Category Archives: Indian Country

The story of Radmilla Cody, first Miss Navajo of African descent, told in a new film

Author:

Radmilla and her sister

Radmilla Cody

“Radmilla Cody knows the way home. It’s not an easy journey. The dirt roads are canoe-shaped and gouged by rain. They curl around hills and plunge into deep draws, finally bringing us to the family homestead near Grand Falls, on the Navajo Reservation.

Cody grew up on these lonesome sage flats. Her Navajo mother, Margaret, took off to Georgia shortly after giving birth to Cody at age 18. Her father, Troy Davis, was a 43-year-old black man who worked as a driver for a Ford dealer in Flagstaff. Her grandmother, Dorothy, raised her the Navajo way.”

via High Country News.

Visit her website http://www.radmillacody.net/

New exhibit looks to unravel ‘Red/Black’ connection

Author:
New exhibit looks to unravel 'Red/Black' connection

When the Kickapoo went to Mexico City in 1865, their entourage included black Seminole who served as guides and translators. A photographer created images of the scene. This print is from the "Red/Black: Related Through History" exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum. / Photo provided by the Eiteljorg Museum

Although the question at the heart of “Red/Black” is simply stated, it’s also complex: “Who am I and who gets to say so?””When we understand this history, we end up understanding a great deal more about the history of Native Americans, about the history of African-Americans, and how that intertwined history affects us all,” said James Nottage, the Eiteljorg’s vice president and chief curatorial officer.

via IndyStar.com

Now somebody make THIS movie!

Young Women Lead the Way to Green Economic Development on the Navajo Nation

Author:

Thanks to a diverse array of activist leaders at the helm of groups like Black Mesa Water Coalition (BMWC) and the Navajo Green Economy Coalition (NGEC), the Navajo Nation is moving towards a sustainably powered bright future. Women’s leadership has played a central role in bringing forth the shift towards collective support for green economic development that is in alignment with traditional Navajo life ways.

Read more.