Native Americans

How Decades of Local Activism Led to the Biggest Dam Removal Deal In U.S. History

Leave a Comment / Farm Workers, labor / By max cyril

“The Klamath River is the center of our traditions, culture and community, and has always been the centerpiece of our way of life,” says Frankie Myers, vice-chairperson for the Yurok Tribe. “We are connected to the salmon in a really deep way, and there is a belief that their existence is our existence.” The Yurok people …

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Native American Heritage Month Pathway to Progress: Ojibwe Women Transform Working Life in Minneapolis

Leave a Comment / National Origin / By max cyril

History has long been portrayed as a series of “great men” taking great action to shape the world we live in. In recent decades, however, social historians have focused more on looking at history “from the bottom up,” studying the vital role that working people played in our heritage. Working people built, and continue to build, …

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The State of Native America: Very Unemployed and Mostly Ignored

Leave a Comment / economy, Jobs / By max cyril

As the new year begins, it’s as good a time as any to look at a topic almost completely ignored by mainstream media: how Native American people are faring in the U.S. labor market. The economy and its paucity of jobs dominated U.S. headlines throughout 2010, but news media overlooked the particularly difficult experiences of …

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Native Americans

How Decades of Local Activism Led to the Biggest Dam Removal Deal In U.S. History

Native American Heritage Month Pathway to Progress: Ojibwe Women Transform Working Life in Minneapolis

The State of Native America: Very Unemployed and Mostly Ignored

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