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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 This winter, after 20 years, the tribes and NWF succeeded in convincing the state of Montana to transfer 68 Yellowstone bison to the Fort Peck and Fort Belknap Tribes. This has been one of the hardest nuts to crack in wildlife conservation history. See on blog.nwf.org
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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 “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 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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