Albert Bender
LATEST ARTICLES BY Albert Bender
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Environment
Confrontation on the Northern Plains: Native Americans fight to stop Dakota Access pipeline
August 22, 2016The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has mounted a massive protest to block construction of a dangerous pipeline.
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U.S.
Colorado River Indian tribes lead the way in evicting latter-day settlers
July 13, 2016A federal judge has ruled in favor of one group of Native American tribes that is evicting white settlers from reservation land.
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U.S.
Native Americans defy Andrew Jackson Day Dinner
June 24, 2016Tennessee Democrats may wish to reconsider their decision to commemorate one of the perpetrators of genocide against Native Americans.
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U.S.
Horrific police killing of young Navajo mother Loreal Tsingine
May 10, 2016Loreal Tsingine, a 27-year-old Navajo mother, was shot to death by police in Ariz.; Native Americans express outrage, saying it is part of genocide.
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U.S.
Cherokee war chief led armed struggle against white settlers 235 years ago
March 28, 2016Native Americans and others from throughout the state commemorated the life of the great Cherokee war chief, Dragging Canoe, with a celebration.
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U.S.
Judge rules second time for tribes in South Dakota Indian child welfare case
March 7, 2016The old maxim applies: "Justice delayed is justice denied."
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Opinion
Bernie Sanders should have done better with Clyde Bellecourt’s treaty question
February 22, 2016Sanders was asked a very important question looming in the minds of American Indian voters, and could have done much more.
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Opinion
Indian treaty enforcement could benefit from Oregon occupation
February 9, 2016The Northern Paiutes, the historical antecedents of the present-day tribe, never had an agreement that was ratified by the U.S. Senate as required by law.
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