Something to think about …. “What a Real American Looks Like”!!

~~July 2, 2015~~ 

What Does an American Look Like?

America is home to a beautiful array of different races and ethnicities.

On most city streets it’s common to look around and see a plethora of people representing every region of the world. Ancestors who came to America at different times over the last couple of centuries have added their legacy and dreams to our nation. However, the question of what does an American look like can result in some intriguing answers.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ross-szabo/what-does-an-american-loo_b_1075973.html

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~ 

Bing Images

In 2012, photographer Matika Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and hit the road on a cross-country journey.

Her goal?

To photograph individuals from each of the 562 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States and memorialize their stories.

Since then, the number of federally recognized tribes has risen to 566, and Wilbur is still crisscrossing the country, immersing herself in the worlds of Native Americans from Brooklyn to the far reaches of Alaska for her ongoing photo series, Project 562.

“Stereotypes in the media reduce Indian country to the Plains Indian in a headdress,” said scholar Adrienne Keene, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma whom Wilbur photographed for the series. “(Project 562) gives people an opportunity to see the diversity in Indian country and reframe what they think of when they think of Native Americans.”

VERY INTERESTING PROJECT

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/30/living/contemporary-native-american-images/index.html

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We ALL are ONE!! 

Something to think about …. “You are ALL illegal”!!

~~June 7, 2015~~

GUESS WHAT?

Native Americans are indigenous within the boundaries of the present-day United States (including the indigenous peoples of Alaska and Hawaii) and are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, bands and ethnic groups, many of which survive as intact, sovereign nations.

The terms Natives use to refer to themselves vary regionally and generationally, with many older Natives self-identifying as “Indians,” while younger Natives often identify as “Indigenous.” Which terms should be used by non-Natives has at times been controversial.

The term “Native American” has been adopted by major newspapers and some academic groups, but does not traditionally include Native Hawaiians or certain Alaskan Natives, such as Aleut, Yup’ik, or Inuit peoples.

Native peoples from Canada are known as First Nations.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States

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https://www.facebook.com/AlterNetNews?pnref=story

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We ALL are ONE!! 

IOTD …. “Image of the Day”, #215!!

~~April 17, 2015~~ 

Holocaust Remembrance Day

This is so tragic.

What once was a symbol of a couple’s love is now discarded into a box with hundreds more like so much trash. Just imagine …. it’s very hard to.

Each and every one of these rings belonged to a human being.

How many rings do you think there are?

I can’t even begin to imagine.

HortyRex©

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~

https://www.facebook.com/bloggingforchange?fref=photo

A dear blogger friend taught me this concept.

You can find Michelle here: http://mchelsmusings.wordpress.com/

~IN HER OWN WORDS~

“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”’

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We ALL are ONE!!