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The Washington Post1y
The Native American population exploded, the census shows. Here’s why.
Forget about Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon”: We’re pretty sure the most anticipated debut related to Native ... of Cherokee history. As a dominant tribe in the American ...
Time1y
11 Native American Historymakers to Know
at a time when few women—let alone Native American women—had opportunities for graduate education. Eaton was a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and she dedicated her life to researching and ...
New York Post1y
Barbie blunder! Doll honoring late Native American chief says ‘Chicken’ instead of ‘Cherokee’
The doll honoring Native American ... instead of “Cherokee.” Regina Thompson, a Cherokee basket weaver, pointed out the error, explainh how one of the Cherokee language symbols on the ...
PBS1y
Medical school in Cherokee Nation gives students experience serving Native communities
In the days leading up to graduation, representatives from five different Native American tribes in Oklahoma honored its newest generation of doctors. Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Principal ...
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10 Plants That Native American Tribes Have Cherished For Generations
These plants aren't just resources; they are symbols of connection ... plants that continue to hold deep meaning for Native American tribes.
AZ Central1y
'Dress up and play Indian': Why do civic groups use Native American symbols?
In 1937, Phoenix was a small city isolated in the middle of the Arizona desert with a population of less than 50,000 people who, like the rest of the nation, were struggling to recover from the ...
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Cherokee Nation Opens First Tribally Operated Film School: ‘We Need More Native Americans Working at Every Level of This Industry'
The Cherokee Nation has unveiled plans to open the first tribally operated film education program: The Cherokee Film Institute. Launched through its filmmaking arm Cherokee Film, CFI is a 120-hour ...
The New York Times1y
Seeds of Native Knowledge Grow in North Carolina
Countless generations of Cherokee Indians have cultivated lands in ... Cherokee, N.C., is a town steeped in Native American history, and a draw for outsiders in search of connection.
Reason3mon
What If Native American Tribes Had Gotten Their Own State?
Oklahoma (2020), the Supreme Court rejected Oklahoma's attempt to prosecute crimes committed on a reservation by an Indian. Henceforth, the tribe ... run in American history: the Cherokee ...
CBS News1y
"Know that we're still here today": Symbol of Native American history cemented in Sacramento's Capitol Park
SACRAMENTO — A new Native American monument was unveiled in Sacramento's Capitol Park. A symbol of indigenous ... was dedicated to Sacramento-area tribes, whose ancestral lands are where the ...
MLive5mon
These Native tribes are working with schools to boost attendance
Editor’s note: This story is part of a collaboration on chronic absenteeism among Native American students between ... Work and a member of the Cherokee Nation. — By FELIX CLARY of ICT News.