Chief Ben Barnes
@chiefbarnes
Chief of the Shawnee Tribe, a federally-recognized tribe of American Indians. Undoing the consequences of our removal by strengthening our communities.
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After many hands over many years, we now have a printed, final boarding school bill. Here it is, hot off the press straight from the office of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. #IndianBoardingSchools NABS Healing Coalition
The Atlanta Atlanta Braves are not honoring federally recognized tribal nations by inviting fraudulent organizations posing as tribes to "Georgia Tribe Night." Read more in this article by the Chattanooga Times Free Press. ⬇️ timesfreepress.com/news/2024/jul/…
Volume 2 outlines recommendations to continue critical healing to address harms like intergenerational trauma that persist from this era. I am profoundly grateful to Bryan Newland and our staff for their courageous and deeply personal dedication to this mission.
Bryan Newland This is the first time that the federal government is acknowledging this painful chapter of our history - one that was facilitated by the Department I now lead. This work is not done. Our Road to Healing has not ended. It is just beginning.
Join me & Eli Grayson (The Muscogee Nation) today, Aug. 20, at 1:00 pm CST for an Africans & Indians Table Talk conversation. We'll be on KBOB 89.9 FM radio in Tulsa or live on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. kbob899.com
🟠 Today is Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance as the U.S. confronts the legacy of Indian boarding schools. “Every single Native person has been affected by boarding schools, whether they attended or not.” says Chief Ben Barnes usnews.com/news/national-…
We are so grateful for the Shawnee tribe for helping us bring Tecumseh and the Shawnee to #Civ7. Thank you to our special guests Chief Ben Barnes and Karl Meyer for joining us this stream! 🧡 Watch it here: 2kgam.es/4epl9xF And, visit the Shawnee's official website and learn
Cherokee Nation celebrates grand opening of new Loyal Shawnee community building in White Oak anadisgoi.com/index.php/gove… Cherokee Nation