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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Coyote is a Trickster Figure and a symbol in Native American Culture and oral tradition… The Coyote based on the coyote (Canis latrans) animal. This character is usually male and is generally anthropomorphic although he may have some coyote-like physical features such as fur, pointed ears, yellow eyes, a tail and claws.
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Some Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota are worried about the fate of the state’s wolf population, which is now being considered healthy enough for hunting and trapping. 500Nations‘s insight: The wolf, in First Nation culture, respresents guidance, loyalty, order and community. By allowing the hunting and trapping of the wolf, they will be killing
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Keeping traditional Ojibwe beadwork alive for our future generations to come. See on www.indiegogo.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — For decades this rural basin has battled over the Klamath River’s most precious resource: water that sustains fish, irrigates farms and powers the hydroelectric dams that block one of the largest salmon runs on the West Coast. See on www.latimes.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, also known as Zitkala-Sa or Red Bird, was born in 1876 to a full-blooded Sioux woman and a white man. She struggled with her mixed-race heritage as a chid on the reservation as well as off. See on lightskinnededgirl.typepad.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations The Department of Fisheries, Australia has narrowed down potential sites for a proposed aquaculture zone off the mid-west coast in Australia. In 2011, $1.85 million was allocated to creating zones for ocean fish farms, to meet the growing demand for finfish like pink snapper.The first phase of consultation looked at three possible sites for the
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Wounded Knee Mystery Bidders Working to Secure Land for Tribe On May 1 the site of the Wounded Knee massacre was put on the open market by owner James Czywczynski with a price tag of $4.9 million. He says three of the five standing offers he has could benefit the Oglala Sioux Tribe,
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations EAGLE BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA – Ten sixth graders on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation want to make sure they properly show their respect and appreciation to the elderly women in honor of Mother’s Day, which is this coming Sunday. To learn more about the Cheyenne River Youth Project and its programs, and for information
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Even in third grade, Susan Devan Harness knew she didnt belong in the white world. She already was being called “squaw girl” by classmates. See on www.denverpost.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations New approach to First Nations education – Leader Post Regina Leader-Post “If we want to improve educational outcomes for First Nations kids here, then they need to be connected to their culture – it’s as simple as that,” he says. See on www.leaderpost.com
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