"The Place We Call Home"

 “An Indian reservation is an area land held and governed by a federally recognized Native American tribal nation whose government is accountable to the US Bureau of Indian Affairs and not to the state government which it is located.  Some of the country’s 574 federally recognized tribes govern more than one of the 326 Indian reservations in the United States, while some share reservations, and others have no reservations at all.  Historical piecemeal land allocations under the Dawes Act facilitated sale to non-native Americans, resulting in some reservations becoming severely fragmented, with pieces of tribal and privately held land being treated as separate enclaves. This jumble of private and public real estate creates significant administrative, political, and legal difficulties."  

On today's show, we will bring you some insight of the Pueblo perspective of a reservation, the Pueblo Revolt and its outcome that ultimately helped solidify our sovereignty and President Lincoln presenting the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico silver-headed ebony canes, engraved with his name and the year 1863, in recognition of pueblo sovereignty and respect.  So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.  Below are the links for the website to  reggae band Native Roots, who are featured in the bumper music of the show.  Also provided is a link to the PBS documentary, "The Cane of Power".  I highly recommend watching it for an in-depth examination of the history of the Pueblo Canes.  

Native Roots Website:
http://www.nativeroots.net

PBS Documentary "Canes of Power"
https://portal.knme.org/video/canes-of-power-lhtc9v/

SpeakPipe voice message app. To leave a voice message comment for the show.
https://www.speakpipe.com/LifeDogRez

