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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

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Sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed Native teen back to work in Wisconsin Native people and allies demonstrate at LNG construction site in Tacoma Groups say they remain opposed to Pebble Mine as investors announced Coquille Tribe plans to improve and expand bus service with federal grant

Native community wants thorough dialog on hate crimes

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by Jim Kent A recent Hate Crimes Forum in Rapid City, South Dakota turned out to be quite a different gathering than Lakota people attending the event anticipated it would be. The law enforcement panel explained the technicalities behind hate crimes laws. Members of the Native American community were hoping for a longer discussion about […]

Friday, December 15, 2017

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Repeal of net neutrality rules could deepen digital divide in Indian Country Sculpture garden in South Dakota honors Native people and dispels stereotypes Teen sentenced in beating deaths of two homeless Native American men Navajo Nation Code Talker Teddy Draper Sr. passed away at 96-years-old  

Native group uses Internet dupe in “Change the Name” movement

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Members of the Washington, D.C. based-grassroots Rising Hearts group say they were behind Wednesday’s online campaign aimed at the Washington football team’s name.  Fake articles on website parodies of The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, the Bleacher Report and the Washington football team showed an updated logo and mascot noting the team ditched its R-word name in favor of the Washington Redhawks. Rising Hearts released a statement taking claim for the action, crafted as a culture jam.

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