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Looking at the relationship between Native people and the land: Cherokee painter Kay WalkingStick reminds her viewers of a deeper story – United States of America

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Source: “Flight of the con­dors”, by Alice Li, Kasha Patel and Melina Mara, Washington Post, 1 November 2022URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2022/california-condors-yurok-program-extinction/Date Visited: 4 November 2022 Source: Kay WalkingStick by Kathleen Ash-Milby And Bradley Pecore, American Indian, Fall 2015 VOL. 16 NO. 3 | NMAI Magazine WebsiteAddress: https://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/kay-walkingstick-passion-and-placeDate Visited: 4 November 2022

“It’s time for our nations to have a voice”: A place for young leaders to share their stories and to show that they are contemporary citizens – United States of America

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by Rae Paoletta 8/25/2015 There are 5.1 million Native Americans living in the United States right now, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite this, when you Google “Native Americans,” here’s what comes up: There are barely any photos of contemporary Native Americans in the search result. The silencing — and erasure — of Native … Read more

Audio | Learning about ethnobotany for the sake of food security: Indigenous Food Labs across the United States and beyond

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Indigenous foods matter, and maybe now more than ever, said award-winning chef Sean Sherman, the Oglala Lakota founder of The Sioux Chef. “It’s a necessity for our future to create access and knowledge and skills around Indigenous foods,” explained Sherman. Enter Indigenous Food Lab. Sherman and his team have been working on the concept for … Read more

A day to “share the full story”: Indigenous Peoples Day on Turtle Island – United States

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Today across Turtle Island (also known as the United States), millions are celebrating the resiliency within themselves and within their communities. They are celebrating and honoring those that came before them and those that will come after them. They are celebrating perseverance and determination. They are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day.As of this year 19 cities … Read more

The Story of the Totem Pole: Indians of the Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada

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The large interactive family exhibition The Story of the Totem Pole focuses on the Indians of the Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada. International masterpieces combined with the finest from its own collection, supplemented by modern art, topical interviews and reports create an impressive picture of the fascinating cultures of the Northwest Coast … Read more