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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations The Senate voted unanimously May 14 to confirm Diane Humetewa to become a judge for the U.S. District Court for Arizona. See on indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations ““Manhattan was sold for $24″ worth of “trinkets” or “glass beads” by Native Americans to the Dutch. It is something taught to most American schoolchildren by age eight. That was true in 1911, in 1949 and in 2009. The $24 is never adjusted for inflation.” See on abagond.wordpress.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations This map is from the 1932 Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States. The original introductory material to this map stated: This is the first major historical atlas of the United Stat… See on nativeheritageproject.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Genome of 12,700-year-old infant ties native peoples across the Americas to early hunting culture See on news.sciencemag.org
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations In 2010 National Geographic produced a little-known documentary which attempted to offer a visual presentation of pre-colonial America for its audience, with somewhat of a mixed result. See on ushypocrisy.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations On March 23, 1847, the Indians of the Choctaw nation took up a collection. Moved by news of starvation in Ireland, a group of Choctaws gathered in Scullyville, Okla., to raise a relief fund. Despi… See on nativeheritageproject.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations One of the online groups I follow is currently focused on researching the Mingoes. They have been compiling as many occurrences of the name along with locations as they can find. This map is part… See on nativeheritageproject.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Buffalo kill in America. 1800s. military commanders were ordering their troops to kill buffalo — not for food, but to deny Native Americans their own source of food and push them into reservation life. See on www.pinterest.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations “This article from comrade Ward Churchill (Keetowah Cherokee) first appeared online September 2000.” See on onkwehonwerising.wordpress.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Dr. Charles Eastman, a Dakota, hears reports of a battle. Despite a blizzard and Army efforts to delay him, three days later he arrives with 85 Lakotas and 10 to 15 white civilians who plan to bury the dead at Wounded Knee. Although he had been told that the incident was a battle, Eastman
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