Charles Matthews

A Special Holiday Gift for My Sweetheart

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:43:00 -0700

A Special Holiday Gift for My Sweetheart: I WANT TO RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY MY SON AN IPAD (MINI)....

"So fell Peru. We gave her greed, hunger and the Cross: three gifts for the civilized life. The..."

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:20:51 -0700

“So fell Peru. We gave her greed, hunger and the Cross: three gifts for the civilized life....

"They say that a great plague of smallpox broke out [and] spread to all parts of the kingdom. … In..."

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:28:26 -0700

“They say that a great plague of smallpox broke out [and] spread to all parts of the kingdom....

"His Catholic Majesty must know that we found these countries in such a condition that there were no..."

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:10:04 -0700

“His Catholic Majesty must know that we found these countries in such a condition that there...

We Are More Than Friends, We Are Family

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:38:00 -0700

Let’s face it, we are constantly attacked, with words that distort our identity. Whites stick us...

"Oh! Wake, my country, wake! And from your volcanoes hurl fire, Burn and destroy the conqueror Who..."

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:57:47 -0700

“Oh! Wake, my country, wake! And from your volcanoes hurl fire, Burn and destroy the...

Do You Think Democracy Is Real?

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:11:57 -0700

So much has happened in the world, with riots appearing left and right, all forms of instability...

"What does your mind seek? Where is your heart? If you give your heart to each and every thing, you..."

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:24:00 -0700

“What does your mind seek? Where is your heart? If you give your heart to each and every...

Why Should Anyone Celebrate Columbus Day?

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:51:00 -0700

I can’t understand the logic behind celebrating the crimes of a person who was responsible for mass...

We build up the system, somehow waiting for a new result, even...

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:47:57 -0700

We build up the system, somehow waiting for a new result, even though it is already broken beyond repair. There comes a time when we have to accept reality and move on. We have to burn it down to the ground because it has become utterly useless.

Edward Sheriff Curtis. A’aninin [Atsina] War Party on Horseback....

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:08:29 -0700

Edward Sheriff Curtis. A’aninin [Atsina] War Party on Horseback. 1908

Our spirit remains resilient in the face of adversity, there is no end to our perseverance. Struggles are endured, hardships we overcome. We keep our eyes facing the east, towards the sunrise, awaiting the day we reclaim our homeland.

You bury the past with lies, you cannot hide the truth. The...

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 02:38:00 -0700

You bury the past with lies, you cannot hide the truth. The blood of the innocent seeps through the pages of history. Our forefathers had to live in a nightmare, they experienced unimaginable barbarities: senseless violence, bloody massacres, enslavement, epidemical diseases. We will never forget what you did. Removed from our homelands and forced to live in concentration camps. You took everything. How can you justify this? The day will come when we will return from exile to the place of our ancestors. We will return home.

Edward Sheriff Curtis. P’ohwhóde [San Ildefonso] Girl with Jar...

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:24:00 -0700

Edward Sheriff Curtis. P’ohwhóde [San Ildefonso] Girl with Jar on Head. 1927

The minds of our children are empty jars that need to be filled with knowledge, understanding and wisdom. The teachings, histories, prayers, beliefs, traditions, philosophies and writings from our people must be stored in them. Words of love, peace and hope must be poured in until it reaches the rim.

Edward Sheriff Curtis. Apsáalooke [Crow] Father and Son....

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:49:00 -0700

Edward Sheriff Curtis. Apsáalooke [Crow] Father and Son. 1908.

Let us never forget the immeasurable value of our children’s future. It is worth every ounce of our strength to protect it. Our duty is to pass down our culture to them, it is their inheritance; our right is to pass down our homeland to them, it is their patrimony.

"Finally, a word on crackpot ideas that the American Indians and their achievements hail from Egypt,..."

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:16:00 -0700

“Finally, a word on crackpot ideas that the American Indians and their achievements hail from...

"We know that [school histories] are unjust to the life of our people. … They call all white..."

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:57:00 -0700

“We know that [school histories] are unjust to the life of our people. … They call all white...

"An entire vocabulary is tainted with prejudice and condescension: whites are soldiers, Indians are..."

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:19:00 -0700

“An entire vocabulary is tainted with prejudice and condescension: whites are soldiers,...

"The conquest has not yet ended, and neither has the resistance to the conquest."

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:09:00 -0700

“The conquest has not yet ended, and neither has the resistance to the conquest.” - Juan...

"When Columbus discovered America, where were we?"

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:03:00 -0700

“When Columbus discovered America, where were we?” - Ignacio Ek, Maya, 1970

"Proudly stands the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Here no one fears to die in war … Keep this in mind,..."

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:10:00 -0700

“Proudly stands the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Here no one fears to die in war … Keep this...