The Christian Science Monitor

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If confirmed, Rep. Deb Haaland would become the first Native Cabinet secretary – giving tribes an access to power not seen since the 18th century.

Wild West

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In his 2016 book An American Genocide historian Benjamin Madley strives to comprehend how a West Point–trained officer could have conceived a military operation to kill hundreds of mostly unarmed Pomos as punishment for the murders of two overtly abu

History of War

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“TRIBAL HATREDS MADE COMMON ACTION AGAINST THE WHITES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, EXCEPT IN CERTAIN INSTANCES OF ALLIANCES, LIKE THE POWERFUL SIOUX AND THE CHEYENNE” Author: Page Smith Publisher: Amberley Publishing Price: £20 Released: Out now Page Smith nee

Cowboys & Indians

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CONSIDERING THE EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY BEHIND the new National Native American Veterans Memorial, the story of the hawk that consecrated its location on the National Mall doesn’t seem so far-fetched. Shortly after the design was selected in 2018, the

History of War

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“TRIBAL HATREDS MADE COMMON ACTION AGAINST THE WHITES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, EXCEPT IN CERTAIN INSTANCES OF ALLIANCES, LIKE THE POWERFUL SIOUX AND THE CHEYENNE” Author: Page Smith Publisher: Amberley Publishing Price: £20 Released: Out now Page Smith nee

NPR

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The statue, called Early Days, showed a Native American gazing up at a vaquero, or Spanish cowboy, and a proselytizing priest. Native groups have long called for the sculpture's removal.

NPR

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The idea of removing the statute had been debated for decades. It will be replaced by a plaque explaining the rationale for its removal from a site near City Hall.

NPR

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Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Mark Trahant, former president of the Native American Journalists Association and a member of the Shoshone-Bannock tribe.

Cowboys & Indians

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THIRTY YEARS BEFORE HE became the first president of the United States, George Washington already was lusting after the American West. Born into wealth in colonial Virginia, Washington was a 27-year-old Army commander in 1759 when he made Mount Verno

The Christian Science Monitor

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Orange's debut novel follows 12 indigenous people living in Oakland, Calif., all wrestling with the effects of their heritage on their daily experiences.

The Atlantic

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Two centuries ago, Congress passed a law that kicked into high gear the U.S. government’s campaign to assimilate Native Americans to Western culture—to figuratively “kill the Indian,” as one general later put it, and “save the man.” The Civilization

The Christian Science Monitor

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A new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian explores the role that American Indian names, images, and stories have played in history, identity, and pop culture in the US. The well-received 2016 documentary 'Rumble' de

International Traveller

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The AMERICAN INDIAN ALASKA NATIVE TOURISM ASSOCIATION (AIANTA) is the only organisation dedicated to advancing Indian Country tourism across the United States (aianta.org). Its website Native America Travel (nativeamerica.travel) offers inspiration a

The Atlantic

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Lissa Yellowbird-Chase, an amateur sleuth, believes that every human being deserves to be searched for.

The Christian Science Monitor

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The poignancy and tension that run through artist Cannon’s art speak to a larger discussion going on today as the United States grapples with thorny questions of ethnic identity, land rights, and cultural heritage.

Cowboys & Indians

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BY THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY, THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE AMERICANS WERE LIVING ON RESERVATIONS, their original ways of life changed forever. It was during this era of upheaval that photographer RoyalW. (Roland) Reed Jr. set out to document what he thou

The Christian Science Monitor

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The NFL’s Washington team will change its name, which demeans Native Americans. It’s a positive sign that Americans can respect each other.

Los Angeles Times

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In the Disney version of California, the Golden State was built by industrious settlers who came in waves from various points east to make their fortunes from the resource-rich land that, in some places, was actually lined in gold. The truth, however

Literary Hub

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Layli Long Soldier’s Whereas confronts the coercive language of the United States government in its responses, treaties, and apologies to Native American peoples and tribes, and reflects that language in its officiousness and duplicity back on its pe

Literary Hub

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Aspen Words, a program of the Aspen Institute, today announced the shortlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize (AWLP), a $35,000 annual award for a work of fiction that illuminates vital contemporary issues. The 2019 shortlist: Friday Black by Nana

Southwest Art

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AS A BOY GROWING up in New York City’s Bronx borough, artist Chuck Sabatino made regular treks to the National Museum of the American Indian in Manhattan, where the institution’s impressive collection of artifacts mesmerized him, visit after visit, w

Los Angeles Times

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Tuesday apologizing on behalf of the citizens of California for a history of "violence, maltreatment and neglect" against Native Americans in a rare move that some tribal leaders said c

Journal of Alta California

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By the end of the first chapter of “There There,” Tommy Orange’s debut novel, I experienced a familiar feeling. It last struck me when I read Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel, “The Sympathizer,” a thrill that comes from two simultaneous realizations. First:

NPR

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James Ramos, a Native American who authored three new laws said, "For once, we do have someone in the legislature that understands the issues and the plight of the California Indian people."

NPR

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Deb Haaland could be the first Native American woman to head to Congress. She's one of a record number of Native American candidates running for office this year.

American History

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In the early 1500s, inhabitants of the region along what became the border between Maine and Canada stood on their beaches, watching strange white objects approach by sea. Perplexity turned to astonishment as native peoples tried to wrap their minds

The Christian Science Monitor

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There has not historically been a landmark honoring the contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians who have served in the military. That will change with the National Native American Veterans Memorial.

The Christian Science Monitor

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The list of words that English has adopted from Native American languages could go on for hundreds of pages and include vocabulary in the spheres of technology, politics, and insult.

Global Voices

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Brightman was a key figure in many important acts of Native American resistance, including the takeover of Alcatraz Island and the occupation of Mount Rushmore.

C Magazine

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I was very young when I heard about the death of Neil Stonechild, but I remember the story well and I remember how it unravelled for years after. I did not know Neil, but we were both from Treaty 6 territory. We were only a few years apart in age and