A Minnesota man can’t be charged with felony rape because the woman chose to drink beforehand, court rules

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After a 20-year-old woman took five shots of vodka and a prescription pill, she said she was standing outside a Minneapolis bar in May 2017 when a man invited her and a friend to a party. She agreed but soon found out there was no gathering, she later testified. She “blacked out” instead,...

‘Warrior Restaurants?' How the Army hopes to boost DFAC usage

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Base cafeterias will always be “chow halls” for many, while others call them DFACs. But the Army is trying to add a new term to the lexicon: warrior restaurant. In an effort to change how and what soldiers eat, the service has begun rebranding its dining facilities, modernizing them and...

Biden administration limits what Border Patrol can share with media about migrant surge at border

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“Restrictions on what border agents can share with the media were passed down verbally, say officials. Some have released videos of the border surge...”

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restricting the information Border Patrol agents and sector chiefs can share with the media as a surge of migrants tests the agency's capacity at the southern border, according to four current and two former Customs and Border Protection officials....

White House says it must ‘work more’ to discourage illegal migrants coming to US

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Thousands of illegal immigrants are being set free across the country as the crisis on the southern border escalates — and the White House admitted Monday it isn’t doing enough to discourage people from seeking unlawful entry to the United States. Speaking to reporters during a press briefing,...

10 Native Women You Should Have Learned About in History Class

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“During National Women's Month, learn about the inspiring leaders our history textbooks missed.”

Throughout history, Native American women have always served as leaders, healers, artists—and anything else they wanted to be. But you wouldn’t know it from reading most history textbooks. Typically, only Pocahontas and Sacajawea are discussed, and all too often their stories take a supporting...

March is Women's History Month

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“The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National...”

2021 Event Highlights Film and Video Series Throughout 2021 Viewfinder: Women's Film and VideoJoin us on the first Thursday of each month to celebrate the breadth of women-made films and videos from across Smithsonian collections. These special screenings of rarely seen short-form...

HOW NAVAJO PHYSICIANS ARE BATTLING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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“Combining traditional medicine and modern science, these courageous doctors have risen to the challenge”

Ayear ago, when spring rains made their way through the Southwest and the frozen earth began to warm, the first cases of Covid-19 appeared in Navajo Nation. Though sparsely populated, with 172,000 residents in a region the size of West Virginia, Navajo Nation was particularly susceptible to the...

Why Did Ancient Indigenous Groups in Brazil Hunt Sharks?

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“New studies show that shark meat may have constituted half of their diet and that the beasts’ teeth were used as arrow tips and razor blades”

In a snowy forest near Montreal, Martin Lominy aimed his bow at a butchered hog, hanging from twine between two trees. A craftsman who recreates ancient tools, Lominy was helping archaeologists test whether or not arrows tipped with shark teeth could pierce game. “I figured that’s not going...

Haaland Retains Her Composure in the Face of “Immense Disrespect” in Confirmation Hearing

Via: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  1 Comments  •  5 years ago

WASHINGTON — “I carry my life experiences with me everywhere I go. It’s those experiences that give me hope for the future. If an Indigenous woman from humble beginnings can be confirmed as Secretary of the Interior, our country holds promise for everyone,” Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM)...

Tempe acknowledges traditional homeland

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“The statement recognizes the area was once inhabited by the O’odham (Pima), Piipaash (Maricopa) and their ancestors. It was approved unanimously by...”

An Arizona city has formally recognized the traditional homelands it was built on more than a century ago. Tempe, along with metropolitan Phoenix, sits on traditional O’odham and Piipaash land. Recently, the city acknowledged that its 40 square miles are on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian...