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Indian Tribes

Mimicry? Mockery? Mimic. Cry.

Deepak Sarma | Posted 05.17.2013 | Religion
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Deepak Sarma

By performing the play of the pilgrim, does the Indian-American elementary school student inadvertently become the oppressor? Or confirms the oppression? Or conforms to the oppressor?

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Things This Indian-American From Cleveland Is NOT Thankful For This Thanksgiving Day

Deepak Sarma | Posted 01.21.2013 | Religion
Read More: Thanksgiving 2012, American Indian, Indian Americans, Christopher Columbus, Thanksgiving, Indian Tribes, Cleveland Indians, Native Americans, Columbus, Thanksgiving Commentary, America, Chief Wahoo, Religion News
Deepak Sarma

While I am indeed thankful for some things this Thanksgiving Day, such as my family, my job, and so on, there are things I'm NOT thankful for this Thanksgiving Day.

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This Sneaky Trick Doesn't Work Anymore For Payday Lenders

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.24.2012 | Business
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Lately, payday lenders have been linking up with Native American tribes as a way to sidestep U.S. law. Federal authorities seem less and less willi...

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American Indian Tribe Given Permit To Kill 2 Bald Eagles

AP | BEN NEARY | Posted 05.13.2012 | Green
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has taken the unusual step of issuing a permit allowing an American Indian tribe to kill tw...

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New Indigenous Reserve Aims To Save A Fading Culture

Silvia Usuriaga | Posted 04.24.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Environment, Indian Tribes, Peru, Hispanic Heritage, Extinction, Amazon, Eco-System, Latino Voices News
Silvia Usuriaga

A healthy ecosystem is essential to all of our livelihoods, but for indigenous groups,many of whom have suffered slave-like treatment at the hands of missionaries, robber barons, loggers, miners, industrial farmers and drug gangs, protecting their environment means saving themselves from utter obliteration.

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