Indigenous Struggle
The struggle for self-determination in Hawaiʻi

The struggle for self-determination in Hawaiʻi

Today, July 7th marks the 119th anniversary of President William McKinley and the U.S. government’s annexation of Hawaiʻi. When we hear any mention of Hawaiʻi, we undoubtedly first think of breath-taking beaches, volcanoes and tourism. But what is the class and...

Tupac Amaru II: Condor of fire

Tupac Amaru II: Condor of fire

As a Peruvian American born and raised in New Jersey, I grew up hearing heroic stories of our Incan roots and our Quechua names. For most, the name Tupac invokes the memory of arguably the greatest rapper of all time, but few in this country outside of the Peruvian...

Dennis Banks: ‘We AIM not to please’

Dennis Banks: ‘We AIM not to please’

The birth of a radical Native movement [Editor: The American Indian Movement was started in Minneapolis in 1968, by co-founders Dennis Banks and Clyde Bellecourt. In the sixth chapter of his book “Ojibwa Warrior,” Banks recounts the founding of that radical...

Budget cuts and the war against Native America

Budget cuts and the war against Native America

Working-class unity to fight back On the rare occasions that ruling-class politicians, media commentators and academics acknowledge the history of genocide committed against Native Americans, this oppression is always presented as a thing of the past. They often take...