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Domestic Violence Month: Honoring Indigenous Survivors

Domestic Violence Month: Honoring Indigenous Survivors

“Even in thought, women are to be respected.”These sage words from Native activist and leader Tillie Black Bear of the Sicangu Lakota, known as the Grandmother of the Battered Women’s Movement, emphasize the deep reverence for women ingrained within Native American...

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Indian Boarding Schools: Orange Shirt Day

Indian Boarding Schools: Orange Shirt Day

In 1973, just after turning six, Phyllis (Jack) Webstad cheerfully and carefully chose an orange shirt to wear on her first day at the Mission School near Dog Creek Indian Reserve in British Columbia, Canada. The shirt so perfectly embodied her feelings of excitement...

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NHBP and EGLE Float the Kalamazoo River

NHBP and EGLE Float the Kalamazoo River

Tribal Representatives Survey Impacted Area for Environmental, Cultural and Historical SignificanceThrough the years, NHBP Environmental staff have collaborated with local environmental organizations to monitor and protect waterways. Recently, our environmental staff...

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