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2006 July/August History
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 Early Indian Prisoners of “The Rock”
Few people are aware that Alcatraz Island, famous for its criminal
prisoners, actually began as a military prison. Among its early
inhabitants were scores of Indians, including a group of Hopis interned
in 1895.
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Splendor in the Glass
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 “You’re turning, turning. Softly. Okay, stop. Blow. Stand by in three, two, one. Torch it!”
Dancing?
Cooking? No, but to artists such as Tony Jojola and his team of
assistants, the art of glass-blowing is as choreographed as a dance and
demands the precision timing of a chef preparing crème brûlée. Native
American glass art
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2006 July/August Happening (Events)
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 Join us as we hang out this summer among the Chickasaw people in Oklahoma, who have lined up a slew of exciting events. Plus details on other special events of Native interest across North America.
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2006 July/August On the Wind (News)
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 Plans
are proceeding rapidly on an outdoor center in Rapid City, South Dakota
to honor and promote the great Sioux nations. Also, other important
news in the arts, education, the environment, business, politics,
sports, health and other realms of life in Indian Country.
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