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Instagram Reels are really, really weird lately, right? I think it's because of the 'Mythical Reel Pull.'
The Instagram "Mythical Reel Pull" is increasingly a thing. It's when content from a seemingly rand…
Katie Notopoulos
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A Native American woman experiencing homelessness said a Denver basic income program allowed her to pay her bills and attend college
The program helped one recipient move into an apartment and buy books for school.
Yoonji Han
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Overturning abortion rights could amplify the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, many of whom are victims of domestic violence or sex trafficking
As the Supreme Court seems poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, one expert said access to safe and legal…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Historical photos capture the strength of Asian American activism and its impact throughout US history
See the power of Asian American activism through photos from the 1960s to the 1980s, contrasting th…
Momo Takahashi
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Democratic senators are demanding support for survivors of Indian boarding schools
"The Indian Boarding School era is a stain in America's history," Senators Sharice Davids and Eliza…
Simon Moya-Smith
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How a siege led by Native Americans 50 years ago laid the groundwork for the Standing Rock protests
In 1973, Native American activists occupied Wounded Knee to protest injustice against tribes. It's …
Yoonji Han
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Oklahoma school officials tried to rip a Native American student's sacred feather off her cap at graduation, lawsuit alleges
A Native American high school student in Oklahoma alleges that school officials damaged a sacred ea…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Government-run boarding schools were founded to 'civilize' Native Americans. Hundreds of dead children remain buried in the schoolyard graves.
Thousands of students were sent to the schools, where their languages and cultures were forbidden. …
Kelsey Vlamis,Morgan Keith
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An 18th-century Indigenous cemetery in Texas is back in tribe's hands
The Presidio City Council voted to transfer the land back into the hands of the Lipan Apache Tribe …
Rebecca Cohen
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The Jewish settlers 'living the American dream' in the West Bank
US-born settlers are "overrepresented" in the occupied West Bank, which has seen a surge of violenc…
Rebecca Rommen
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Despite a record turnout, Native American voters faced challenges new and old to casting a ballot in the 2020 election
"Even though the Native vote was successful, it could have been more successful if there weren't pr…
Grace Panetta
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Navajo artist Emma Robbins is bringing tap water and solar power to hundreds of homes that never had it before
One in three homes on the Navajo Nation don't have running water. So Robbins is dropping off 275-ga…
Hilary Brueck
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American Sign Language videos keep going viral on TikTok — but you might not be learning the right signs
TikTok is a marketplace for skill-sharing. Now you can even pick up a sign or two in American Sign …
Reena Koh
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4 of the biggest stereotypes about Americans, debunked by a British woman living in Ohio
A British woman who moved to Ohio is countering stereotypes about the US, saying she wants to share…
Charissa Cheong
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An 'offensive' high school teacher caught on video wearing a fake Native American headdress and waving air tomahawks has gone on leave
A Native American student in the class began filming when he saw the teacher pull out a fake feathe…
Yelena Dzhanova
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A California teacher was placed on leave after a viral video showed her mimicking Native Americans in a paper headdress
The teacher was filmed chanting "SohCahToa" while dancing around the classroom while wearing a fake…
Talia Lakritz
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FBI offers $10,000 reward for information about Native American woman missing in Washington since November
Mary Johnson was last seen on November 25, 2020, while walking to a friend's house Tulalip Reservat…
Kelly McLaughlin
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As America reopens, Black travel experts detail how the industry can learn from 2020's racial reckoning
Historians say racial unrest could challenge museums to confront America's true history, and that p…
Kenya Evelyn,Irene Jiang
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Hold the applause. Team names changes for Cleveland, Washington are corporate compliance, not cancel culture
The Cleveland Guardians and Washington Football Team announcing name changes are casualties of corp…
Simon Moya-Smith
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Fox News host says Native American land 'wasn't stolen': 'We won this land on the battlefield'
Jesse Watters, co-host of "The Five," made similar comments a few hours later in an appearance on "…