means. I had the chance to meet him when I was a kid. In fact, I saw him a few times as a youngster, but I...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Funerals often serve as the default family reunion (10/17)
"My family doesn’t really have reunions. Not pre-planned family reunions, anyway—you know, the kind with hats, t-shirts and what have you. The matriarchs in our family always try to set...
Gyasi Ross: Some advice for the graduating classes of 2013 (05/10)
Gyasi Ross offers some advice to the graduating classes of 2013: I planned to go to Haskell’s graduation ceremony. I love Haskell, and my big brother Ernie was kind enough...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: How to let a Native Superwoman just be a woman (05/03)
Gyasi Ross on how to address the Native Superwoman Complex: Native women and Native men have, like the vast majority of America, serious, serious problems living with each other (as...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Tribal nations should be about the collective good (04/16)
Gyasi Ross on taking nationhood seriously in Indian Country: Observing many modern-day Tribal organizations, I think this quick history lesson begs a question: What happens when the people of a...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Violence Against Women Act a significant first step (04/09)
Gyasi Ross on the importance of tribal provisions in S.47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Contrary to some belief, the Violence Against Women Act will not instantly...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Developing another generation of Native heroes (04/04)
Gyasi Ross on the need for Indian Country to cultivate a new generation of Native heroes: I remember a couple of years ago, a good friend of mine, knowing that...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Saying thank you to inspiring indigenous women (03/29)
Gyasi Ross says thank you to indigenous women: Christine Quintasket Kateri Tekakwitha Anna Mae Aquash Sylvia McAdam Wanda BM Marie Bear Medicine Ingrid Washinawatok Miranda B.L. Mary Brave Bird Wilma...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Keystone XL Pipeline still bad for Indian Country (03/22)
Gyasi Ross on the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. And just like pop kills Native people disproportionately, this Keystone XL pipeline will disproportionately affect Native sacred sites, unmarked Native grave sites,...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Good news and horrible news from Washington, DC (03/08)
Gyasi Ross sees good things and bad things coming from the Obama administration: INCREDIBLE NEWS: On Thursday, February 28th, 2013, the House of Representatives finally decided that Native women, LGBTQ...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Republicans don't want to protect Native women (02/06)
"It is absolutely mind-numbing that anybody would be opposed to reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Except rapists. Yeah, my guess is that 100% of rapists oppose the Violence Against...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Learning more about the Idle No More movement (01/17)
"What The Heck Are All These Indians Acting All Indian About, Eh? Lately, Native people have taken to the streets malls in demonstrations of Public Indian-ness (or "PI") that surpasses...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Idle No More Movement will keep growing in power (01/03)
"1) Probably the biggest story in Indian country in years—from a grassroots perspective—is the Idle No More movement. All the Skins who think that want to do big stuff in...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Flying the not too friendly skies after the election (11/21)
"I think airport conversations–when you’re waiting for your flight–are the most interesting conversations you can have. The reason why? Who knows? Could it be that the possibility of dying within...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Now the hard work - holding candidates accountable (11/09)
"Ok, now the election’s done. Good. Thank God—it went on about six months too long. There went a billion dollars that could’ve been used to help educate children or wipeout...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Russell Means was the toughest Indian in the world (10/26)
"I never met Russell Means. I had the chance to meet him when I was a kid. In fact, I saw him a few times as a youngster, but I...
Filed Under: Opinion
Gyasi Ross: Funerals often serve as the default family reunion (10/17)
"My family doesn’t really have reunions. Not pre-planned family reunions, anyway—you know, the kind with hats, t-shirts and what have you. The matriarchs in our family always try to set...
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