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Sacred Plants: Native American Herbal Medicine
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 Nearly
all cultures on Earth have integrated plant medicines into their
healthcare systems; the United States is a striking exception. Few in
this country understand that pharmaceuticals are not easily
biodegradable, the elegant complexity and safety of plant medicines, or
the contributions of North American tribal cultures. But plants are the
oldest medicine...
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2006 Jan/Feb On the Wind (News)
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 Native professionals form the Native Media & Technology Network to produce programming for mainstream television and theatrical releases, plus details on other recent Native-oriented movies. 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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Rez Biz: Growing Native Economies
By Rob McDonald
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| Science & Technology , Business , Non Profits , Daniel Gibson , November/December , S'Klallam , Dogrib , Inupiaq , Colville , Kumeyaay , Zuni , Yaqui , Wintu , Sioux , Hochunk , Mashantucket Pequot , Potawatomi , Oneida , Caddo , Choctaw , Chippewa
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 Despite
the recent relative economic success of casino gambling on some Indian
reservations throughout America, Indian Country and Native individuals
generally remain low on the nation\'s economic ladder...
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Lloyd Kiva New
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 Lloyd Kiva New’s artistic vision and pragmatic approach set the course for many renowned cultural institutions, including the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, the Heard Museum of Phoenix, the Plains Indian Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historic Center in Cody, Wyoming, and the soon-to-be-opened National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
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Chief Offenders
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 The Washington Redskins just won the pro-football jackpot. No, not the Super Bowl. The team has gone home with the highest bidder for a record-breaking $800 million, the top price ever paid for a commercial sports franchise. The team made other big news this year, also off the field and involving lots of cash. A federal panel of judges decided April 2 to cancel trademarks for the team\'s name, long despised by Native Americans.
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