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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Matika Wilbur, one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading photographers, has exhibited extensively in regional, national, and international venues such as the Seattle Art Museum, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, The Tacoma Art Museum, the Royal British Columbia Museum of Fine Arts, and the Nantes Museum of Fine Arts in France.
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations “You want to learn to become a brother or sister to me, then start treating me like one, and I will reciprocate. If you are still confused, come hang out with me, and walk with me.” -Giibwanisi the majority of people will never grasp this term Brotherhood/sisterhood. The wounds are just too
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations “This is the most comprehensive map of pre-contact Turtle Island in existence. It is also unique for its use of the correct names of tribes in their own languages. There are roughly 800 Nations represented. Featured in dozens of articles and on radio and TV shows as well, it is quickly replacing many
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations CBC is launching a new Aboriginal website. Reporter Connie Walker introduces the online community with a tough question: Is it a good time to be ‘Indian?’ See on www.cbc.ca
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Journey with author Scott Wallace deep into the Amazon rain forest in search of one of the last uncontacted tribes on Earth. See on www.youtube.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations The Jackson Rancheria is raising its minimum wage to $10.60 an hour, along with excellent benefits. See on colorlines.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations The Mystic massacre (May 26th 1637) was the worst massacre in the genocide known as the Pequot War. White Americans killed 400 to 900 Pequots, mostly women, children and old men. They burned down their main town, Mystic (in present-day Connecticut), killing those who tried to escape. Most were burned alive. …
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See on Scoop.it – Project 562 Road Stories allow the viewer unique access, and insight into the daily doing’s of Project 562 road life. Project 562 is a multi-year national photography project documenting Native America directed by acclaimed Swinomish/Tulalip photographer Matika Wilbur. The goal of the project is to unveil the true essence of contemporary Native issues, the beauty of Native
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations She sleeps on couches, dines with strangers and lives out of her car. Still, Matika Wilbur does it for the art and for the people. Wilbur is Native American. See on usnews.nbcnews.com
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