Category: Americana

• Will Female Marathons Runners Ever Be Safe?

  1967 Katherine Switzer. First female Boston Marathon runner. “A big man, a huge man, with bared teeth was set to pounce, and before I could react he grabbed my shoulder and flung me back, screaming, “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers!” Then he swiped down my front, trying to…

  Simone Monique Barnes

  March 28, 2014

  Americana, Wild Women

• Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation

  The Washington Redskins change the name debate continues. “Letter To Everyone in our Washington Redskins Nation” from Dan Snyder,  Owner and Chairman of the Board, Washington Redskins. Excerpt: Several months ago I wrote you about my personal reflections on our team name and on our shared Washington Redskins heritage. I wrote then – and believe…

  Simone Monique Barnes

  March 27, 2014

  Americana, Cultural Integrity, Ethnic, Regional and National Identity, Nation Building, Native American

  Dan Snyder, mascot, Nation Building, Native American, Native Appropriations, NDN, racism, Real Indians, Redskins, Rez, Urban Indians

• Prayer Loop Song – by Crow-Hop artist SupaMan

  Crow is as Crow does. An MTV Artist of the week,  SupaMan, is an Apsáalooke fancy dancer, drummer, singer and Crow-Hop Hip-Hop artist from Crow Nation Reservation. Check out more on SupaMan on PolicyMic.com and MTVIggy.com. Proof that artists build nations. [drops mic]

  Simone Monique Barnes

  March 27, 2014

  Americana, Arts, Cultural Integrity, Ethnic, Regional and National Identity, Nation Building, Native American, Performing Arts

  Apsáalooke, Crow Nation, Crow-Hop, drummer, fancy dancer, hip-hop, Montana, Nation Building, Native American, NDN, Rez