26Maori Concerns Over LEGO's Language Use
In 2002, several M?ori tribal groups from New Zealand voiced concerns to LEGO regarding the extensive use of their language in the Bionicle line of toys.
27. In Ghana, there exists a tribal belief known as "sankofa," which emphasizes that the past serves as a guide for planning the future. A chicken reaching back to take an egg from its own back serves as the symbol for it.
28. Colombia's Kogi tribe selects their priests from birth and raises them in a dark cave for a decade to foster a deep connection with the Earth.
29. Greenland is home to the world's northernmost indigenous people, the Inughuit. They live isolated, hundreds of miles away from even their fellow Inuit, and have developed a highly specialized culture that enables them to thrive in the high Arctic. Today, they comprise only 1% of Greenland's modern population.
30. The Lakota tribe has its own rendition of the Slenderman legend known as "Walking Sam." This entity, depicted as wearing a stovepipe hat, is said to attempt to influence individuals to commit suicide.
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31Maria Sabina: Psilocybin Introduction
Maria Sabina was an indigenous medicine woman who introduced the Western world to psilocybin. Her community's rituals were exploited for power and fame, and she ultimately lived in poverty.
32. Indigenous peoples in the Amazon region drink Nihamanchi, a cassava-based beer. The brewing process involves chewing cassava tubers, spitting them into large jars, and allowing them to ferment with saliva. It is described as having a taste similar to "alcoholic buttermilk."
33. Indigenous Australians make up 21% of Australia's prison population, despite comprising only 2.5% of the country's total population.
34. The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe originating from Poland, gradually migrated to Roman territories during the fifth century while fleeing from the Huns. They conquered Spain and most of northern Africa and eventually sacked and looted Rome. The term "vandalism" is derived from their name.
35. The Wampanoag and other tribes of the Eastern United States hold an annual demonstration every Thanksgiving known as the Day of Mourning. This event raises awareness of the historical and ongoing struggles faced by Native American tribes.
36Lenape Tribe's Return to Manhattan
The Lenape tribe were the original inhabitants of Manhattan, New York, and were forced to leave 300 years ago. Tribes from across the country returned to New York in 2019 for the first Pow Wow in centuries to celebrate their origins.
37. Cree speakers served as 'code-talkers' for the Canadian military during World War I, a contribution that remains relatively unknown and under-recognized.
38. Francis Pegahmagabow, a Canadian indigenous man who fought in World War I, is renowned for his marksmanship. He killed 378 enemies with his Ross rifle and captured another 300, making him one of the most successful marksmen in the conflict.
39. Indigenous Americans used to make pictorial calendars known as "Winter Counts" to record important events or information relevant to their tribes.
40. In 1963, the head of Arruda, Junqueira & Company, Antonio Mascarenhas Junqueira, in his hatred of an Amazonian tribe, dropped sticks of dynamite from above on their village after luring them out with sugar: "These Indians are parasites; they are shameful. It's time to finish them off; it's time to eliminate these pests. Let's liquidate them." Later, some of the killers returned on foot to finish off the survivors.
