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This is a popular image of the first Thanksgiving, a painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. But this is definitely NOT what happened.
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What Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving? The Wampanoag Side of the Tale

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Portrait of Andrew Jackson, who earned the top spot on our list of worst U.S. presidents.
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Indian-Killer Andrew Jackson Deserves Top Spot on List of Worst US Presidents

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
The Schaghticoke Indian Nation is suing the State of Connecticut for $610 million for alleged misuse of land trust.
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Schaghticoke Tribal Nation’s $610 Million Lawsuit Against CT Inches Forward

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Keith Harper, Cherokee Nation, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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Keith Harper on Obama, Trump and Global Human Rights

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Massasoit and governor John Carver smoking a peace pipe in Plymouth in 1621.
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Native History: First Wampanoag-Pilgrim Treaty Signed on April Fools’

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
With 10 years being celebrated this month, survivability in the business world has never looked better for Blue Stone Strategy Group.
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Tribal Governance Made Easy with Blue Stone’s Soft Touch

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Expand Your Reading List With These Seven Books: 2016 Hot List

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Five takes on 2016, clockwise from top left, Cedric Cromwell, Brian Patterson, Richard Velky, Kevin K. Washburn, and Tom Rodgers.
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‘No Diplomacy with a Hungry Lion’: Native Leaders Look Ahead for 2016

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Sonny Skyhawk Bringing His War Bonnet to Oscars, Fighting for His People

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Brian Patterson, president of United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) on podium at a USET event in 2013.
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USET Focuses on Economic Development at Annual Meeting

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
On Sept. 18, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received notice that the Interior Department will issue a reservation proclamation for the tribe.
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Mashpee Chairman Cedric Cromwell: ‘We have Sovereign Land’

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Washburn: “We’re too focused on making progress, we’ll have time to think about legacy after we run through the finish line.”
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Washburn Still Fighting on Recognition, Saving Sacred Sites

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
SCIA Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) and vice chairman Jon Tester (D-MO) both introduced a Carcieri fix, with Tester later pulling his in support of Barrasso’s.
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USET Gives a Tentative Thumbs Up to Barrasso’s Carcieri Fix

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
The moon rises over Apache Leap at Oak Flat, part of sacred territory that was turned over to Resolution Copper Co. via a rider on the National Defense Authorization Act. Rep. Raúl Grijalva has introduced legislation to repeal that section of the NDAA.
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Grijalva’s Save Oak Flat Bill Boosted by Historic Preservation Listing

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Rambler: ‘Mining Will Never Satisfy Its Appetite’

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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BIA Reforms Finally Announced: Anti-Indian Forces Show Their Knives

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Following the Closing Ceremony, TRC Commissioners, from left, gkisedtanamoogk, Matt Dunlap and Sandy White Hawk discuss their experiences.
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Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Work Ends With a Path Forward

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
From left, Migizi Pensoneau, Bobby Wilson, Tara Houska, Amanda Blackhorse, Simon Moya-Smith, and Dallas Goldtooth speak on a panel about the detriment of Native American mascots at NAISA in Washington, D.C. on June 6.
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5 ICTMN Writers Participate at Indigenous Studies Conference

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Professor Steven Salaita, whose job offer was rescinded by the University of Illinois, gave a public response Sept. 9, 2014 at the university YMCA in Urbana, Illinois.
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Salaita Wins Suit for 9,000 Emails; University Censured for Rights Violations

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Fed Recognition New Rule Attacked in Interior’s Appropriations Bill

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Attendees at the NAISA conference were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Museum of the American Indian (seen here) and the National Museum of Natural History.
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A Night at the (American Indian) Museum for the Indigenous Studies Association

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
More than 60 paddlers gathered on the Penobscot River in Bangor in solidarity with the Penobscot Nation regarding its legal battle with the State of Maine over river jurisdiction, water rights and water quality.
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Maine Paddlers Support Penobscot Fishing Rights in Rally

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Chiefs behind drummers, from left: Micmac Chief Edward Peter Paul, Penobscot Chief Kirk Francis, Rep. Matt Dana, Passamaquoddy (Indian Township) Chief Billy Nicholas, Passamaquoddy (Sipayik) Chief Fred Moore
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Maine Tribes Withdraw Legislative Reps in Historic Break with State

