By Arigon Starr
News From Indian Country
What is a “Real Indian” anyway?
There are as many kinds of “Real Indians” as there are tribes.
Most folks seem to agree that a “Real Indian” knows where they’re from and who their people are....
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10-03-2008, 03:14 PM -
Montague, Massachusetts (AP)
Federal officials have ruled that stones discovered in the path of the planned runway expansion at Turners Falls Municipal Airport are part of an Indian “sacred ceremonial hill.”
The Recorder of Greenfield reports Jan. 6 that the ruling...01-11-2009, 12:15 PM -
Oakridge, Oregon (AP)
Efforts to change American Indian mascot names at Oregon high schools has stalled, more than two years after a state advisory group suggested a ban on them.
All 15 Oregon high schools with team names such as the Warriors, the Braves or the Indians...02-05-2010, 04:23 PM -
Coos Bay, Oregon (AP)
A three-part traveling exhibit that looks at Oregon’s tribal cultures has begun touring the state.
The exhibit called “Oregon is Indian Country” is being presented by The Oregon Historical Society and the state’s nine federally recognized tribes....10-21-2008, 03:33 PM -
Innovative plan includes meditation, renewable energy,
organic agriculture, cultural preservation
Top leaders of Indian Country will assemble to explore how modern organic agriculture and renewable energy technologies combined with ancient meditation practices can be used...09-16-2009, 03:08 PM