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October 31, 2015

Native Voodoo in Gilligan's Island

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I've been watching reruns of Gilligan's Island . Given the oft-mentioned Native islanders, it's had several indigenous-themed e...
October 29, 2015

The origin of Captain Paiute

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Origin Stories: Theo Tso, Creator of Captain Paiute: Indigenous Defender of the Southwest By Johnnie Jae “I saw that there was a need for ...
October 28, 2015

"Indian" listed in Halloween assignment

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Halloween assignment featuring 'Indian' man sparks controversy at Montreal school Teacher at École Notre-Dame-De-Grâce removed ima...
October 26, 2015

Three Feathers gets recognition

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Some recent Native comic-book news: Funding in place for Fort Smith’s next Van Camp film By Craig Gilbert The world’s happiest man is fr...
October 23, 2015

The "Indian burial ground" trope

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Why Every Horror Film of the 1980s Was Built on 'Indian Burial Grounds' By Dan Nosowitz These days, the Indian Burial Ground trope...
October 22, 2015

"Indian" costume tagged with alcohol slur

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Winnipeg kids store mistakenly sells aboriginal-themed costume with 'rubbies' tag Store owner says tag was on all costumes and was...
October 20, 2015

Captain America is a liberal

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Fox News Goes Ballistic Over The New Black, Anti-Racist Captain America (Video) By Tasha Davis You know Fox News has stooped pretty low wh...

"White genocide" in The Force Awakens?

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Now white people are trying to ruin “Star Wars”: Racist reaction to new trailer is part Gamergate, part Donald Trump The anti-"Star W...
October 19, 2015

1/8 Chippewa in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

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The new CW TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is good. Here are a couple of reviews that capture its quirky qualities: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a ...
October 16, 2015

Greenland in Borgen

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I never imagined the Danish TV show Borgen could have any Native content, but it does. Here's the scoop: Borgen (TV series) Borgen ...
October 14, 2015

Mohawk astronaut in Gilligan's Island

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In The Kidnapper episode of Gilligan's Island (airdate: Nov. 28, 1966), Mr. Wylie--the kidnapper played by Don Rickles--says he enjoye...
October 13, 2015

"Drug-addicted Eskimo" in Castle

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This week's episode of Castle , titled What Lies Beneath , had a Native bit. Here's a recap: 'Castle' Recap: Beckett Gets...
October 12, 2015

Native students protest Brown columns

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Native students at Brown react to The White Privilege of Cows and Columbian Exchange Day , the two columns that appeared in the student new...
October 10, 2015

Montreal Alouettes stereotype Indians

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Montreal Alouettes assailed for 'Cowboys and Indians' costume party Critics say costume party smacks of cultural appropriation and...
October 09, 2015

Columbian Exchange Day

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After Brown University's student paper published M. Dzhali Maier's first controversial op-ed, it published her second one. A summar...
October 08, 2015

The White Privilege of Cows

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Brown Student Newspaper Is Sorry For Op-Ed Offensive To Native Americans Native Americans' ancestors were slaughtered, but they should...
October 07, 2015

The magical power of guns

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Following the Oregon shooting, some people are discussing the quasi-religious beliefs of today's gun fanatics. Ket's start with som...
October 06, 2015

Trump's Death Wish fantasies

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Another school shooting--this time at Umpqua Community College in Oregon--another debate on guns. Like so many others, this massacre was ab...
October 03, 2015

America the exceptional failure

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3 desperate ways the U.S. clings to the myth of American exceptionalism The American empire has been reduced to dust. All that remains is ...
October 02, 2015

Green Inferno = racist torture porn

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"The Green Inferno" – Even Worse Than We Anticipated By Andrew E. Miller What are our key take-aways from "The Green Infern...
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