Native Americans
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Native American Vets New Memorial a Long Time Coming
A new monument on the national mall was recently opened to recognize the military contributions of Native American veterans. The…
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Revisiting My Native American Roots Reminded Me of the Destructive Nature of White Supremacy
The "browning of America" has already taken place — we’re here and we’re here to stay.
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Redskins Officially Retire Nickname
The Washington Redskins announced Monday its plans to change its name, a surprising turn after years of criticism that it…
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SMITH: Always Give Love and Thanks
I've always heard that one man's heaven is another's hell. While one group is celebrating Juneteenth, the other side was…
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Tribes Help Standing Rock Fight in N.D.
Native Americans across the nation are rising en masse to protest the construction of the 1,172-mile Dakota Access oil pipeline.
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White House Wants Indian Tribes to Run More Struggling Schools
WASHINGTON (McClatchy) – Calling American Indian education a national travesty, the Obama administration is moving to get more tribes to run…
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Federal Judge Orders Cancellation of Redskins’ Trademark Registrations
(The Washington Post) – The Washington Redskins lost the biggest legal and public relations battle yet in the war…
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Student Wears Eagle Feather at Graduation After Lawsuit
BY SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Native American student wore an eagle feather that he considers…
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African Americans and Indians: A Complex History
(RVA News) – After Christopher Columbus “discovered” America, Europeans drove the Indians from their land and even enslaved them, but…
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Lawmakers Seek to Wrap up Costly Tribal Relocation Program
Felicia Fonseca, ASSOCIATED PRESS FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The rolling hills of northeastern Arizona where cornfields lined a watering…
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