Native Americans and Vegetarianism ll

This article first appeared in the Vegetarian Journal, September 1994 I always wanted to make it into a Video, and here it is, by the way; this is my first Video in HD. I'd like to thank Hina Hanta also known as Rita Laws for her work. (Rita Laws is Choctaw and Cherokee (tsalagi). She lives and writes in Oklahoma. Her Choctaw name, Hina Hanta, means Bright Path of Peace, which is what she considers vegetariansim to be.

Long Life to all the First Nations of Cemanahuac, Aho'.

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Education

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• NicanTlaca
• Choctaw
• Mexica
• Tsalagi-Cherokee
• Indigenous
• FirstNations
• NativeAmericans
• AmericanIndians
• Amerinds
• Vegetarian
• Vegetarianism

[1957stan]

Sorry, I retract that last post... I should never comment when in a hurry... Digger, as you already know was a term for no skills at all...

[srikrishnajay]

We have out of years of habit not paid attention to how we express our self. The responses that come out of our mouth are often automatic. They were learned from years of habit living by the agreements we learned. We do not consciously choose our words, or the emotion, tone, and attitude that we express.

Over years our mind has filled with beliefs that generate incessant thinking.

Thank you for your comments.

[Mercy4Wildlife]

There goes stan the spam man following where ever anti-hunters go. You are one creepy dude.

5 star for this video and something that hunting communitiy needs to see.

[AnahuacNicanTlaca]

At 7:31look at those beautiful corns. It makes me wanna plant some corn right now. Great video my brother. 5***** Hope to see more of your wonderful videos. :)

[allthatisbeautyntrue]

Very informative video...We have been lead to believe meat was a dominate part of every humans diet since the beginning of human existence...The hunter played a very small role in provding food.

[modtwenty]

your video sucks

[xicanopower13]

Although I can agree with some assertions made in the video, there are some inaccuracies (see my comment below). Also, to say that the Lakota (incorrectly called the Sioux in the video) are more assimilated than the nations who white people called "the 5 Civilized Tribes" (due to their adoption of white ways) is absurd at face value. You might reference poverty today but not pass judgment on traditions.

[xicanopower13]

I definitely agree with you in regards to the slaughter of the buffalo being largely a result of European warfare and their ways (the video seems to point the finger at Indigenous people). However...Although most Native people incorporated some kind of hunting (buffalo, deer, fish, etc.) into their way of life, it wasn't central like it became after horses & rifles (there was a balance).

[beerkat88]

both parts were fascinating.

[1957stan]

B.t.w. they were indeed very proud hunters, and to say differently is a blatant lie.. Hunters scoffed at fellow tribesman who only had farming skills. One of the biggest insults you could throw at them was to call them diggers..

[1957stan]

I am sorry... No disrespect intended.. But I find this video misleading to say the least.. The buffalo were not driven to extinction by the Native Americans.. It was a move of war fare by the whites.. The indians actually were hunters before the white man and his horses were introduced, to make such a claim is misleading at best.. Before they figured out the actual use for said horses they actually killed and ate them.. This is obviously a pro veggie video..