Albert Bender
LATEST ARTICLES BY Albert Bender
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Opinion
“We were here first”: Occupied Oregon land still belongs to Paiute tribe
January 13, 2016The forcible removal of the Paiute people from the Malheur Reservation brings to mind the failure of the U.S. to live up to its treaty obligations.
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U.S.
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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Arts
“The Green Inferno” is new low in racist film making
November 23, 2015Filmmaker Eli Roth, who specializes in the horror genre, has no problem time traveling in the wrong direction.
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U.S.
Native student challenges California professor who denies genocide
November 4, 2015In 1852 the California legislature paid $1.1 million to citizen militias to hunt and kill Native Americans.
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Opinion
Lakota 57 verdict means “open season” on Indians
September 21, 2015We need to have a national meeting of Native people and supporters to robustly address this crisis post haste.
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Environment
Apache Stronghold caravan seeks to save sacred site from mining giant
July 10, 2015They say that Oak Flat will be "damaged" by the mine. "Damaged" is an understatement. A two mile wide, 1,000 foot deep crater will result from the mining.
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Opinion
An American Indian should replace Jackson on the $20 bill
June 12, 2015It would be fitting justice that Jackson should be replaced with a representative of the people he tried to exterminate.
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Environment
Push for solar energy on public land destroys sacred Mohave site
June 4, 2015The Genesis solar plant, costing $1.2 billion, has been hailed as a success, but at what cost?
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