American Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar | Currents

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“American bald eagle populations have quadrupled since 2009, according to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and its...”

Rep. Yvette Herrell: Only Native American in Congress to Vote No on Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act | Currents

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“WASHINGTON — Rep. Yvette Herrell (Cherokee) is the only Native American in Congress who voted no H.R. 1620: Violence Against Women Reauthorization...”

Rep. Herrell is a Republican. It is mind-boggling that she would vote against VAWA but she also voted against certifying Joe Biden's election win and the Cares act. VAWA helps Native women who suffer from the highest rate of violence of any ethnic group. If she is an Indian there is no way that...

Ancient Native Americans were among the world's first coppersmiths | Science | AAAS

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“New dates show people worked pure ore nearly 10,000 years ago around the Great Lakes”

Madam Secretary - Indian Country Today

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“Updated: Deb Haaland is confirmed as the country's secretary of the Interior, blazing a trail as the first Native American to ever lead a Cabinet...”

Madam Secretary - Indian Country Today

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“Updated: Deb Haaland is confirmed as the country's secretary of the Interior, blazing a trail as the first Native American to ever lead a Cabinet...”

'Killers of the Flower Moon' announces Indigenous cast - Indian Country Today

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“Shannon Shaw DutyOsage News The wait is over. For months, Osage tribal citizens have wondered who will portray Mollie Burkhart's mother and three...”

A forgotten part of history was brought to the forefront with the book, ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' written by David Grann. A great read of a true story of the murders of Osage Indians for their oil and the first big case for the FBI.  Native Americans will have five of the leading roles...

Remembering Wounded Knee: 'I know our fight was worth it'

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“Dwain Camp Ponca elder Wounded Knee, South Dakota was the site in 1890 of a massacre killing nearly 300 Native women and children by the United...”

 I was 28 years old when AIM was founded and a few years, in 1973 I made the journey to Wounded Knee. A life-altering experience.   AIM was formed in 1968 in a storefront church in Minneapolis. The original founders and most of AIM at that time were Anishinaabe, Dennis Banks, Clyde Bellecourt...

Senate Panel Votes to Support Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary | Currents

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“WASHINGTON — In the first week of Women's History Month, New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland has found a niche way to be celebrated, paving the way to...”

The Four-Legged Marine Who Became a Korean War Hero - HISTORY

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“Sergeant Reckless was the only animal ever awarded an official rank in the Marine Corps.”

I live in Ocala, Florida the horse capital of the world. In Marion County, there are over 700 horse farms. Ocala International Airport has no commercial flights, it is dedicated to private planes flying in from all over the world to pick up and deliver horses.  In January of 2021 the new...

Tribe gives thousands to small businesses

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“I hope that what we do here today prompts others to do the same, which is support our local businesses, give as much as you can”