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Cuthand: Indigenous peoples work to revitalize culture and society
One of the keys to rebuilding a society that has been colonized is the process of cultural revitalization. The colonized ...
Los Angeles Times21y
Across the Americas, Indigenous Peoples Make Themselves Heard
In Mexico, too, indigenous consciousness appears to be gaining momentum, nearly a decade after the Zapatista uprising that first brought worldwide attention to the plight of Mexico’s native peoples.
The Trump Admin Isn't a Deviation From American History. Just Ask Indigenous People
"The Trump administration’s assaults are not a deviation, but essentially a more extreme version of the same old American ...
Native Like Water nonprofit created to reconnect Indigenous youth with their history, ocean culture
Intuitively, Marc Chavez says he knew that school really wasn’t a good fit for him as a teen. It wasn’t just that he was ...
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Rethinking How We Celebrate American History—Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Smithsonian Voices | National Museum of the American Indian Smithsonian Magazine
Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States of America. And it urges Americans to ...
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How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today | CNN - CNN International
Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a holiday that came about as an alternative to Columbus Day — is a chance to reflect on how the US has treated Indigenous people and fight for a better future.
What Tourists in Martha’s Vineyard Showed Me About Being Indigenous
Most people don’t expect to meet Indigenous people in a place like Martha’s Vineyard, which is primarily known for being a ...
The Independent9y
Pope Francis apologises for Catholic crimes against indigenous peoples during the colonisation of the Americas
He said the indigenous people of Latin America had been "silently longing" to become Christians before they were forcefully converted and displaced. Mexican Bishop Raul Vera, ...
YES! Magazine6y
How Colonization of the Americas Killed 90 Percent of Their Indigenous People—and Changed the Climate
Because the invasion of the Americas changed everything on the planet. There was a death rate of more than 90 percent of the people (labeled “depopulation” in the scientific report). At that time, the ...
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrated in Philadelphia - WHYY
Indigenous Peoples’ Day advocates say the recognition helps correct a “whitewashed” American history that has glorified Europeans, such as Columbus, who have committed violence against Indigenous ...
New York Daily News6y
‘Great Dying’ of Indigenous peoples during colonization of America caused Earth’s climate to change
The "Great Dying" of Indigenous peoples when Europeans began to colonize America at the end of the 15th century impacted climate change prior to the Industrial Revolution, a study from the ...
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How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today
Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a holiday that came about as an alternative to Columbus Day — is a chance to reflect on how the US has treated Indigenous people and fight for a better future.