Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Columbia River Coal Wars begin

Focus on public subsidies of barging By Sean Aaron Cruz “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” –Eleanor Roosevelt “No…selfish interest should be permitted, through politics or otherwise, to destroy or even impair this great … Continue reading

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Dreaming of Celilo Falls: a poem of resurrection and reclaiming

There is a Dream The People are Dreaming The River Roars There is Thunder in the Earth The Salmon are Leaping The Ancestors are Here The Healing begins

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Winona LaDuke on the Militarization of Indian Country

From the Author’s Preface: “…Yet, despite our history and the present appropriation of our lands and culture by the military, we have the highest rate of military enlistment of any ethnic group in the United States. We also have the … Continue reading

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On Native American sacred sites and religious freedom in North America

Winona LaDuke and I co-authored this report to the United Nations on the threats facing Native American sacred sites throughout North America: Honor the Earth Briefing Document Prepared on Sacred Sites and Religious Freedom in North America Prepared by Sean Cruz … Continue reading

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