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Society & Culture News tagged with Americans

Decyphering the Navajo Code
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Navajo Code Talkers, wwii, culture, society, government, americans, interesting )

Kat
- 3 days ago - unlvrebelyell.com
One of the few Navajo code talkers employed during World War II received a warm welcome from students Nov. 19 when he and other veterans spoke at a lecture at the Student Union, hosted in honor of Native American Heritage month. The lecture began ...
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Religious Right, Catholic Bishops Seek To Impose Religion On All Americans Through Law, Americans United Charges
Society & Culture  (tags: government, religion, politics, americans, church and state )

Tierney
- 4 days ago - au.org
November 20, 2009 'Manhattan Declaration' Signals Conservative Church Groups' Intention To Undercut Separation Of Church And State, Says AU's Lynn Americans United for Separation of Church and State today expressed grave concern about a renewed push
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So Sioux Me
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Sports, Sports Logos, culture, society, ethics, americans )

Kat
- 4 days ago - spectator.org
A North Dakota judge will hear arguments next month in a case of political correctness that has embroiled the state university for a number of years. In 2005, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced a complete ban on hosting post...
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Image of Sweat Lodges Are Misguided, Experts Say
Society & Culture  (tags: Americans, Native Americans, culture, society, interesting, safety )

Kat
- 4 days ago - greenbaypressgazette.com
Sweat lodges -- enclosed structures where heat from either steam or hot stones is used to make participants sweat as part of a cleansing ritual -- are a staple of Native American cultures in North and Central America, said Johnny P. Flynn, an assistant ...
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Cooking the History Books: The Thanksgiving Massacre
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Genocide, culture, society, crime, ethics, rights, sadness, freedoms, americans )

Kat
- 5 days ago - republicoflakotah.com
Thanksgiving is a holiday where families gather to share stories, football games are watched on television and a big feast is served. It is also the time of the month when people talk about Native Americans. But does one ever wonder why we celebrate ...
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Senate Bill Would Allow "Mentally Incapacitated" Vets to Buy Guns
Society & Culture  (tags: rights, military, veterans, violence, safety, guns, gun control, society, culture, crime, americans, ethics, politics, children, death )

Cal
- 7 days ago - motherjones.com
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) says his "Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act" will protect veterans' gun rights. But the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence calls it a "dangerous" proposal that could allow "over 100,000 mentally incapacitated or incompet
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URGENT: CALLS NEEDED
Society & Culture  (tags: crime, americans, violence, news, law, media, rights, sadness, murder )

Tierney
- 9 days ago - campaigns.ratepoint.com
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles today voted to recommend that the death sentence of Robert Thompson be commuted to life. Thompson's execution is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, November 19. Governor Perry will be deciding tonight or tomorrow m
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Blue-Collar Town Elects a Muslim Mayor
Society & Culture  (tags: society, politics, humans, culture, news, GoodNews, americans )

Cal
- 9 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Pakistani embraced by Granite Falls, Wash., since opening a bar in 2000
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Okla. Cowboy Museum Makes Way For Indians (VIDEO ON WEBSITE)
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Cowboys, Old West, Museums, society, culture, interesting, GoodNews, americans )

Kat
- 10 days ago - ktvu.com
An Oklahoma museum that once was dedicated strictly to celebrating the cowboy is continuing an effort to open itself to Native American history as well. What was once known as the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City changed its name a few years ago...
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Press Release: Public Invited to Participate at AIM 40 Year Anniversary
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, AIM, culture, society, politics, rights, news, ethics, freedoms, americans )

Kat
- 13 days ago - aimovement.org
Press Release AIM-WEST, a non-profit organization based in San Francisco cordially invites you to attend The 40 Year Anniversary and Reunion of the American Indian Movement. This event will take place November 24-28, 2008 in San Francisco. Please...
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Arizona's Gift to the Nation: Bald Eagles 'Crash' Christmas Tree Cutting Ceremony Saturday
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Bald Eagles, Christmas Tree, US Capitol, americans, government, interesting, GoodNews, society )

Kat
- 14 days ago - wmicentral.com
With a pair of bald eagles circling high overhead, crisp autumn air tinged with a touch of smoke and the sounds of Oh Christmas Tree being sung by the Round Valley Ambassadors Choir, hundreds gathered in a remote area of the Apache-Sitgreaves to be a...
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THE NEXT BAIL OUT COMES TO US!-Take Action !!
Society & Culture  (tags: congress, government, obama, freedoms, americans, humans )

Tierney
- 16 days ago - homelessness.change.org
Well we have given the corporate pirates almost one trillion of our hard earned money. Or as the number two person in our country said we are not sure just how much has been spent!
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Federal District Court Rules Against South Carolina's 'Christian' License Plate
Society & Culture  (tags: religion, rights, law, government, americans, politics )

Tierney
- 17 days ago - au.org
A federal district court ruled today that a special Christian license plate mandated by the South Carolina legislature violates the constitutional separation of church and state
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26 November: 40th National Day of Mourning
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Day of Mourning, Thanksgiving, culture, society, activists, americans, ethics, rights )

Kat
- 17 days ago - freepeltiernow.blogspot.com
WHAT IS NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING? An annual tradition since 1970, Day of Mourning is a solemn, spiritual and highly political day. Many of us fast from sundown the day before through the afternoon of that day (and have a social after Day of Mourning...
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Stand Strong Against Racism- Take Action
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, ethics, culture, family, humans, rights, violence, society )

Daphna
- 19 days ago - change.org
Racism is a serious problem in America. Fueled by immigration fears, the economic crisis and the election of a black president, racist hate groups increased their numbers again in 2008. The Southern Poverty Law Center has documented a staggering 926 hate
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Image of Sweat Lodges Are Misguided, Experts Say
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