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WASHINGTON — The White House announced Sunday that Lydia Doza, 24, an Alaska Native woman from Anchorage, will be seated with the First Lady Michelle Obama for State of the Union on Tuesday night. Each year, the White House selects citizens to sit in the First Lady’s box during the annual State of the Union address. Doza is one of
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The Burns Paiute tribe is a Native American tribe in Oregon. Most are from the Wadatika band of the Northern Paiutes. They were the main people living in south-eastern Oregon from at least 1000 to 1830. Continue reading Sourced through Scoop.it from: abagond.wordpress.com
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AKWESASNE, NEW YORK – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is pleased to announce it has increased the minimum wage for all tribal employees to $11.03. The new minimum wage went into effect on January 1, 2016 and will immediately benefit approximately 120 tribal employees. It is an increase of 95 cents from the previous minimum wage of $10.08 per/hour. Continue reading
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Honolulu, HI – Jamie Kalani Rice, a native Hawaiian, has filed a federal complaint against Honolulu police for an unprovoked beating he received from Officer Ming Wang, which was captured on videotape. Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/native-hawaiian-man-pepper-sprayed-beaten-baton-maniacal-cop-chanting-monk-seal/#sQOECRGFWWbzU8Sz.99 Sourced through Scoop.it from: thefreethoughtproject.com
Read moreVISALIA, CALIFORNIA – Fourth-grader Alex Fierro, a member of the Wukchumni (Yokut) tribe, proves one person’s action–or lack of action–can make a difference. He is already at his young age a catalyst for change in his school district. Alex, 10, refused to sing “21 Missions” in his music class. “21 Missions” is a song that glorifies all 21 Catholic missions in California.
Read moreNican Tlaca University of Cemanahuac presentation on the history of European genocidal actions against Nican Tlaca. https://www.facebook.com/NicanTlaca Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.youtube.com This short video speaks volumes.
Read moreRemember the classic 8-bit game Space Invaders? If you’re too young to remember, Space Invaders is a video game that became an instant hit after it’s release in 1978. It is considered to be one of the most addicting games ever made. And for us older geeks, Space Invaders holds the distinction of being one of the first video games
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Métis people (aka Katipâmsôchik), one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations and European heritage. The Métis homeland includes regions scattered across Canada, as well as parts of the northern United States (specifically Montana, North Dakota, and northwest Minnesota). Click through for more Sourced through Scoop.it from: mixedamericanlife.wordpress.com
Read moreOld photos of Hopi folks (aka Moqui, aka Moki) taken between 1863 and 1944.{Homeland is in northeastern Arizona.} Posted by Native American Indian – Old Photos on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Read moreOld photos of Seri folks (aka Comca’ac, aka Komkak, aka Comcaq) taken between 1874 and 1950.{Homeland is primarily on… Posted by Native American Indian – Old Photos on Thursday, August 4, 2011
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