Tag: Native Americans
A shared understanding
In 2008, when Israel celebrated the 60th anniversary of its birth as a modern nation-state, David Sickey took note, moved by the young nation’s story of struggle and hard-won independence.
Then vice chairman of the...
Alabama Cherokee tribe establishes ties with Israel, recognizes ‘undivided’ Jerusalem
The Northeast Alabama Cherokee held a ceremony on Sept. 25 in Guntersville, Ala., to establish a relationship with Israel. There, the tribe presented a resolution, unanimously passed by the Tribal Council, recognizing the “sovereign...
Washington State removes anti-Israel lesson from K-12 Native American curriculum
The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) removed on Wednesday what it called “a clear example of implicit bias” against Israel from its mandatory K-12 Native American curriculum, a precedent that could hinder...
Coalition brings Israeli water technology to Hard Rock community in Navajo Nation
The Israeli company Watergen has implemented a pilot project, installing a GEN-M water generator at Rocky Ridge Gas & Market (RRGM) in the Hard Rock community of the Navajo Nation.
It was facilitated by store owner Germaine...