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Wounded Knee: Healing the Wounds of the Past
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, we observe the 125th anniversary of the Massacre at Wounded Knee, a "sad and horrible event" Native and non-Native Americans still struggle to comprehend.
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American Indian Poet John Trudell Walks On
John Trudell, an American Indian poet, actor, spoken word artist and political activist passed away today, December 8, 2015.
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Unexpected Wood Source for Chaco Canyon Great Houses
The wood in the monumental "great houses" built in Chaco Canyon by ancient Puebloans came from two different mountain ranges, according to new research from the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. The UA scientists are the first to report that before 1020, most of the wood came from the Zuni Mountains about 50 miles to the south. The species of tree used in the buildings did not grow nearby, so the trees must have been transported from distant mountain ranges.
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Dollar General seeks tribal suit ban in Mississippi Choctaw case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will take up a Mississippi case that challenges whether non-Indians can be sued in American Indian courts... By Jeff Amy.
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An expansive photo record of Native American life in the early 1900s
Edward S. Curtis spent more than 20 years documenting over 80 tribes across North America.
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Supreme Court justice blocks Native Hawaiian vote count
A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Friday issued a temporary stay blocking the counting of votes in an election that would be a significant step toward Native Hawaiian self-governance... By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher.
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Why Cannibals Were on Every 16th-Century Map of the New World
Many of the first European maps of the Americas included warnings of cannibalism, despite no proof of such activity. By Allison Meier.
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How to Save a School on an Indian Reservation
A quest to help students in a remote Montana town break the cycle of poverty
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A Hawaiian Canoe Crosses the Oceans, Guided by Sun and Stars
The Hokule’a is circling the globe without modern navigation, drawing attention to climate change and to the seafaring skills of ancient Polynesians. By Laura Parker.
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Aloha to the US: Is Hawai’i an occupied nation?
An upcoming election has highlighted the deep disagreement between native Hawaiians over what the future of their homeland should look like. By Taylor Kate Brown.
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These Ice Cellars Fed Arctic People for Generations. Now They're Melting
Native people in Alaska and Russia store their whale meat and other traditional foods in permafrost. But their underground freezers are thawing, causing food problems. By Eli Kintisch.
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The World Indigenous Games
The first World Indigenous Games is underway in Palmas, Brazil, having kicked off on October 23. The games include 2,000 athletes from dozens of Brazilian tribes, as well as indigenous groups from 22 other countries.
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7-Year-Old Native American Student Removed From School For Traditional Mohawk Haircut
St. George, Utah — This week, a 7-year-old Native American student was sent home from school because he had a traditional mohawk haircut, which is common in many native cultures. According to school officials, the boys haircut was "distracting" and a violation of school policy. The school's dress code states that: “Extremes in body…
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Native American Child Removed From School: Traditional Mohawk Hair ‘Distracting’
In the town of St. George, Utah, a 7-year-old student of Seneca and Paiute descent was forcibly removed from class and sent home because of his traditional mohawk hairstyle.
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Leap Manifesto calls for energy transformation with social justice
Climate action urgently needed in Canada
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After Centuries of Colonial Violence, a Resurgence of Indigenous Language Learning
There is renewed struggle by many Indigenous people to keep their native languages alive. By Jason Coppola.
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Rare Photo Slides Capture Native Americans in Late 1800s
The son of a wealthy Pittsburgh carpetmaker, Walter McClintock became entranced by the American West after traveling there in 1895 to recover from a serious case of typhoid fever. In 1896, he traveled West again as a photographer for a federal commission investigating national forests. While there, he came into contact with the Blackfoot community.
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Choctaws helped starving Irish in 1847 – this act shaped tribal culture | Choctaw Nation
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That Supposed Map of Pre-Contact North America
There's a map making the rounds on Facebook right now, which is being shared as if it's a map of pre-contact North America. You can find it here. But it doesn't show pre-contact North America at all — it's trying to show what the boundaries of the First Nations & Inuit would look like in 2015 if contact had never happened. And it's not even an accurate representation of that alternative history: the borders it uses are borders that were formed, in part, as a result of European contact.
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This Herb May Rival Deet in Repelling Mosquitoes. Native North Americans Have Long Used It.
Native North Americans have long used the fragrant herb sweetgrass to ward off biting insects like mosquitoes, and new research shows how the traditional repellent works chemically.
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