Native American Tribes

06/12/2026

"Water is Life" is far more than a phrase—it is a sacred truth that Indigenous nations have carried for countless generations. Long before the world heard these words during the Standing Rock movement, Native peoples understood that water is the lifeblood of the Earth, connecting all living beings and sustaining future generations.
When the Dakota Access Pipeline was proposed near the Missouri River, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe stood strong in defense of their water, their treaty rights, and their sacred lands. Thousands of Indigenous people and allies gathered in unity, creating one of the most powerful Native-led movements in modern history. Elders prayed for the Earth, young riders carried messages across the plains, and tribal nations came together with a shared purpose: to protect what gives life.
Standing Rock became a symbol of Indigenous resilience, courage, and responsibility. It reminded the world that Native voices are not echoes of the past—they are living voices guiding the future. The movement strengthened a message that Indigenous peoples have always known: when we protect the water, we protect our communities, our cultures, and the generations yet to come.
Today, the spirit of Standing Rock continues to inspire people around the world. It stands as a testament to the enduring strength of Native nations and their deep connection to the land, water, and all creation.

05/17/2026

"LARRY SELLERS ,1949-2021-OSAGE..Did you know that actor Larry Sellers was from Osage County? Born in Pawhuska in 1949, Sellers portrayed Native characters in several movies and television shows during his decades-long career, including Wayne's World 2, The Sopranos, and more than 70 episodes of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (he received an Emmy nomination for the latter).
After years of providing respectful portrayals of Native American characters both on TV and in films, Sellers passed away in late 2021 at the age of 72.
He also served as an Osage language instructor at the Osage Nation Language Department, helping to keep the legacy of Osage culture alive for future generations.
Explore some of this rich heritage for yourself at the Osage Nation Museum in Pawhuska.".

05/14/2026

In 1944, Peter MacDonald was just a young Navajo radio operator.
He wasn’t carrying a weapon.
His power was in the words he spoke.
Words that no enemy could ever decode.
He served in Guam and China with the 6th Marine Division.
His mission: send vital battlefield messages in a secret code.
A code based entirely on the Navajo language — fast, complex, and unwritten.
The Japanese broke every code.
Except this one — invented by Native American soldiers.
They failed. Every single time.
Not one message sent in Navajo code was ever cracked.
And Navajo wasn’t the only language used.
Mohawk, Choctaw, Seminole, Pawnee, Iroquois —
A dozen Native dialects helped secure Allied victory in WWII.
Each one became a weapon.
Each speaker, a living encryption system.
Now almost 100 years old, Peter MacDonald is one of the last surviving Code Talkers.

05/13/2026

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05/12/2026

05/10/2026

When the breakfast burrito lady has a crush on you.

05/08/2026

I am just a wanderer here on earth,
A wandering soul,
When my time is up,
I'll quietly return home.
My soul will be free,
Like the morning wind,
I watch as day gives way to night,
Those who can no longer be here with me,
I know they're waiting for me to come home.
See you on the other side,
We'll be together again, like we used to be,
When I fought all my battles here.
My Own Poem.

05/06/2026

History shifted along the Klamath River when the Yurok Tribe reclaimed more than 47,000 acres of ancestral land, the largest land-back agreement ever completed in California.
This land was never lost by accident.
During the Gold Rush and the decades that followed, the Yurok people were violently displaced from nearly 90 percent of their territory. Forests were logged. Rivers were dammed. Sacred places were fenced off. What remained was fragmentation, both ecological and cultural.
The land returned in May 2025 includes towering old-growth forests, cold-water tributaries, and culturally sacred sites that have sustained Yurok life since time immemorial. These forests and streams are not just symbolic. They are vital habitat for salmon, steelhead, and endangered wildlife, species that depend on clean, cold water and intact ecosystems.
For the Yurok Tribe, land-back is not about ownership in the colonial sense. It is about responsibility.
Yurok stewardship emphasizes balance, seasonal knowledge, and long-term care. Cultural burning, forest restoration, and river protection are not new ideas here, they are ancient ones, practiced continuously long before the state of California existed. Returning land to Indigenous care restores more than borders. It restores relationships.
Environmental scientists increasingly recognize what Indigenous communities have always known, ecosystems thrive when managed with patience rather than extraction. Along the Klamath, that knowledge is already being put to work, reconnecting forests to rivers and rivers to life.
This return does not erase the past.
But it changes the future.
Land-back is justice.
Land-back is restoration.
Land-back is listening.
Follow Know Your Planet for real moments where history bends toward repair, guided by those who have always known how to care for the land

03/05/2026

These four Chiefs were Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Geronimo and Red Cloud. Each of these forefathers played an important role in shaping their tribe''s customs and history. Because of their influence over the shaping of Native American history, they are often referred to as the real founding fathers.!
Left-Right : Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud