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Collector Sells Stamps, $3.2M, to Help Smithsonian
Society & Culture  (tags: Philantropy, donation, Smithsonian )

Maria
- 8 days ago - news.yahoo.com
A wealthy investor has sold two of his prized stamp collections to help pay for an expansion of the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum.
Earth Charter International Releases NEW Interview With Maurice Strong! [Video]   video
Society & Culture  (tags: Earth Charter, Sustainabililty, ecosystems, education, environment )

Janet
- 8 days ago - youtube.com
An inspiring video interview with Maurice Strong, former Secretary General of the'92 Earth Summit and member of the Earth Charter Commission.In this interview Maurice Strong shares his thoughts on: The Earth Charter...
Cooking the History Books: The Thanksgiving Massacre
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Genocide, culture, society, crime, ethics, rights, sadness, freedoms, americans )

Kat
- 15 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 ...
As If He Were Human
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, children, culture, education, ethics, family, humans, interesting, politics, religion, rights, society )

Chakwaina
- 16 days ago - associatedcontent.com
American Horse's papoose was a chubby, sturdy little beggar, and when one of the ladies spoke to him, he set up a tremendous wail, just as natural and lifelike as if he were human.
Dolly Had a DREAM.....
Society & Culture  (tags: Dolly Parton, children, reading, society, self-improvement )

Janet
- 16 days ago - thechronicleherald.ca
Growing up dirt poor in the impoverishedTennessee hills, the superstar was the 4th of 12 children of tobacco farmer "I don't remember learning to read so I must have learned to read early.I love my books.If you can read,you can self-educate"
2009 Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Leonard Peltier, Charity, Holidays, culture, society, children, ethics, GoodNews )

Kat
- 20 days ago - freepeltiernow.blogspot.com
Leonard Peltier is organizing a holiday gift drive for the children of Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and the Turtle Mountain Reservation in Belcourt, North Dakota. Leonard grew up on the Turtle Mountain Reservation and many of his family ...
THE SUPPRESSED SPEECH OF WAMSUTTA (FRANK B.) JAMES, WAMPANOAG
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, WAMSUTTA (FRANK B.) JAMES.WAMPANOAG Ind, ethics, murder, culture, society, rights, sadness, crime )

Kat
- 20 days ago - uaine.org
To have been delivered at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1970 Three hundred fifty years after the Pilgrims began their invasion of the land of the Wampanoag, their "American" descendants planned an anniversary celebration. Still clinging to the white...
Russell Means: Weekend Update #19: Crooked Histories VIDEO   video
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Frontier, genocide, Iriquois Confederacy, racism, Slavery, culture, society, ethics, freedoms )

Kat
- 162 days ago - vimeo.com
In this edition of Weekend Update, Russell Means talks of the guaranteed freedom of Iroquois Great Law of Peace, the many gradations of slavery in the past & present, as well as the true dangers of the frontier. He speaks as well of languages without...
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
- 28 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...
Speaking Out: Native American History Vital to Education
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Education, culture, society, interesting )

Kat
- 21 days ago - cornellsun.com
November 17, 2009 - 2:30am By Alia Jones and Samuel Rose "Our legacy is reflected in the diverse composition of our community, the breadth of our curriculum, the strength of our public service, and the depth of our commitment to freedom, equity,...
 
 
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