Everything Amerindian
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 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 RT @CherokeeNation: Our prayers with the family of Frank Squirrel, who proudly served on our Color Guard, pic far left. He passed Tues. http://t.co/gQyPbiyygd See on twitter.com
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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 Two Greeley billboards on which images of Native Americans are used to make a pro-gun rights argument are causing a stir with some residents, who say the subject matter of the image is “offensive” and “insensitive.” The bill… See on www.gopusa.com
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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 First Nations leaders meet over concerns into police investigation into Prince … The Province PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. See on www.theprovince.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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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations The chief of the Snuneymuxw First Nation says the damage done disrespects native heritage. BC Hydro says it will work with First Nations to ensure it never happens again. See on www.news1130.com
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See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Preservationists working on a Renaissance fresco in the Vatican have uncovered what experts believe is the first European representation of Native Americans, from 1494. See on www.huffingtonpost.com
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