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The Massacre at Wounded Knee
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, The Wounded Knee Massacre, Genocide, culture, society, rights, ethics, murder, sadness, government, politics, religion, violence )

Kat
- 4 days ago - hanksville.org
After Sitting Bull's death, Big Foot feared for the safety of his band, which consisted in large part of widows of the Plains wars and their children. Big Foot himself had been placed on the list of "fomenters of disturbances," and his arrest had been ...
The Global Domestic Violence Epidemic
Society & Culture  (tags: women, violence, police, rights, safety, freedoms, crime )

Tierney
- 4 days ago - womensrights.change.org
Since we're in the middle of the 16 Days Campaign Against Gender Violence, I thought today I'd take a look at domestic violence. It's certainly not something to be proud of that a quarter of American women are victims of domestic abuse, or that only half
As If He Were Human
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, children, culture, education, ethics, family, humans, interesting, politics, religion, rights, society )

Chakwaina
- 13 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.
Nation's Oldest Female Marine Is Laid to Rest After Passing Away on Veteran's Day
Society & Culture  (tags: women, marine, dies, Great Woman, ww2, koran )

Lone
- 13 days ago - nydailynews.com
On a crisp fall day in a cemetery in Queens, a Marine Corps honor guard blew taps over the country's oldest female Marine
Native Celebration
Society & Culture  (tags: culture, Pow Wow, celebration, drums, crafts )

Lone
- 18 days ago - srpressgazette.com
Floridatown Park will come alive this weekend with the drums of Native Americans
2009 Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Leonard Peltier, Charity, Holidays, culture, society, children, ethics, GoodNews )

Kat
- 17 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 ...
Child's Rights Law... Too Much Talk, Little Implementation
Society & Culture  (tags: children, abuse, crime, corruption, death, culture, education, ethics, family, freedoms, government, law, society, safety, violence, sadness, rights )

Kelli
- 16 days ago - childwitches.blogspot.com
Tomorrow November 20, the world will celebrate 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. For many in Nigeria, it is an opportunity to look at the states that have passed the law protecting children and the level of implementation of the act.
Onset Of Cold Weather Means Story Time In Native American Households
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, culture, society, interesting, family )

Kat
- 17 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...
Tribe Challenges Tejon Ranch Corporation Development
Society & Culture  (tags: Native Americans, Sacred Sites, bulldoze, reservation )

Lone
- 17 days ago - reznetnews.org
The Kawaiisu Tribe says Tejon Ranch Corporation is making plans to bulldoze their Reservation and Sacred Sites and they are sharing a history lesson to prove their point
Peniska Sentenced to 110 Years in Prison for Rape, Child Abuse
Society & Culture  (tags: GoodNews, interesting, prison, crime, free soap )

Lone
- 18 days ago - rapidcityjournal.com
A once well-known advocate for Native American children has been sentenced to 110 years in prison. Kevin Peniska pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree rape and one count of aggravated child abuse in August, but he claimed he was mentally ill.
 
 
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