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At Age 90 He Still Aids Youths With Native Language
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Lone
- 13 days ago - triplicate.com
Archie Thompson learned the Yurok language as a boy living on his grandmother's ranch.  "She didn't speak English, and I used to make fun of her all the time, but that's how I learned. She spoke to me every day," Thompson said
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Crazy Horse Memorial Will Be Home to Native Education Programs
Offbeat  (tags: Crazy Horse, memorial, native college, interesting )

Lone
- 15 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
CRAZY HORSE, S.D. - While the huge likeness of a horse's head takes rough shape from the granite of Thunderhead Mountain, educational buildings begin to emerge at Crazy Horse Memorial, where the massive statuary tribute to a Lakota
14 comments
Little Dog Adopts BIG Cat
Offbeat  (tags: animals, lions, dogs, environment, protection )

Cher
- 8 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Kids often outgrow their parents, but Zimba is one baby that will definitely be much bigger than his foster dad.
4 comments
Do Wild Pigs Know the Daylight Savings Time?
Offbeat  (tags: nature, animals, animal, pig )

Katie
- 25 days ago - treehugger.com
You bet animals know what time it is! Wild pigs have a highly acute sense of time. What they don't know is this: humans swing their daily schedule up an hour in the Spring and back an hour in the Fall.
6 comments
Cherokee Nation Landfill Reopens for Business
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Lone
- 7 days ago - cherokeephoenix.org
STILWELL, Okla. - Two years after being closed, the tribe's landfill in Adair County reopened for business on Nov. 9 under the direction of a new Cherokee Nation Waste Management board
3 comments
25 Pounds of Pot in Fruit Crate at Texas Prison
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Lone
- 9 days ago - star-telegram.com
EDINBURG, Texas -- A police department's gift of fruit to a Texas prison turned out to contain 25 pounds of marijuana
21 comments
Little Orange Kitty Has Big Bear on the Run
Offbeat  (tags: environment, animals, cats, bears, protection )

Cher
- 14 days ago - weblogs.baltimoresun.com
This is not a new photo. It was taken in 2006, but just pointed out to me by an animal-loving colleague. And it's such a great image, I thought it deserved a bit more play. What a fierce, fierce orange kitty! A little tiger, clearly. And he doesn't even
13 comments
Police Raid in China Uncovers Fake Condom Factory
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, china, fake, protection, unsafe, interesting )

Lone
- 7 days ago - nydailynews.com
Think condoms mean safe sex? Think again. London's Times newspaper reports that Police in China have raided a 215-square-foot factory in central Hunan province
9 comments
Lois Goes Home A Happy Story!
Offbeat  (tags: goodnews, animals, humans, interesting, cats, rescues )

Tierney
- 8 days ago - news.bestfriends.org
Back in the day, she was known best for her stalk and swat method. Lois the cat used to perch high on a cat tree in the lobby she called home. She'd wait for an unsuspecting person to stroll by and then zing! Hello,
7 comments
'Bobbitt' Case: I Cut Off Dad's Penis and Burned It, But I Didn't Want Him to Die, Queens Woman Says
Offbeat  (tags: woman, penis, cookout, murder, unusual )

Lone
- 15 days ago - nydailynews.com
The Queens woman who mutilated her father and burned his penis on the stove has been taking a cooking class in jail.
11 comments
Coal Mines, Power Plant Give Navajos Income, Controversy
Offbeat  (tags: Native Americans, power plant, coal, environment )

Lone
- 18 days ago - azcentral.com
WINDOW ROCK - A green controversy fueled by coal-fired power plants is raging on America's largest Indian reservation
5 comments
A Child's Tears - a Poem - Associated Content - Associatedcontent.Com
Offbeat  (tags: Child Abuse, child abuse awareness, poem )

Kelli
- 12 days ago - associatedcontent.com
I have wrote a poem about child abuse and would like to share it with you. Your comments are greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read it.
10 comments
Tired of Your Lion? Give It Up
Offbeat  (tags: animals, amnesty event, nonnative pets, protection, environment )

Cher
- 13 days ago - www2.tbo.com
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission workers are holding an amnesty event today where unwanted nonnative pets can be handed over with no questions asked.
6 comments
Utah Rock Art Canyon Up for Historic Designation
Offbeat  (tags: ancient, indian art, culture, protection, goodnews )

Lone
- 6 days ago - washingtonpost.com
SALT LAKE CITY -- Parts of a remote central Utah canyon decorated with ancient Indian art are being nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.
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