In the important 2007 reader, “Shoot the Indian: Media, Misperceptions and Native Truth,” a speech given by venerable Haudenosaunee scholar John C. Mohawk caps a remarkable collection of discussions on the intersection of Native America, government and media. In what is understood to be his last speech, Mohawk talks about a looming economic downturn in prescient terms. He asked an important question, one that many find themselves asking as this new year begins: “What is our best option for survival?Read more »
