Human Rights Hearings

A new documentary on Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawotami), one of the greatest athletes in United States' history, is set to premiere on The HISTORY Channel in July. "Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning" examines Thorpe's life from his childhood on the Sac and Fox reservation in Oklahoma through his numerous athletic achievements across multiple sports by utilizing interviews with Indigenous scholars, athletes, sports historians, and Thorpe's own words. Directed by Cheyenne and Arapaho filmmaker Chris Eyre, the film frames Thorpe's story around what it means to be American when that very country has attempted to erase your existence. To learn more about this documentary, and when it will be available, check out this linked article from Native News Online: nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/chris-eyre-s-jim-thorpe-documentary-to-debut-on-the-histo... ... See MoreSee Less

Above all else the trump regime worships money Indigenous sacred sites are being destroyed by their ethos. There should be great shame in the work they do of sacrificing culture, water and land for their god, the dollar.

"In January, President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency to speed the development of fossil fuel projects, mines, pipelines, and other energy-related infrastructure, cutting the amount of time federal agencies are required to notify Indigenous nations before starting a project. Now, as Trump’s proposed budget for 2026 works its way through Congress, the fund supporting the national THPO program is bracing for a 94 percent budget cut. On top of that, the Trump administration has yet to distribute THPO funds promised for 2025."

ictnews.org/news/how-the-trump-administration-is-putting-hundreds-of-sacred-sites-at-risk/?fbclid... ... See MoreSee Less