Outrageous. From Salon: Alabama high school graduate Chelsey Ramer was fined $1,ooo and denied her diploma and transcripts after wearing an eagle feather attached to her mortarboard as a symbol of her Native American heritage. Ramer is a member of the Poarch Creek Band of Indians, and had previously attempted…
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From Indian Country Today: The U.S. has long treated Indian religion and creation stories as quaint myths, but it sure holds dearly to its own mythical stories of creation. The colonizer’s myth of the first Thanksgiving is a delightful story where Native nations of the east broke bread with the…
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Russell Means was an early leader of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and led its armed occupation of the South Dakota town of Wounded Knee, a 71-day siege that included several gunbattles with federal officers. (Jim Mone / AP) From LAT: Russell Means, who gained international notoriety as one of…
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From NPR: In the late 1960s, Native Americans fed up with what they saw as years of mistreatment by the federal government formed an organization known as the American Indian Movement. Founded in Minnesota, the group followed in the footsteps of the civil rights movement and took up protests across…
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From ICTMN: n a 5-1 vote on Thursday, May 17 the Oregon Board of Education decided the fate of Native American mascots in the state’s schools—they will be no more. While many districts complained that changing logos would cost too much, the board chose to join Wisconsin in the fight…
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From AIUSA: On February 2nd, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Originally passed in 1994, VAWA has combined criminal justice, social services and community-based initiatives to enhance the prevention and response to violence against women. This reauthorization is all the more crucial…
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From ICTMN: Miranda Washinawatok, Menominee, and her family have been in the public eye since the 12-year-old was punished back on January 19 for using her Native American language in class. The family has received apology letters from the teacher who reprimanded Miranda, the assistant coach who benched her from…
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From IndianCountryToday: In a sequel to the drama that unfolded in the fall, the Navajo Nation has sued Urban Outfitters for trademark infringement and violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. Last year, the Navajo Nation sent Urban Outfitters a cease and desist letter demanding it stop promoting items…
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