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Guest Opinion. American Indians and other Indigenous societies have lived off the land since time immemorial. However, climate change and lack of political recognition continue to present undue hardships for tribal members not only in the United States, but globally.
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- By Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson
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Opinion. On Monday we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the United States. Well, some of us do.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Opinion. Indian Country lost an American Indian Movement (AIM) warrior on Monday night. Many of us knew him as Wounded Knee, a nickname given to him by AIM co-founder Dennis Banks (Ojibwe). He wore that name with great pride. Those who got close to him called him simply “Wounded.” His real name was Norman DeOcampo (Tuolomne Miwok), He was 82.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Guest Opinion. We are in the midst of what could become the greatest century in Cherokee history. As the largest tribal nation in the United States, we are meant to lead the way in building a brighter future for our citizens and all of Indian Country.
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- By Chuck Hoskin Jr
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Guest Opinion. Eleven years before the Declaration of Independence, when Cherokee peace chief Attakullakulla met with British diplomats, his first question was, “Where are your women?” Because they had none with them, Attakullakulla assumed the British were not serious about negotiations.
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- By Stephen Carr Hampton
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Opinion. Let’s be honest, lies hurt.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Guest Opinion. Imagine watching the place you’ve called home for decades suddenly and forcibly stripped away by a system meant to protect your rights. For dozens of Indigenous people in Deming, Washington, this nightmare is their new reality—a human rights calamity so egregious that the United Nations and Seattle Times Editorial Board are calling for U.S. government intervention.
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- By Gabe Galanda
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Guest Opinion. Throughout history, Cherokee Nation leaders have placed a premium on intellect and resourcefulness. This legacy has empowered our people to rise from adversity and emerge stronger. Even as we faced severe persecution leading up to the Trail of Tears, Cherokees learned to read and write at levels higher than our non-Indian neighbors. We used literacy and education to preserve our culture and advocate for ourselves in the law and public opinion.
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- By Chuck Hoskin Jr
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Guest Opinion. The Trump campaign’s proposal to address the housing shortage crisis by seizing federal lands for development poses an extreme risk to Tribal sovereignty, Tribal lands, and sacred sites.
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- By Judith LeBlanc
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Opinion. Just two days after CNN reported that the North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson called himself a “black NAZI” and said “slavery is not bad” in comments on an online pornographic website, former President Donald Trump campaigned on Saturday, September 21, in the state without mentioning Robinson’s name.
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- By Levi Rickert