Archives for December 2020

From Science Friday: “Just as the people of early Western civilizations looked to the stars and told stories about them, so did Indigenous people around the world. In North American communities, the stars hold bears, sweat lodges, thunderbirds, and more.”
https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/indigenous-peoples-astronomy/
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This is such good news! Deb Haaland is an Indigenous leader and a champion of the environment.

https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/i-ll-be-fierce-for-all-of-us-6ry2p054SE2dELR9BC-ezA

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Looking for special gifts? These ideas are from Indian Country Today. And, of course, for readers aged 10-14, Red Dove, Listen to the Wind makes a great gift!

indiancountrytoday.com/news/40-holiday-gift-ideas-that-are-indigenius-3Ymjue2d3k-GTgCGGiF0pw

I posted about this before, but it’s even more timely now. My daughter gave me Joy Harjo’s book, “When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through.” It’s a wonderful collection of Native Nations poetry. But I’d already bought it and she wants it–so I’m giving it to her for Christmas!
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Author-Q-As/2020/0401/A-Q-A-with-Joy-Harjo-poet-laureate-of-the-United-States
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