Category: Professional

Steven Schwartzberg (formerly, International Studies at Yale) has a Substack on his work on Native Americans and The United States. He helpfully sent me the link. Dr. Schwartzberg spent 10 years writing a book on USA/Native American issues.

Check it out here.

Yup.

We need to look like this:

Here.

Here, at the Stetson University Archives.

Photo: Jennifer Lee Lawson, 2003. Photo by Jason Michael Frazier (Choctaw)

Check out the re-release of my book! And a letter from President Joe Biden on Native American policy.

My dad was in the the military during the Korean Conflict. Today, he would be known as a Green Beret. Below is a coffee cup I thought I had lost that he bought for me me when I was 8 years old. I infrequently get manic and give away stuff that I actually love.

You can visit my dad’s memorial online here. Veteran’s Affairs has thoughtfully put his grave online, which is nice because I don’t have to go all the way to Texas to put a daisy wreath on his grave. I’ve put some weird stuff on it, but I’ve also put some really great stories on it. 

Everyone who knew him has different stories to tell–some good, some bad. Above is a picture of my dad and my daughter on the day he cooked buffalo burgers and grilled corn on the cobb that he grew himself.

When I was older, my dad had the bracelet below engraved for me. I thought I had lost that, too. 

It says “Jennifer” on one side, and “Dad” on the other. My dad’s song for me was “The Yellow Rose of Texas.”

Dear Ms. Lawson, Thank you for writing to me about a top priority of my Administration—working with Tribal Nations to invest in the future of Native communities, empower Tribal self-determination, and support prosperity for Native people.   Together, we are providing historic and long-overdue resources to Indian Country.  Through the American Rescue Plan, my Administration has overseen the single largest funding measure ever granted to Native communities, designated to help Tribal governments combat the COVID-19 crisis and support Indigenous families, businesses, jobs, and education.  The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests directly in Tribal communities to improve access to broadband, clean drinking water, and good-paying jobs, and the Inflation Reduction Act will ensure these communities can confront and adapt to the climate crisis.   In addition, I was proud to sign the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act into law, which expands the jurisdiction of Tribal courts to cover non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, and sex trafficking.  And my Administration will continue to protect treasured Tribal lands and give Tribes a greater role in the stewardship of federal lands that are sacred to them.   I also believe that we have an obligation to ensure that Native Americans are seen, heard, and represented in all spaces across the Federal Government and beyond.  I was proud to restart the White House Council on Native American Affairs, to appoint Congresswoman Deb Haaland of the Pueblo of Laguna to serve as United States Secretary of the Interior—the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet Secretary—and to appoint Native Americans to serve across my Administration.   Today and every day, we must recognize the invaluable contributions of Indigenous peoples and uphold the promises our Nation has made to Tribal Nations.  Together, we will create a brighter future built on fairness, opportunity, and respect for all Native peoples.Sincerely,Joe Biden

Hey, TONK, where’s your closure? lol. You drop out of nowhere for the convivence of the writer. You may fool yourself, but you don’t fool me, and I’m the reader.