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Obama Administration Keeps Promise to Native Americans
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Health Care, Obama, culture, society, politics, ethics, GoodNews, government, humans, interesting, safety, rights, news, ethics, government, health, healthcare )

Kat
- 228 days ago - nowpublic.com
President Obama's administration is keeping a decades-old promise to Native Americans. His spending bill includes $17 million for a new health care facility on the Fort Berthold Reservation...
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Justice For Tesslyn O'Cull .. Please Sign Petition
Society & Culture  (tags: child, abuse, torture, murder, death )

Joycey
- 319 days ago - uk.youtube.com
My blood is boiling over this. This sweet little angel was tortured by her mother's boyfriend. It ended with her dying in pain. Please read the story and sign petition on sight. You have to confirm it in your e-mail. JUSTICE FOR TESSLYNN O'CULL
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Care2 Member Michael Crier Needs Our Prayers and Support
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Pastor Ti
- 105 days ago - care2.com
The site links to Michael's profile page. He'd appreciate it so much if you could send him a message of condolence.
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WW Ll Vet-93 Yr. Old Man From Not Being Able to Pay the Utility Bill
Society & Culture  (tags: Dying to be warm? Is this what our worl )

FreeSpiri
- 297 days ago - news.yahoo.com
How sad when someone has to die to try to remain warm in the cold winter months because Marvin Schur could not pay $1000 for his heating bill. The Electric co.put a "limiter" device on Marvin's meter outside, then cut him off when it reached its "limit".
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FBI Hate Crime Report Shows Indians Remain Most Often Assaulted
Society & Culture  (tags: indians, nativeamericans, prejudice, hatecrimes, freedoms, government, humans, americans, abuse, culture, interesting, news, rights, sadness, society, violence, dishonesty, crime, safety, culture, ethics, crime, abuse, freedoms, humans, interesting, news, sad )

Kat
- 363 days ago - nativetimes.com
TULSA, Okla. - Crimes of hate against American Indians totaled 75 incidents in the nation during 2007, said a Federal Bureau of Investigation report. While the overall number of crimes against Indians mirrored 2006's 75 incidents...
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Federal Judge Says Needville Shouldn't Have Kept Long-Haired Native American Boy Out of School
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, Education, culture, society, freedoms, ethics, children, child, family, interesting, news, rights )

Kat
- 301 days ago - blogs.houstonpress.com
A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair...
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President Obama Must Free Leonard Peltier!
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, AIM, Leonard Peltier, obama, government, GoodNews, ethics, cover-up, propaganda, americans, corruption, crime, constitution, freedoms, culture, society, ethics, freedoms, interesting, humans, politics, rights )

Kat
- 301 days ago - freepress.org
The welcome news that President Obama is taking steps to shut Guantanamo and right other Bush-era human rights abuses must quickly be joined by a proclamation of freedom for Leonard Peltier...
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Native American/Native Alaskan Women Suffer Epidemic Rape
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Women, USA, Alaska, culture, society, americans, crime, ethics, news, rights, safety, violence )

Kat
- 238 days ago - uprisingradio.org
A Congressional subcommittee held a hearing yesterday featuring testimony by a leading expert on sexual violence against Indigenous women in the U.S. Charon Asetoyer, executive director of the Native Women's Health Resource Center...
33 comments
Please Pray for Rick Ciufo
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Pastor Ti
- 60 days ago - care2.com
The site links to Rick's Care2 profile page. He and his wife Chellie would appreciate it if you could leave a message of encouragement for him on his page.
99 comments
Hopi Message From Elders: VIDEO & MORE   video
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Hopi Indians, Earth, World, humans, ethics, environment, interesting, protection, habitat, humans, nature, politics, oceans, protection, ethics, environment, conservation, society )

Kat
- 171 days ago - youtube.com
For centuries the peoples of the Americas have expected the coming of a warrior generation. They knew that the eagle's claw of European civilisation would inflict terrible torments on their own communities. This was an horrendous experience but...
36 comments
Charles C., 1949-2009
Society & Culture  (tags: sadness, society, obituary )

Pastor Ti
- 139 days ago - care2.com
We've lost a great man, and a great member of Care2. The site connects to his page. Please go there, and leave a message, for Charles and his family.
119 comments
Leonard Peltier Beaten at Canaan Federal Penitentiary!
Society & Culture  (tags: Leonard Peltier, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, freedoms, crime, culture, society, humans, interesting, news, police, politics, rights, safety, sadness, government, abuse, americans, ethics, cover-up, corruption, ethics, politics, propaganda )

Kat
- 302 days ago - phillyimc.org
I am so OUTRAGED! My brother Leonard was severely beaten upon his arrival at the Canaan Federal Penitentiary. When he went into population after his transfer, some inmates assaulted him. The severity of his injuries is that he suffered numerous blows...
37 comments
Death of Noted National Indian Leader
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Obituary, Death, culture, society, news, sadness )

Kat
- 206 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
Sherman Timothy Wapato, 73, entered the Spirit World at his home in Rapid City, S.D. Sunday, April 19, 2009 as a result of heart failure. He was an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribe in Eastern Washington...
27 comments
Couple Forced to Give Adopted Baby Back to Native American Tribe
Society & Culture  (tags: Ojibwe Tribe, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, Ethics, Adoption, Children, children, americans, culture, society, child, dishonesty, ethics, freedoms, government, interesting, humans, news, rights, women, family, law )

Kat
- 340 days ago - ksl.com
The mother relinquished custody of Talon 24 hours after his birth, but later changed her mind. A lengthy court battle ensued, and the Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe became involved.
43 comments
Virginia's Indian Tribes Won't Be Receiving Any Stimulus Funds
Society & Culture  (tags: culture, society, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, economy, ethics, government, politics, usa, news, ethics, humans, interesting )

Kat
- 272 days ago - southernstudies.org
The economic stimulus package will not be giving assistance to Native American tribes in Virginia, reports the Daily Press. Nationally, some $2.5 billion will be going to Native American tribes, but since no tribes in Virginia are federally recognized...
29 comments
 
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