Author Archives: Vi Waln

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I watch and read the reports on Palestine. The land of Palestine, being fought over. One side with all the latest in weaponry supplied and supported by the most powerful country in the world, the other firing homemade rockets, which is actually more than when they used to…

I saw an advertisement on Facebook over the weekend promoting McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon in Washington, DC. The image had pilgrim and Indian caricatures at the top. Slogans underneath the pictures read “Party like a pilgrim” and “Drink like an Indian.”   Isn’t that stereotypical? You would think that the people who live in theContinue reading “What does “Drink like an Indian” mean anyway?”

The Lakota have many, many ancestors who were Akicita. They are the primary reason why our sons and daughters still feel the pull to join the military. The warrior spirit is in our DNA. While the country is remembering our veterans this week, I know that many Lakota people remember our veterans and active dutyContinue reading “There’s no honor in fake feather headdresses…”

Good morning – this is proof that some of our own Lakota people have learned how to act in the same way as the fat takers. Great job Dana! ~Vi Waln   Turtle Sticking Her Neck Out.

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2012 OST General Election unofficial results 4, 431 voted with close to 300 challenge votes, 125 absentee ballots 11/06/12   President Bryan Brewer 2,266, John Yellow Bird Steele 2,128 With just under 300 challenge votes   Vice president Tom Poor Bear 2,461, William Shorty Brewer 1,927   Results for tribal council Pine Ridge Irv ProvostContinue reading “2012 Oglala Sioux Tribe General Election unofficial results”

“All European tradition, Marxism included, has conspired to defy the natural order of all things. Mother Earth has been abused, the powers have been abused, and this cannot go on forever. No theory can alter that simple fact. Mother Earth will retaliate, the whole environment will retaliate, and the abusers will be eliminated. Things comeContinue reading “Russell Means: Patriot of the Lakota”

REVISED STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2012…Porcupine, SD USA Honoring the Life of Russell Means, “Oyate Wacinyapi” The family of Russell Means invites you to join us in “Honoring the Life of Russell Means”.  The honoring will highlight his life, leadership and the eternal fire that he re-ignited throughout Indian Country. October 24, 2012,Continue reading “Honoring the Life of Russell Means, “Oyate Wacinyapi””

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Every single day there are women being abused in our communities. Children are also being hurt. Our little ones have very fragile minds, bodies and spirits.   Many believe that children don’t remember what happens to them after they have grown up. But an abused child remembers enough of how it felt to be hurtContinue reading “Silent witnesses represent murdered women”