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December 24, 2012

Native New Mexican Christmas traditions

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Trail Dust: Three cultures flavor New Mexico Christmas traditions By Marc Simmons For newcomers, their first Christmas in New Mexico often...

"Native American Christmas Gangnam Dance"

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Family Dressed as Indians for Christmas Doing Gangnam Style: 'No Offense Intended' This came over the Twitter wire a short time ago ...
December 23, 2012

Mass shooters think they're victims

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How America’s toxic culture breeds mass murder Mass shooters in the U.S. are almost always men—angry men who can get guns more easily than...

Gun nuts need "man card"

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Advertisements confirm that spree shooters and other gun nuts are using firearms to prove their manhood. Assault rifle company issues “man...

Mardi Gras costumes are "generically" wrong

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Home-grown and spirit-raised An exuberant New Orleans ritual commemorates the friendship of escaped slaves and Native Americans THE beadwo...
December 22, 2012

Church apologizes to Mutsun tribe

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Monterey bishop offers apology to Amah Mutsun tribe for past abuses Catholic Church apologizes for mistreatment of Central Coast tribe B...
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Idle No More in Los Angeles

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Footage from the "Idle No More" Rally held in front of the Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles, to stand in solidarity with our Cana...

Maya era ends without incident

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Well, the 13th b'ak'tun ended yesterday and nothing happened. Happy 13.0.0.0.1! It's the first day of the 14th b'ak't...
December 21, 2012

Idle No More goes international

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Idle No More rumbles from Cairo to Ottawa, Prince Albert to Los Angeles It began in Cairo with a sign. Patricia Stein, a Lakota from South...

Mankato 38 art exhibit

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“We Are Here:” Native American Artists Explore Pain of the Dakota War of 1862 By Allison Herrera At first glance, Gordon Coons’ painting 1...

Google Doodle for Maya end-date

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Google Doodle Mexico Honors the End of the Mayan 13th Baktun The Google Doodle in the U.S. features a green ribbon memorializing those lost ...

Cherokee wide receiver Welker

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Welker sets another NFL record Cherokee Nation citizen Wes Welker again has his name in the NFL record books. Despite a home loss to the S...
December 20, 2012

Idle No More sweeps Canada

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Canada's First Nations protest heralds a new alliance The grassroots IdleNoMore movement of aboriginal people offers a more sustainabl...

Charles:  US apology is unacceptable

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Apology to American Indians Unacceptable Too Little, Too Late By Levi Rickert Navajo Mark Charles, who has been on a one-man mission wit...
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Aboriginal art removed from Canada's $20 bill

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Aboriginal Art Disappears from Canadian $20 Bill It's called the "Spirit of Haida Gwaii," and it can be seen in at the Interna...

Pelletier arrested for drugs, drunkenness

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'Twilight' actor arrested at LAX for alleged public drunkenness "Twilight" actor Bronson Pelletier was arrested this week ...
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December 19, 2012

Changing our gun culture

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Changing our gun laws are about changing the perception of guns as much as reducing access to them. Long-term, changing the perception may d...
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Common, Moore speak for Peltier

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Cliff Matias at the ‘Bring Leonard Peltier Home 2012’ Event in NYC By Cliff Matias I stood outside for 15 minutes, already 10 minutes into...

Andy Williams's Navajo blankets

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Andy Williams' Navajo blankets set for NYC auction The late American crooner Andy Williams, famous for easy-listening hits such as ...
December 18, 2012

Sensible gun control

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What would ‘meaningful action’ on gun control look like? By Sarah Kliff In his national address late Friday, President Obama promised “mea...
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