To protect indigenous Alaskans from Japanese bombs, the U.S. gave them… internment and death | by Shoshi Parks | Timeline

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“On June 7, 1942, the Japanese invaded Attu, one of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, imprisoning more than three dozen U.S. citizens. The prisoners were...”

Climate change: On the edge and nowhere to go

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“Climate change threatens several Alaska Native villages with imminent destruction”

Army vet risked his life to expose who was in the KKK : 2005 to 2015

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“Joseph Moore wore a wire for the FBI under his white robe.”

Family heirlooms central to Indigenous photographer's reflections on identity : The Picture Show : NPR

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“A documentary photographer reflects on Indigenous identity using the items her great grandfather collected throughout his storied life.”

Navajo woman chosen to head US Indian Energy - Indian Country Today

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“Joaqlin EstusIndian Country Today A Dine woman who knows what it's like to live without electricity and has fought for solar energy for her people...”

Why does NORAD track Santa? | The Week

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“It all started with a typo”

Niibaa Anama’e Giizhiigad! Merry Christmas in Anishinaabe. Wishing a beautiful Christmas to everyone time to be with good friends, new and old, and family. . Hug your kids/grandkids/great-grandkids for they are the future My son lives in California and my daughter, four grandkids, twelve...

Scores of angry Canadians explode after being told they can't get cheap smokes on reserves amid Covid-19 pandemic - Walking Eagle News

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“Hundreds of angry Canadians have spontaneously combusted after learning they're no longer allowed to go on reserves and purchase discount...”

The latest from Walking Eagle News.  When they are too full of shit to fly.

Biden's Interior Dept. Reverses Trump's Attempt to Strip Mashpee Wampanoag Lands of Reservation Status | Sovereignty

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“The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received on Wednesday an early Christmas gift from the U.S. Department of the Interior on Wednesday when it received...”

Arctic defense a high priority for military

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“Naming ceremony at Alaska Federation of Natives' annual convention honors leadership to 'ensure our shores, waters, airspace and country are kept...”

AP source: NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge | AP News

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“The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, a person with direct...”