Many tribes that adopted constitutions under the Indian Reorganization Act, and even those that did not, changed enrollment requirements. Blood quantum and lineal descent, or a person's direct ancestors, remain dominant determinants. A 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case, Santa Clara v. ...
Many tribes used clay to create a variety of different pottery pieces. These pieces were used as tools to help with daily life. Your students can easily make their own pottery with air-dried clay. Before designing and making your pottery, think about its purpose. Will it be used to carry ...
Call It the Revenge of the Pequots, or How American Indian Tribes Can Sue States under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act without Violating the Eleventh AmendmentTHE PEQUOTS 3" control [] much of what is now the state of Connecticut. The Indians support [] themselves by hunting, fishing and ...
Many full moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. Those tribes of a few hundred years ago kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurringfull moonas the lunar cycle was an important method of timekeeping. Their...
The Scythians were a group of nomadic tribes that settled into a kingdom around the time of Herodotus. The Scythians migrated from the Steppes of Central Asia to Southern Russia. They formed a loose kingdom called Scythia around 600 BC. Their kingdom lasted until 200 AD, when the Sarmatian...
'CHOOSE YOU wise men and understanding and known among your tribes and I will make them heads over you captains over thousands, captains over hundreds, fifties, tens ...'" Rev. Hooker continued: "The choice of public magistrates ...
Programs to spread the word about HIV prevention face extra hurdles because of the diversity of Native American communities. There are more than 574 federally recognized NA/AN tribes. They have unique cultures, languages, and geography, so prevention efforts need to be tailored to each community....
The chakra term, for example, is language specific to the South Asian religion of Hinduism. But Urban Outfitters now sellschakra body spraysunder a general aesthetic of mysticism. Meanwhilesmudgingwith palo santo and white sage is a sacred ritual for many native North American tribes, who only ...
The world has not had held before it many shining examples of success, financial or otherwise, by those who have obtained it under this Law of Harmonious Attraction. The success achieved by man has been largely the result of the use of the Law of Force, (and that is why it has not ...
The SEC has also broadened its definition to include many other entities, such as "Indian tribes, governmental bodies, funds, and entities organized under the laws of foreign countries, that "own" investments as defined in Rule 2a51-1(b) under the Investment Company Act, in excess of $5 ...