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,…
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…
Toronto in Anishinaabeg
Although built on Native American land, few things in Toronto remind people of that past. With the intention of changing that fact, a project was started to rename some of Toronto’s street names to reflect that heritage. The project is run by Hayden King…
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…
Posted on 17. May, 2018 by Man in the World
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