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John Trudell: Another warrior for Native rights passes on
December 14, 2015Another dauntless advocate of American Indian activism has walked on with the passing of Native rights stalwart John Trudell.
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At COP 21, indigenous people wield voices in fight for justice
December 3, 2015The Indigenous Environmental Network focuses on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, calling for moratoriums on new fossil fuel development, and fighting against "false solutions," like fracking and nuclear energy.
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Indigenous news: First Nations MPs elected, Day of the Dead history
November 2, 2015Last Monday's election was historic for Canada's First Nations community.
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Indigenous News: talking to daughters, Navajo midwives, rappers and saints
October 14, 2015Mare Advertencia Lirika, an indigenous Zapotec, has made a name for herself on the Latin American hip-hop scene.
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Today in history: October 12 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 9, 2015The idea of replacing Columbus Day with a day celebrating the indigenous people of North America first arose in 1977.
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