Transcript

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Welcome to the show life of a dog and Erez, a place where we share funny and inspirational stories with a dash of cringe, worthiness from our beloved Pueblo homelands stories that uplift the soul, provide us hope and heal our spirits. Just like the first bite of that delicious Easter pudding you got at the Plaza. I am your host, Yas, Jay, and I am so happy that you joined me today. in carers. That means where are you from? Or you can understand it to mean what raise you from me? Just kidding. The Wikipedia definition of a reservation is an Indian reservation is an area land held in governed by federally recognized native American tribal nation, who's government is accountable to the us bureau of Indian affairs and not to the state government, which it is located. Some of the countries 574 federally recognized tribes governor more than one of the 326 Indian reservations in the United States while some share reservations and others have no reservations at all historical piece mill land allocations under the Dawes act facilitated sale to non native Americans resulting in some reservations, becoming severely fragmented With pieces of tribal and privately held land, being treated as separate enclaves. This jumble of private and public real estate creates significant administrative political and legal difficulties. In other words, they sort of just left well, enough alone. If we were to go down that rabbit hole, we would have to start from the beginning and after a thousand episodes or more, we've probably only scratched the surface. I will leave that to other brave podcasts. as far as reservations in the global perspective. We were fortunate to remain pretty much on our original homelands and not forcibly relocated to unfamiliar lands. Sometimes thousands of miles away from the places we called home. My heart goes out to all those nations that were relocated. We did however, suffer nonetheless at the hands of the Spanish colonizers. Wind, the Spaniards entered a Southwest in 1540. They claimed the land for the king of Spain and said emotion. The pebble revolt of 1680. After a century of oppression, religious persecution, land and resource Def colonization and genocide. Po'pay a Tiwa medicine man from the village of Oko winger. San Juan Pueblo letter revolt on August 10th, 16, 80 with other PEBLO nations against the Spaniards, they successfully removed Spanish rule from Pueblo lands for 12 years But it wasn't all smooth sailing for the political people. With the defeat of the Spaniards, the power was restored to the Pueblo. People po'pay was a mysterious figure and there are many tales among the people of what happened to him after. Pohnpei and two of his lieutenants from Santa Domingo and pick Reese traveled from Pueblo to pebble, ordering the people to return to the old ways. All vestiges of the Catholic religion and the Spanish culture was to be destroyed. The people were told to cleanse themselves, to use their given Pueblo names, to kill all the livestock and to chop down all the fruit trees. The polo people had no tradition of political unity. Each PEBLO was self-governing and most, if not, all pueblos resisted per paced demands for the return to pre Spanish times. The paradise Po'pay had promised when the Spanish were driven out of PEBLO lands, did not materialize a drought continued to destroy the people's crops and the rates by the Apache and Navajo. However, the people were still United in their belief of preventing the return of the Spanish Po'pay was removed as the leader of the public resistance about a year after the revolt, he is believed to have died shortly before the Spanish reconquest in 1692 in November, 1681, the Spaniards attempted to return to New Mexico, a force of 146 Spanish and an equal number of native soldiers March north, along the Rio Grande. The first encountered a Purell pueblos, which have been abandoned and their churches destroyed at a sled They fought a brief battle and then accepted their surrender in the village of a company of soldiers and natives were dispatched to reestablish Spanish authority. Pueblo people, once again, joined forces to oppose the Spanish. With the threat of another attack growing the the Spanish decided to return to El Paso burning pub blows and taking the people of this letter with them. The first Spanish attempt to regain control of New Mexico had failed. The Spanish were never able to reconvince some public people to submit and the Spanish often return seeking peace instead of reconquest the Hopi remained free of any Spanish attempt that reconquest though they did have several non-violent. For some people, the revolt was a success in his objective to drive away Spanish influence in August, 1692, Diego de Vargas, March to Santa Fe on a posed with 60 soldiers, 100 native allies, seven cannons, and one Franciscan priest. he promised the 1000 playable people live in their clemency and protection. If they will swear Alliance to the king of Spain and returned to the Christian fate, the pueblos rejected the Spaniards after much persuading the Spanish finally made the Pueblo agree to peace on September 14, 60 92 DeBarge is proclaimed the formal act of repossession in 60 96, the people of 14 pebbles attempted a second organized revolt, starting with the murders of five missionaries and 34 settlers using weapons to Spanish, have traded to the natives over the. By the end of the century. The last resisting Pueblo had surrendered and the Spanish reconquest was essentially. While the independence of many publishers from the Spanish was short-lived the Pueblo revolt, gained the Pueblo people and measure a freedom from future Spanish efforts to eradicate their culture and religion. Following the reconquest. Moreover, the Spanish issued substantial land grants to each Pablo and appointed a public defender to defend the rights of native Americans and argued their legal cases in Spanish. The Franciscan priests returning to New Mexico did not attempt to impose the Catholic religion on the public people who continue to practice their traditional religion to this. The Pueblo revolt and its outcome ultimately helps solidify our sovereignty. Each tribe was recognized as a sovereign nation with its own laws, rights, customs, and responsibilities to govern the people walking canes throughout the history of the world were given to individuals and nations to symbolize power and authority. Each Pablo was presented with walking canes from the Spanish Mexican and us governments. During the 1860s. President Lincoln was not only occupied with a civil war, but also an uprising of the Dakota people in Minnesota Dakota territory. The Dakota people were pressured into CD and large trucks of their ancestral Homeland to the United States in a series of treaties in exchange for cash debt, payment, and provisions. They were displaced and moved to a reservation that was only 20 miles wide, 10 miles on both sides of the Minnesota river. They were encouraged to become farmers rather than continue their hunting traditions. It all came to a head on August 17th, 1862 when four young Dakota men killed five white settlers. Soon. A revolution begins after years of mistrust being forced on a reservation. The loss of their way of life and a harsh winter, which led to starvation and severe hardship for the Dakota people. What followed was the Dakota war, which ended on September 23rd, 1862. when the dust settled 258 settlers had been killed along with 77 soldiers and 29 volunteer militia 303 Dakota men were sentenced to death for their participation in the uprising. President Lincoln reviewed the convictions and approved death sentences for 39 out of the 303 Dakota. 