We are standing in the central gallery of the museum of the American Indians latest exhibition. Her that premises that a most American People today feel they have very little to do with native americans, and native americans have virtually nothing to do with them or their lives. We believe the exact opposite is true. The Natural Museum of the American Indian is examining the nature of nonnative americans relationship with native americans. And we do this through a prism of the national paradox. The paradox is American Indians constitute a one to 2 of the u. S. Population, yet everywhere you look you see imagery of American Indians. Its also found on state and county seals. It is found in u. S. Military insignia. It is found on architectural elements, buildings and bridges. Its everywhere you look in american life. Whether it was people that came over on the mayflower or indeed a recent immigrant, one recognizes this imagery as part and parcel of american life. We wanted to begin our ex
Tony perkins and im shawn yancy. D. C. Police are making known kn they are pulling guns with somee serious fire power off theower streets every day. Ets at a press conference earlier today chief cathy lanier say police derailed what could haved been a mass shooting targeting another teenager, her mother and her school. Fox5s Sarah Simmons is life tonight with the very latest. Reporter tony and shawn, that 17 year old boy is facingai some serious charges and when you see these Court Documents youll understand why. He threatened to shoot and kill his ex girlfriend. He also threatened to shoot kill her mother at her place of work and he also threatened to go too her high school, Eleanor Roosevelt high school in green belt, maryland and shoot that ut as well. The girl ended up leading police to confiscate an assault rival, rounds of ammunition from that northeast d. C. Home where thatre boy lives. Now,s you a you mentionedent earlier today, its what d. C. Police are alluding to when three
Her school. Fox5s Sarah Simmons is life tonight with the very latest. Reporter tony and shawn, that 17 year old boy is facing some serious charges and when you see these Court Documents youll understand why. He threatened to shoot and kill his ex girlfriend. He also threatened to shoot kill her mother at her place of work and he also threatened to go to her high school, Eleanor Roosevelt high school in green belt, maryland and shoot that up as well. The girl ended up leading police to confiscate an assault rival, rounds of ammunition from that northeast d. C. Home where that boy lives. Now,s you a you mentioned earlier today, its what d. C. Police are alluding to when police chief cathy lanier says three ak37s were taken off the streets alone. Heres police chief cathy lanier describing how she worked with the young woman. We worked with the young woman through the night. Foun and interrupted his day, got an emergency search want, was able to go and recover an ak47 from the individual i
Layered up and not looking forward to several days of frigid cold temperatures since the mother of four right now is without work and thoos rely on public transportation. I like the summertime. The weather, me andmy winter dont get along. I have my new baby but i had to do what i had to do. Reporter Camden County tells nbc 10 despite few flurryies that added up theres still the potential for icy spots due to melting. When temperatures drop we have to be ready for black ice and we need to treat that. Reporter at mt. Olive church the ovens are warmed up. Volunteer pat washington said its an opportunity to check on their well being. Theyre grateful. When you dont have what do you do . You come to somebody whos willing. Reporter Camden County getting a delivery of salt this afternoon to replenish what they used the last couple of days. They have a couple of Warming Centers that will be used. Some include new life developments, a butterfly house as well as josephs house in camden. Im cydney
Presented to George Washington. This presentation from Smithsonian Associates and the Historical Society of washington dc is about one hour. I do not have any visuals and i can claim that is because i do not know how to do it, but the truth is that i never know how i will say it until i get here. I hope you will forgive me for the lack of visuals. My title is dreams, nightmares and neglect. I will start with earlier than 1783. I will start with the european explorations the early part of , the 17th century, so it is going to be almost a 200year dream, but it will go fast, as i concentrate on what happened once the dream was realized. In 1607, john smith entered the sevenmile wide mouth of the Potomac River and headed north. Whether he got this far north, we are actually not certain, but People Living here, algonquin peoples called the place it as the place where something is brought, a training place, a place to which tribute is brought. It was a beautiful area in which the tidewater f