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Rep. Don Young was clearly incensed by Rep. Norma Torres. "I just want to assure the lady that this committee never divides and conquers.”
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Rep. Don Young is Leading an Assault on Native Rights

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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‘Baseless and Fictitious Anti-Indian Rhetoric’ at Rogue Congressional Hearing on Fed Recognition

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Rep. Tom Cole: “Some people act as though a treaty signed a hundred or so years ago doesn’t exist – yes, it does as long as the parties are still there and there wasn’t a time limit placed on it.”
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Congress Members Support Penobscot v. Maine in Unprecedented Court Filing

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Dr. Steven Salaita is a Palestinian American scholar in Native American studies fired for free speech.
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AAUP Blasts U. of Illinois for Violating Salaita’s Rights

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Penobscot Chief Kirk Francis: “I agree it has to be a two-way street but that relationship will always undoubtedly have disagreement.”
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Maine Gov. and Penobscot Chief Agree: Relationship Must Be a Two-Way Street

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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It’s Official: Jonodev Chaudhuri Confirmed As Chair of NIGC

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 12, 2018
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Maine Governor Affirms and Rejects Tribal Sovereignty in New Executive Order

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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The Invisible Men… and Women: Many Native American Attorneys Harassed

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
The International Indian Treaty Council has issued a statement calling for international support to stop the desecration of Native Hawaiians’ sacred Mauna Kea Mountain.
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Treaty Council Calls for US and International Support for Mauna Kea

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Protesters have formed a roadblock outside the Mauna Kea visitors’ center in Hilo, Hawaii to halt the construction of a giant telescope on top of the sacred mountain.
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Giant Telescope Project Halted on Sacred Mauna Kea; Protests Continue

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Keith Harper, Cherokee Nation, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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US, Israel Boycott UN Human Rights Council’s Palestine Discussion

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
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Blumenthal Flip Flops on Federal Rec Third Party Veto

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Anita Hill Cancels Univ. Illinois Lecture Over Salaita Lawsuit

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Sen. Jon Tester has reintroduced a bill aimed at a clean Carcieri fix.
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Tester Re-introduces ‘Clean Carcieri Fix’

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
From the left: Arlene Espinosa (Paiute); Robin Bueno (Oglala Lakota); Stephanie Mushrush (Washoe Tribe of NV & CA); Melanie Cain (Jicarilla Apache/Santa Clara Pueblo); George Funmaker (Ho-Chunk/Dakota).
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Running to Save Oak Flat

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Connecticut Tribes Propose Casino Partnership to Battle Competition, Lawmakers Support

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Dr. Cornel West: “Justice is what love looks like in public.”
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Dr. Cornel West Joins Univ. Illinois Boycott Over Salaita Firing

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Report: Foxwoods & Mohegan Sun Hard Hit by Regional Gaming Expansion

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Blue Stone Strategy Group: Client Success Is Our Success

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Tonya Gonnella Frichner walked on February 14, 2015. She will be missed by many.
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Tonya Gonnella Frichner Will Be Missed By Many

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Tonya Gonnella Frichner walked on February 14, 2015.
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Tonya Gonnella Frichner, Monumental Figure in Indigenous Rights Struggle, Has Passed

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Republicans Threaten Keystone Rider to Must-Pass Legislation If Obama Vetoes

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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EPA: Keystone XL’s Oil Sands Crude Would ‘Significantly Increase’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Beauty Meets Obama; Talks Past Achievements and Future Goals

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Oak Flat, Arizona (Photo by Patrick Dockens, courtesy of Creative Commons)
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Yavapai-Apache Chairman: ‘Oak Flat Holy Sites are Central to Apache Spiritual Beliefs’

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
Dr. Steven Salaita is a Palestinian American scholar in Native American studies. He is suing the University of Illinois.
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Salaita Sues University and Donors Over Firing for ‘Uncivil’ Criticism of Israel

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018
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Senate Passes Keystone; Obama Promised Veto

By Gale Courey ToensingSep 13, 2018