'There's nowhere like it': Alaska's wildlife refuge fears death by drilling | Alaska | The Guardian

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“The Trump administration plans to allow oil and gas exploration in the Arctic sanctuary protected since the 1950s as the last fully intact...”

How the Bat came to be - An Ojibwa Legend

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“One of our 1400+ Native American Legends - How the Bat came to be (Ojibwa).”

Jews and Native Americans: 7 Fascinating Facts

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“Like Julis Meyer, aka Box-Ka-Re-Sha-Hash-Ta-Ka, which means "Curly Haired White Chief Who Speaks with One Tongue."”

The Ojibwe/Anishinaabe Creation Story

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The teachings of the Seven fires prophecy

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“Originally, the prophecies were given by eight prophets in seven different time periods. According to oral tradition, all Algonquian nations...”

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez Will Deliver Prime-Time Address at DNC | Currents

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“WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Jonathan Nez, who is serving in the second year of his first term as president of the Navajo Nation, has been chosen to be...”

Democrats to kick off their online, virtual political convention with land acknowledgement

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“Native delegates and committee members attending the virtual event will represent a wide-range of Indian Country, coming from states including...”

Australian Indigenous banana cultivation found to go back over 2,000 years

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“Archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found the earliest evidence of Indigenous communities cultivating bananas in...”

Ingeniously Engineered 'Watercourts' Fueled Florida's Calusa Kingdom | Ancient Origins

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“Experts have revealed the Calusa people used 'watercourts' to store fish supplies, which helped build their empire, dispelling views about...”

Wendigo - Flesheater of the Forests - Legends of America

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“In the forests of the Great Lakes Region, and the north central regions of Canada is said to live a malevolent being called a wendigo.”

Basil Johnston is the foremost authority on ''Ojibwe Manitous'' the spirit world of the Ojibwe. His books ''The Manitous, the Spirit World of the Ojibwe'' is considered the authority on our beliefs and the spirit world of our people.  As you will read in the article, there are a few different...