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TAKE ACTION NOW! Help the Lakota Sioux Save Their Sacred Black Hills Land!
Society & Culture  (tags: Pe Sla, native rights, sacred land, activism, politics, politics, society, ethics, americans, government, freedoms, news )

Cal
- 267 days ago - avaaz.org
The auction was cancelled at the last minute, and it's clear public pressure played a roleThe Lakota Sioux tribes continue to ask as many people across the US and around the world to stand in solidarity, and demand the US government collaborate on a long-
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Sioux Tribes Worry Sale of Sacred Site in South Dakota's Black Hills Could Lead to Development
Society & Culture  (tags: society, politics, rights, native rights, sale of sacred Native lands, news, ethics )

Cal
- 273 days ago - washingtonpost.com
The area is the only sacred site currently on private land outside Sioux control. The tribes believe the Sioux people were created from the Black Hills, and part of their spiritual tradition says Pe' Sla is where the Morning Star fell to earth, killing se
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TAKE ACTION NOW! HELP SAVE SACRED SIOUX LANDS FROM DEVELOPMENT! A Request to Help Save Pe' Sla
Society & Culture  (tags: native rights, activism, society, politics, activists, rights )

Cal
- 270 days ago - indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
Right now, The Oceti Sakowin is battling against the clock to save Pe' Sla, one of our most sacred sites. Pe' Sla, located in the center of the Black Hills. Besides playing an essential role in our creation story and star knowledge, ceremonies essential
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Aboriginal Housing Crisis in Canada Threatens to Explode
Society & Culture  (tags: Idle No More, activism, indigenous rights, native rights, Canada, world, politics, humanrights, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', interesting, news, society, media )

Cal
- 103 days ago - indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
Efforts by the Red Cross, and emergency funding for housing repairs, have improved the most dire of Attawapiskat's housing situations, but Spence and other leaders hope meetings with government can address the wider aboriginal housing crisis by resettin
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Tell Canadian PM Harper: Rights for First Nations Now!
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, rights, politics, native rights, world, news, interesting, law, activists )

Cal
- 120 days ago - avaaz.org
Help support the Idle No More Movement and native rights in Canada and elsewhere.
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RIP: Indian Country Reacts to Russell Means Passing
Society & Culture  (tags: Russell Means, AIM, native rights, Indian rigts, celebrity, obituary, news, society, politics, government, law, media, death, culture, americans )

Cal
- 209 days ago - indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
Means, who died Monday from throat cancer at age 72, helped lead the 1973 uprising at Wounded Knee -- a bloody confrontation that raised America's awareness about the struggles of Indians and gave rise to a wider protest movement that lasted for the rest
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GOOD NEWS! Maine Dam Removal Launches Penobscot River Restoration
Society & Culture  (tags: environment, society, politics, native rights, news, ethics, culture )

Cal
- 336 days ago - indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
The restoration of the endangered Atlantic salmon to their historic home waters will not only create economic and recreational opportunities for the communities along the river and beyond, it will also play a crucial role in restoring the cultural tradit
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