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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 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 “Alaska is making waves in the tourism industry, especially Alaska Native tourism,” said American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) Executive Director Camille Ferguson during her recent keynote presentation at the Chickaloon Native Village Traditional Cultural Tourism Summit. See on indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.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 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 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 By Moni Basu, CNN (CNN) — Suzan Shown Harjo remembers when she walked into a store with her grandfather in El Reno, Oklahoma. She wanted to get something cool to drink on a summer day. See on inamerica.blogs.cnn.com
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