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The Oregon Stand-off: Where are the Indians?
Originally posted on Cynthia (Ištá Tȟó Tȟó) Coleman Emery's Blog: Paiute family A lesson in ideological framing When news of an armed stand-off at a wildlife refuge in Malheur County broke, I tried to wrap my brain around the event unfolding in my home state. What did the protesters want? I’m wary of how conflicts…
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Solidarity for the Treaty 8 Stewards of the Land #Keepthepeace
Originally posted on Reclaim the Warrior: These past two weeks have been insane. We have camped in -25 Celsius weather and have stood by a fire outside for hours on end in this weather too! We at the Rocky Mountain Fort in BC believe in taking a stand for what you believe in and I put…
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Questioning Manifest Destiny
Today is a day of cold and flurries, very much a mid-winter sort of day. Our snow drought continues, with each promising storm going elsewhere. I’m still reading Lauret Edith Savoy’s Traces, while Jennie reads a book of Jewish history. In the background is the “militant occupation” in Oregon. Oddly, there is a good deal…
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