Klee Benally 1975-2023 I will forever be grateful for the time I got to work with Klee. He was a family friend from Black Mesa, Arizona – over the hill from our sheep camp. As a youngster my sisters and I were deeply impacted by Blackfire. I was in middle school and then into high school. We were little misfits, …
Author: Amanda Blackhorse
Az Rally, Not In Our Honor and Kansas City Indian Center Reflect Upon Protest Against KC Team Name at Super Bowl LVII
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 22, 2023 O’odham Territory/Phoenix, Az: As we conclude another action to protest the Kansas City franchise and NFL’s racist cultural appropriation of Native people, we reflect upon the significant moments in this movement during Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. Az Rally was pleased to host groups Not In Our Honor and the Kansas City …
Super Bowl LVII Protest
Az Rally to hold Press Conference and Protest KC team at Super Bowl LVII
NYT: Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop It’s Indians Team Name
STATEMENT FROM SUZAN SHOWN HARJO ON THE WASHINGTON NFL TEAM’S DECISION TO DROP NAME AND LOGO
AMANDA BLACKHORSE’S RESPONSE TO THE WASHINGTON NFL TEAM ANNOUNCING NAME AND LOGO RETIREMENT
1500 Native Leaders, Organizations, Tribal Members, & Allies Send Letter To NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to Demand Dan Snyder complete a 100% Rebrand of the Washington Team
The lengthly list represents a wide range of constituents including tribal leaders, actors, artists, poets, journalists, lawyers, judges, elected leaders, business leaders, investors, philanthropists, state representatives, religious leaders, executive directors from over 70 organizations, professors and students from over 50 universities, and private citizens. The signatories represent both native and non-native support and are inclusive of members of over 150 …
AZ RALLY’S RESPONSE TO THE WASHINGTON NFL TEAM’S INTENT TO COMPLETE A “THOROUGH REVIEW” OF THEIR RACIST NAME
AZ RALLY’S STATEMENT ON YANDY.COM’s RETIREMENT OF “SEXY NATIVE AMERICAN” COSTUMES & LINGERIE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2019 O’odham Territory/Phoenix, Az: Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots (Az Rally), became aware that Yandy.com retired their Native American themed costumes and lingerie line but did not make a formal public statement. By not making a public statement, Yandy further ignores the existence of Indigenous people. We demand that Yandy take responsibility and accountability …