Knowledge Keepers: Indigenous Untold Stories

Niitsitapi Program

Look into the life of the Blackfeet people. Our stories are as beautiful as they can be hard hitting. The stories will focus on the perspectives of Native people and the beautifully spoken stories that were passed down from generation to generation. I hope you enjoy. Some stories are catered to younger audiences, perfect for those bedtime stories, that don't have visuals, but more for audio listeners. Disclaimer: some stories might not be for everyone.

  1. 2024-10-03

    Episode 14: Federal Indian Policies

    Heyyy Knowledge Seekers this week we are going over the Indian Policies!! Here are the websites if you wanted to look at the articles!! https://indianlaw.mt.gov/_docs/fortpeck/treaties/laramie-treaty-1851.pdf - 1851 & 1855 https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/indian-appropriations-act-1871 - 1871 https://www.bia.gov/faqs/what-public-law-280-and-where-does-it-apply#:~:text=In%201953%2C%20Congress%20enacted%20Public%20Law%2083-280%20%2867,court%20jurisdiction%20to%20be%20handled%20by%20state%20courts - 1953 https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/departments-interior-and-justice-take-important-step-addressing-missing-and-murdered#:~:text=The%20law%20established%20the%20Not%20Invisible%20Act%20Commission%2C,and%20murdered%20individuals%2C%20and%20most%20importantly%20%E2%80%94%20survivors - 2019 https://www.justice.gov/tribal/mmip/SavannasAct - 2020 ⁠https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/16/fact-sheet-reauthorization-of-the-violence-against-women-act-vawa⁠ - 2022 ⁠https://www.wernative.org/articles/the-indian-experience⁠ ⁠https://iltf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/American-Indian-History-Timeline_small.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fed-indian-policy⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/topic/boarding-school#ref1313034⁠ ⁠https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/indian-removal-act/⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-Removal-Act⁠ ⁠https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/horse-creek-treaty.htm⁠ ⁠https://mhs.mt.gov/education/Textbook/Chapter11/chapter11.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.glenbow.org/blackfoot/teacher_toolkit/english/culture/treaties.htm#:~:text=In%20the%20fall%20of%201855%20various%20nations%20met,Niitsitapi%20territory%20and%20promised%20to%20protect%20their%20rights⁠.

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Look into the life of the Blackfeet people. Our stories are as beautiful as they can be hard hitting. The stories will focus on the perspectives of Native people and the beautifully spoken stories that were passed down from generation to generation. I hope you enjoy. Some stories are catered to younger audiences, perfect for those bedtime stories, that don't have visuals, but more for audio listeners. Disclaimer: some stories might not be for everyone.