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The Sprout of the Popular Potato

Spanning seven countries on the western coast of current-day South America, the Andes Mountains have given us much natural beauty and many tales of adventure. They have also given us the potato, cultivated there by the ancient Inca.

Picking Your Perfect "Computer Mouse"

Trying to find the perfect mouse can sometimes make you feel like Goldilocks. This one is too small. That one is too big.

Tea Party: Remove Slavery From Textbooks In TN

The Tennessee Tea Party would like to remove mentions of slavery from school textbooks because they believe it tarnishes the image of the Founding Fathers of America.

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Tucson Book Ban Debate Hosted By Democracy Now

Democracy Now, a daily TV/radio news program, recently hosted a debate about the Tucson Unified School District book ban, which included Native American authors, and end of the Mexican American Studies program.

What Percentage Indian Do You Have to Be in Order to Be a Member of a Tribe or Nation?

Every tribe has its own membership criteria; some go on blood quantum, others on descent, but whatever the criteria it is the tribe’s enrollment office that has final say on whether a person may be a member.

A Reminder to Those on Both Sides of the Immigration Debate

The image pretty much says it all. Please let's not get into a heated discussion though about the pros and cons of undocumented workers in this country. Comments may be removed for doing so. This is just to make you think. Thank you.

From the last GOP debate: One of the most horrible things Gingrich has ever said.

From the last GOP debate: One of the most horrible things Gingrich has ever said.

Energy Self-Sufficiency and a Compelling Response to Global Warming

For the last few years, new efforts have been radiating outward from Indian country to develop energy policies that will better serve our communities and our descendants.  I was privileged to be involved in one recent initiative in South Dakota.  In the summer of 2009 …

Indian family protection law central to emotional custody battle

For the first few moments of her life, Veronica was with her birth mother. For the next two years, she was with her adoptive parents. And for the last week, the toddler has been with her biological father, over 1,000 miles away from the only home she'd ever known. It's been  …

Innovative Program Helps Native Women Transition Out of Prison

Ask Myrna Taylor Crazy Bull what it’s like to come back home after being surrounded 24 hours a day by barbed wire and steel bars, and like many of Oregon’s other Native women prisoners she will tell you: It’s like staying at Red Lodge. Crazy Bull, a Cherokee, …

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