Man in the World
The more I travel, learn and experience, the more I realize how little I know of the world
About
An anthropologist from the University of Iceland and teacher with avid interest in ethnohistorical issues, Native Americans and political and social justice. My blog will reflect those interests. Personal note, I am married to Gudny Gudjonsdottir, a fellow traveler in life. We have two…
Native Americans
On this page will appear articles on Native American nations over whose lands I have traveled. The views expressed here are my own. I hope you will enjoy them whether you agree with what I am saying or not. Live long and prosper!
Travels
I would really like to travel to as many countries, regions, cities and villages as I possibly can. Traveling enriches the mind and nourishes the soul! The places I have been to are: Scotland – Glasgow England – London France – Paris, Lyon, Séte,…
A Way of Speaking: Identifying as Native American in Mexico
To speak or not to speak, that is the big question. It is a general understanding among Mexicans that to identify as Native American one must speak an indigenous language. Thus a native marker is not the colour of the skin, one’s ancestry, DNA…
Trump’s War Against Native Americans: Continuation of Genocidal Policies
In April 2018 US president Donald J. Trump announced his plan that Native Americans be reclassified as a race instead of sovereign nations. Native Health Care would thus be disbanded and Native Americans thrust to use Medicaid and it’s faulty system of providing health…
Uppruni Íslendinga
Þann 31. maí 2018 var haldin áhugaverður fundur í fyrirlestrarsal Íslenskrar erfðagreiningar um uppruna Íslendinga og nýjar erfðafræðirannsóknir á því málefni. Jafnframt kom út í tímaritinu Science ritstýrð grein mannfræðinganna Sunnu Ebenesarsdóttur og Agnars Helgasonar ásamt Kára Stefánssyni, forstjóra Íslenskrar erfðagreiningar. Meginniðurstaða fundarins var…
Posted on 1. June, 2018 by Man in the World
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