38 were hanged on December 26th, 1862 with one getting a reprieve. It is still considered one of the largest one day mass executions in American history. While in the Southwest, the Navajo are being forced from their traditional lands in Eastern Arizona and Western New Mexico to Bosky Redondo in the Pecos river valley, some 400 miles away from their traditional homes lincoln was aware of this, but did not intervene leaving it up to major general. James H Carlton to relocate the Navajo. This was known to the people as the long walk while among the pueblos president Lincoln presented the 19 pueblos of New Mexico, silver headed Ebony canes engraved with his name and a year, 1863 in recognition of Pueblo, sovereignty, and respect among the public people. These cans are believed to be living beans where they heart and breath within them. The cans, give the responsibility and the authority to the appointed men of the Pueblo to carry out the laws, traditions, and teachings of the people. It is a great honor to carry these canes. Some of which go back to the emergence of the people into this approach. They are still revered and used for ceremonial purposes to this day. If you like to learn more about Pueblo canes and how they are part of our history, please visit the PBS website and search for the title canes of power. It's a wonderful documentary and I highly recommend it. I will also leave a link in the show notes, The history of indigenous peoples is often left out of the history books. What we learned in school about the noble Redman is not the true history of our struggle, determination, and strength. I hope I brought some insight and knowledge of the hidden history of our native people, for the people of turtle island. We were here since the beginning and we will continue to tell our story along with teaching our language, culture, and traditions in honor of what the ancestors. In honor of the people of the long walk I present to you a song from the that is sung into Navajo language. As I mentioned before, we, as Pueblo people sing in many different languages To honor the spirit of the words and the blessings that are given. I Ask for your forgiveness. If we mispronounce a word or use it in a different context, but we are taught the dispirits correct. Those mistakes And the full beauty and blessings are shared with the world. While working on this episode, I asked a few of my listeners, their thoughts of this question. What does the term the rays mean to you? Most people simply said home, which I respect if you gave a more in-depth answer to the question and I would like to share some of their comments with you. One listener stated when I think of the Rez, I think of home. I place I knew I could always come home to when I was in the military, a place where my family and community come together for one another. The Rez to me is home. Another listener said the Rez means reservation in which we live on it's home to us natives. And although we may be of a different tribal affiliation, the people government and the goings ons are way too simple. It can be sad in which we all face the same challenges in some way, shape or form and hilarious because of the tails we tell and the people behind those tails are so familiar that when someone says, well, on my Rez, we can all relate. Also referred to the school grounds of SIPI as the rays funny comment there My favorite listener and cousin, mommy. Well, you know, her name commented. The raise is what you make of. To me. It's your roots. It's home a place, a comfort familiarity, and solitude from the outside world. I like the podcast. It's pretty cool. I just had to throw that in. Thanks, mom. I, well, you know her name for your input? The Last comment is a bit lengthy, but I think it's worth, they listen. The Rez, the main goal of the U S government to control native Americans to settle for the white man's way of life. The U S government moved native Americans to an area of land reserved for each tribe under a quote agreement, unquote, the us government influenced native Americans into poverty disease, death, alcoholism, white man's education and etiquette, along with allowing white settlers to live without conflict from native Americans who were protecting their homelands, many tribes battled with the us government as they didn't want to give up their lands and traditions. Over overtime. Native Americans adapted to living on a reservation and continued their way of life, governing their own lands laws, traditional beliefs, and still subside on those lands. Today. Many tribes continue to live. The ways that have been taught for generations, including dances, language, ceremonies, art games, education, agriculture, food, gathering, marriages, songs, stories, traditional dress, and the way of life of the people. So just like Rez dogs, we all have our own ideas and interpretations to what the Rez means to us. And as always no wrong answers if you'd like to share your thoughts of what the term, the Rez means to you or suggestions on future episodes and guests go to www.speakpipe.com forward slash life dog Rez, and leave a message it's quite simple and easy. You can also DM me on Instagram life, dog, Rez dot podcast, or shoot me an email@lifedogrezatgmail.com. I look forward to connecting with you and finding out if you ever snuck in a whole meal, including drinks into the movies Well, that's the end of her show. I want to thank you so much for listening to the life of a dog and a risk podcast. The place where we share funny and inspirational stories with a dash of crunch worthiness from our beloved Pablo homelands. I hope this episode brought a smile to your face, made you laugh and inspired you to do good things. I truly appreciate all the love and support that you send and I wish all of you, the happiness and joy that we all. Today's bumper music in the intro and outro of the show was by Nate. I truly appreciate the use of the song place I call home for this episode. Thank you to find out more about this amazing ban. I will leave a link to their website in the show notes, check it out and share the love. If you like the show, please like follow, subscribe, and leave a rating and review on apple podcast. It will truly help spread the word to our families, friends and fellow residents. Until next time, show Tim HOPA. Talk to you later. Bye.