O Holy Night, in Dine’ (‘Navajo’) by Jana Mashonee and Silent Night in Apache

Indigenous Language Loss and Revitalization: While Nde’ of South Texas and Lower Rio Grande River region have suffered irreparable harm related to language loss, and language revitalization efforts occur without the aid of Texas and the U.S.–historical oppressors–today, the effort to recuperate language is aided by inspiration derived from closely related indigenous peoples with historical … Continue reading →

U.S. OFFICIAL ‘APOLOGY’ TO NATIVE AMERICANS, "A SORRY SAGA OR FIRST STEP?"

Without Procedures for Redress and Restitution, Obama’s ‘Apology’ to Native Americans for Historical and Contemporary Harms is Severely Insufficient to Address Genocide Histories and Realities Involved in the Necessary Process Related to Supporting the Recovery, Recuperation and Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples in Texas and the Confluent Texas-Mexico Indigenous Border(ed) Region. Commentary excerpted from: Fourth World … Continue reading →

The Upscale of U.S. Military Operations Targets Texas Border and Northeastern Mexico

“Texas Border Security: A Strategic Military Assessment, September 2011”Report commissioned by Texas Department of Agriculture, Todd Staples, Commissioner. Continue reading →