The mainstream media is so focused on Jews and Obamas and Osamas it’s like they forgot they’re living on someone else’s land. What about the Indians? I live with three Indians (feather not dot) and they are privy to an endless supply of interesting things nobody talks about. Checks from their casino are a lot of fun. So are the ones from old land claims still accruing interest. The most fascinating shit however, comes from their tribe’s local newspaper. For example, did you know two guys wore their seatbelts? It’s true. And just in case you don’t have time to read the whole article, they’ve included about two thirds of if in the pull quotes. Of course, the mainstream media will never go near this story because they know, as soon as they do, all the Leonard Peltiers of the world are going to come banging on their door with their hands out asking for 40 more acres and 40 more mules. Well you can’t stop the internet. So here it is – totally uncensored. Life with the Ho Chunks.
PS Please read this aloud in a very slow, deep, Midwest / Canadian-sounding accent…
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My tribe’s newspaper is full of cool info like that. Maybe we should start selling subscriptions
01.23.09 at 11:23 am
gavin got 2nd prize?
01.23.09 at 11:32 am
good for him!!
01.23.09 at 11:33 am
I like how they refer to the third winner Mike as “her”…
01.23.09 at 12:04 pm
How random, I’m Ho Chunk. We used to be called the Winnebagos but that name was given to us by the white man and we changed it in the mid to late 90’s. I get the Hocak Worak (The nations weekly paper), I also receive quarterly checks and all my friends get super bummed and ask,”Why don’t we get free money?” Then I say,”Read some history you land raping murderers.” Then they shut the fuck up.
01.23.09 at 12:05 pm
I like your new name. HO CHUNK sounds like a sexy new Ben & Jerry’s flavour, or a chubby stripper’s stage name.
01.23.09 at 12:16 pm
You won’t see Mike Zittlow’s head smashed through a windshield. Nice job Mike!
01.23.09 at 1:35 pm
love that you’re promoting the local rag, ever think of doing a piece for them on feather indians and their differences/similarities with dot indians. keep us posted!
01.23.09 at 2:54 pm
That’s the most informative reason Ive ever heard of why to wear a seat belt.
01.24.09 at 3:18 am
The Ho Chunk casino–I’ve never been but I know it well from local commercials in Wisconsin. I like how the chunk part makes you think of a chunk of gold, undoubtedly from the secret North Woods valley where the Indians get their casino riches.
01.24.09 at 4:16 am
“I’ve learned to never go without it” truely well spoken
01.24.09 at 4:00 pm
“When notifying him of the award for wearing her seatbelt”? What the fuck is going on?
01.24.09 at 4:05 pm
this blog sucks
01.24.09 at 8:37 pm
i’m calling bullshit on you living with three indians…or any indians for that matter.
01.24.09 at 11:02 pm
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01.25.09 at 6:23 pm
I’ve got a little indian blood in me but it can’t be traced due to a long forgotten epitaph. I heard the Crows were the true renegades. Moral of the sentence, I don’t think your boy will ever be able to grow a mustache, because how many Indians have you seen with beards. I can’t grow a mustache and I can’t even trace my roots.
01.25.09 at 6:38 pm
This reminds me of the radio station on the reserve I used to live by. Instead of giving away concert tickets for phone-in contests they would give away a bag of chips and a can of coke.
01.25.09 at 8:55 pm