The American Indian Center

I reviewed the American Indian Center’s website. It was put together by a team of researchers, most of whom are actually of Native descent. According the the website, the National American Cultural and Educational Authority worked intimately with the Tribal Nations of Oklahoma to produce the American Indian Center. (“Cultural Advisors”). I believe the purpose of the center is to genuinely represent Indian nations, and to ensure that said representation was done with respect and cooperation, the Tribal Nations of Oklahoma played an important role.
I believe our instructor chose resource websites that she believed would be educational for us. An educational academic website is one that is documented and sourced, that provides detailed information on the subject matter, and can be cited in turn. I believe the website I explored is in fact a quality academic resource because it provides links to many tribes in the U.S. and Canada, including contact info for each tribe, and if applicable, links to websites where a student can conduct further research. (“Oklahoma Tribes”). For example, I chose to look into the Delaware Tribe. I followed the link to a site called “The Delaware Nation”, which allowed me to peek inside the contemporary concerns of that tribe. (“Home”).
The information I’ve read herein has changed my view of native communities by making them more real to me. I’ve been studying the history of the tribes as if they were a people extinct, when that is clearly far from true. For example, the link to the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma shows Indians alive and well, in fact rather organized and active in pursuit of their own wellbeing. (“The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma”). Very impressive!


References

"Cultural Advisors." The American Indian Center. Accessed July 07, 2017. http://www.theamericanindiancenter.org/cultural-advisors.

The American Indian Center. Accessed July 07, 2017. http://www.theamericanindiancenter.org/.

"Home." Delaware Nation. Accessed July 07, 2017. http://delawarenation.com/.

“The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma." Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma. Accessed July 07, 2017. http://www.modoctribe.com/.

"Oklahoma Tribes." The American Indian Center. Accessed July 07, 2017. http://www.theamericanindiancenter.org/oklahoma-tribes/#.

Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 9, 2017 at 7:22 PM

    Thank you for your post , and the links.
    I really liked your comment about how its easy to forget that we are studying about an indigenous population that still exists. I think its important to remember this, because many people in our country have had little or no contact with Native Americans.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2017 at 8:38 PM

    Hi Batsheva,
    Thanks for your post. After taking this course when my schedule permits I am going to attempt to find time and schedule a visit to the Onondaga Nation to attend a Pow Wow. As we learned in Treuer’s Book " Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid To Ask” mentioned that while we as nn tribal members might not be able to participate in some aspects of the Pow Wow the general public is open to attend . I think that my son and I would have a good time and purchase meet the Faith Keeper of the Onondaga nation Oren Lyons at the Pow Wow. It would also bring home a lot of what we have learned in the course (Treuer).

    Works Cited
    Treuer, Anton. Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians But Were Afraid to Ask. St. Paul: The Minnesota Historical Press, 2012. 4 June 2017.

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