Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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WASHINGTON — House Republicans announced Tuesday they will recommend dispatching the National Guard to South Texas and speeding Central American youths back home as their response to the immigration crisis that's engulfing the border and testing Washington's ability to respond....
The weather may feel like late September instead of pool temperatures, but hey, at least we don’t have to pay for snow removal — we’re already over budget....
Legends of mysterious part-human creatures have circulated for centuries, and those stories persist today in cultures around the world, from Yeti in the Himalayas to the Almas, or “wild man” in Central Asia to Sasquatch, a.k.a. Bigfoot, in North America....
TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA —The Cherokee Nation has successfully negotiated a $29.5 million settlement with Indian Health Service. The settlement recoups contract support costs unpaid to the tribe for nearly a decade....
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, the Committee will hold an oversight hearing on trust reform efforts within the Department of the Interior and the implementation of the Department’s Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations....
Tiffany Kelker was stuck. In January 2011, finding herself in need of some financial assistance after the holidays, she had taken out a $600 "payday loan" from an online lending business that advertised fast cash. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/07/15/6556874/payday-loan-case-showcases-brutal.html#storylink=cpy...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. —Tennessee lawmakers have apologized to the Cherokee Nation for actions taken by President Andrew Jackson that 175 years ago forced up to 16,000 Cherokees off Tennessee lands....
CABAZON, Calif. - In a swath of desert dotted with windmills and creosote bushes, a beige building stands flanked by water tanks. A sign at the entrance displays the logo of Arrowhead 100% Mountain Spring Water, with a stream flowing from a snowy mountain. Semi-trucks rumble through the gates, carrying load after load of bottled water....
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba, Canada — and for 16 of the past 33 years, it has also been the country's murder capital. The prairie city is home to just under 800,000 people, about 10 percent of whom are Aboriginal, meaning Winnipeg boasts the largest urban Aboriginal population in Canada. Largely impoverished and facing continual discrimination, the community has given rise to violent Aboriginal street gangs. VICE News went to Winnipeg to spend time with gang members and find out why they're linked to the majority of the city's m...
July 14, 2014 - Indigenous crops are a testament to how a community may be nourished and sustained by locally sourced foods, without the help (or hurt) of processed products. Not only do indigenous crops provide much-needed nutrients and diet diversity, but they can help the communities that produce them thrive. Try out some of these ten indigenous foods to up the nutrient level in your diet and help support agricultural communities around the world!...
SALT LAKE CITY — A petition is going around asking HBO to take a show out of its lineup before it even hits the air. Several members of the Tongan community found the show offensive, saying it has racist undertones....
The Lac Courte Oreilles Honor the Earth Pow Wow Committee will sponsor four showings of the movie “The Jingle Dress” Saturday, July 19, at the Park Theater in Hayward. Showings will be at 10 a.m. and 1,4 and 7 p.m. In the movie, John Red Elk hears from his relatives down in Minneapolis that his Uncle Norton is dead and vows to go to the big city to find out what really happened to him. At its heart, "The Jingle Dress" is a contemporary story of a Native American family that moves from their rural home on the reservation in northern Min...
A little more than three months ago, Shoni Schimmel wore a Louisville uniform, living the life of a well-liked amateur women's basketball player....
Fans of former University of Louisville superstar Shoni Schimmel have wanted to play basketball like her for years. Evidently they want to dress like her, too....
It didn't take long for Dream rookie point guard Shoni Schimmel to become one of the most recognizable players in the WNBA. Schimmel, who brought her own sizable and supportive fanbase to Atlanta due in part to her Native American heritage, now boasts the top-selling jersey in the league....
On Sunday, the Iroquois Nationals staged a valiant comeback against Canada in the World Lacrosse Championships, but ultimately the Native team's effort fell short. At halftime, the Nationals were down 6-1, but heroics throughout the second half brought the game to an 8-8 tie. A late goal by Canada ended the Nationals' hopes, but the game might be remembered more for a bit of improvisation by Lyle Thompson that stunned the announcers and TV viewers. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/07/15/did-you-see...
Ontario's Chief Coroner has made an "administrative decision" to delay an inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations youth who died while attending school in Thunder Bay....
