On June 19th 1865, Native people were improsoned in open air prisons called "reservations." Native children we being ripped away from their families and communities, and sent to child prisons called "residential schools," where they were abused, beaten, raped and killed for who they were. Informing some of the last enslaved human beings in the US that slavery was supposed to have been ended two years prior, was not the same as granting freedom.

I do not speak for all Native people; not by a long shot! But more and more Native people are coming around. My goal is to empower the next generation of activists. We need allies and accomplices.

But what about the 150 years prior? From Merciless Indian Savages to incompetent wards of the state to forced citizenship. We'll take a look.

The majority of legal battles Native people have with the state and federal governments is over taxation!

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If you believe Native people deserve land back, you must also believe we deserve space on air and in print.

Any "deal" that extinguishes Native title to our homelands is unacceptable and NO ONE has the authority to sellout the birthright of our children.

Native people were driven off our lands at gunpoint by armies. We were defrauded, lied to and cheated in every way possible. Today we are robbed by lawyers trying to "settle" land claims; which are really just lopsided land sales to extinguish our land titles.

One of many narratives promoted to justify stripping and replacing our citizenship.

The US passed the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924, declaring all Native people to be US citizens. So, are we? What does that mean? Dual citizenship? Voting rights. Taxable. Doe the US hold the underlying title to our lands?

56 years after the assassination of the country's most famous peace activist, the list of unarmed Black people killed by police continues to grow. And any suggestions of police reforms, if anything are being rolled back in the midst of America's culture wars. Bureaucrats create paper to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and NEVER address quality of life issues.

The Indian Citizenship Act was not a grant for a pathway to citizenship. It was a declaration with no choice or option associated with it. It was NOT the creation of dual citizenship. It was the erasure of ours and the imposition of theirs.

We lack any true sense of identity if we don't know or carry our past forward. But going forward with a distinct identity requires a knowledge of how to fight and defend that identity.

I offer my thoughts on what many have called an Oscar snub to one of the most incredible stories ever told on film. The Reservation Economic Summit was this week in Vegas. The theme was "Strength In Unity." Sounds good! I share some thoughts.

The disproportionate suffering of women and children in Gaza or at the US Southern Border seeking refuge. Or the on-going epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women. Can we celebrate women as we ignore these crises?

201st anniversary of Johnson v M'Intosh. Coming up on 100th of the Indian Citizenship Act. WPFW's birthday this week and the birthday of Harry Belafonte tomorrow.

The US prides itself in asserting the rule of law.... but not always! The tyranny of authoritarian rule is known by Native people too well.

Many of the most egregious legal doctrines used to oppress Native peoples were created and affirmed by the US Supreme Court. They have been doing this for over 200 years. It is nothing new.

This act was and is a war crime! Honoring us, my ass!

  In this consequential episode of "Resistance Radio" with advocate John Kane, an in-depth discussion takes place about the historical misconceptions and inaccuracies surrounding Native Americans and the fight for their rights. The talk challenges listeners to rethink a narrative that labels Native Americans as "wards of the state," highlighting the implications such assumptions hold for their rights and sovereignty. Kane fervently challenges the legitimacy of laws like the Indian Gaming...

In this revealing episode, John Kane navigates listeners through the intricate history and legal complexities endured by Native American communities concerning land rights in the United States. Providing a thorough exploration of the historical contradictions and affronts that have influenced Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations, Kane clarifies perspectives on American Indigenous rights. He guides us through intricate legal cases that underscore the continuance of disagreement over land...

Many of King's quotes and speeches have been white washed and misinterpreted. Let's talk about some of his thoughts and words as they relate to Native people and the true "original sins" of the USA.

The news media outlets refuse to say why Native mascots are banned and simply say schools are being forced to change them because of a State ban. All this does is feed the "culture war" frenzy.