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Trafficking Of Native Women Is Widespread
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Women, Women's Rights, society, culture, crime, children, ethics, news, safety, sadness, rights, violence, freedoms )

Kat
- 8 days ago - thecirclenews.org
Three decades ago, the relatives of an eleven-year-old Native girl in Minnesota forced her to have sex with a man in exchange for alcohol. The story was not front-page news. It was not the subject of a feature-length film with a happy ending. No one ...
29 comments
Native Americans: The Invisible People
Society & Culture  (tags: Native Americans, American Indians, culture, society, Prejudice, humans, americans, ethics )

Kat
- 9 days ago - battlecreekenquirer.com
Ralph Ellison wrote a novel in 1952 titled "Invisible Man." The book deals with a black man who considers himself socially invisible to white society. Native people are much like that char-acter in Mr. Ellison's book in that they are more times than ...
111 comments
RIDE FOR LIGHTS: Help Crow Creek Reservation This Winter
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Charity, Philanthropy, society, culture, americans, ethics )

Kat
- 8 days ago - secure.can-do.org
Right now people are forced to live without power in sub-zero temperatures on the Crow Creek Reservation. We want you to be the first to join our RIDE FOR LIGHTS as we announce the launch of this critical campaign. From December 13th-26th, I will ...
22 comments
Remember the Contributions of Native Americans
Society & Culture  (tags: culture, humans, thanksgiving, interesting, freedoms )

Lone
- 23 days ago - www2.tricities.com
Soon another Thanksgiving Day will be coming forth in our nation. Throughout history the Native American Indians were wronged and some are still yet. Let us not forget the American Indians contributed to the first Thanksgiving
26 comments
IRS Plans to Auction Land From S.D. Indian Reservation
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Crow Creek Indians, IRS, culture, society, politics, rights, government, ethics )

Kat
- 12 days ago - usatoday.com
The Internal Revenue Service plans to auction land on one of America's poorest Indian reservations, according to a newly filed federal lawsuit which seeks to block the sale. The auction is set for 10 a.m. Thursday, and the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe is ...
70 comments
Assult of Calabasas Boy Not Being Investigated as a Hate Crime
Society & Culture  (tags: discrimination, hate crimes, ethics )

Stephen
- 22 days ago - newsfeedresearcher.com
Students in a middle school in Calabasas, California with red hair are being assaulted. Reports say that certain members of a group on facebook, inspired by an episode of South Park have targeted kids with red hair. Is this not a hate crime?
68 comments
Native American Boy's Right To Wear Braids Moves To U.S. Appeals Court
Society & Culture  (tags: school, culture, hair, braids, child, Native American )

Lone
- 11 days ago - npr.org
It seems like something from an earlier century in which native American children were forced to give up their Indian ways and for the culture of whites.
44 comments
Indians V. The US Department of the Interior, Or, The Horse Who Couldn't Read
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Native Americans. American Indian rights, government, dishonesty, ethics, propaganda, culture, society, ethics, rights, freedoms, politics, sadness )

Kat
- 2 days ago - religiondispatches.org
This week brought a proposed $3.4 billion settlement to a little known class action suit against the US Department of the Interior on behalf of over 300,000 Indians. Our writer tells how his family history dovetails with the tragic story behind this law..
29 comments
Tax Amnesty for Crow Creek: PETITION!
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, IRS, Crow Creek Reservation, Government, culture, society, rights, ethics, law, politics )

Kat
- 3 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
We, the undersigned, while recognizing that the economic downturn has meant a decline in tax revenues, cannot countenance the sale of Crow Creek land for the purpose of recovering back taxes. These taxes became delinquent due to the understanding ...
43 comments
Whopper Commercial Mocks Natives
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Burger King, Prejudice, culture, society, ethics )

Kat
- 17 days ago - bluecorncomics.com
At first glance Burger King's "Whopper Virgins" television and online advertising campaign might seem creative and whimsical, but as an indigenous person I find it deeply problematic. The campaign involves Burger King representatives providing ...
31 comments
Cooking the History Books: The Thanksgiving Massacre
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Genocide, culture, society, crime, ethics, rights, sadness, freedoms, americans )

Kat
- 22 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 ...
34 comments
Onset Of Cold Weather Means Story Time In Native American Households
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, culture, society, interesting, family )

Kat
- 26 days ago - publicbroadcasting.net
You're probably making preparations for Thanksgiving and looking forward to gathering with friends and family. In Northwest Indian Country, cold weather signals a time to gather too. It's a time to nestle indoors and tell stories. Native stories help...
22 comments
Inmate Sues For Right To Pipe Ceremony
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Rights, Ethics, culture, society, religion, politics, freedoms )

Kat
- 3 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
So much anger and frustration. The volatile cocktail of emotions that was mixing in Melvin Martin had reached a boiling point. He felt like he was about to go crazy. Far from his home on the Navajo reservation and far from his people;s ancient ...
25 comments
50 Intelligent Recommendation Engines for the Most Intelligent Minds
Society & Culture  (tags: Intelligence, Mind, Knowledge, Web, Resources )

Katie
- 4 days ago - accreditedonlinecolleges.org
From exploring new music to finding new books and authors to discovering fascinating news stories from around the world, these intelligent recommendation engines will help you tap into the best of the web, for business and pleasure.
27 comments
2010 Native American $1 Dollar Design Unveiled
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Money, culture, society, interesting )

Kat
- 18 days ago - coinnews.net
As dictated by the Native American $1 Coin Act (Public Law 110-82), the reverse of these coins feature a different reverse design annually that contain "images celebrating the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans
34 comments
 
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