Native Americans

Daily News Lesson: One Indigenous man’s journey in fatherhood, addiction and healing

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Listen to an Indigenous man’s story of healing, compassion, and the power of friends and family that helped him overcome his alcoholism, on this Father’s Day. Continue reading →

Daily News Lesson: Should national parks be given (back) to Native Americans?

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Hear a proposal to give U.S. national park lands to Native American tribes to manage, as part of reparations for a violent history of settling on their land Continue reading →

Indigenous tribes and major oil company battle over Minnesota oil pipeline

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Learn about the current disagreement between oil businesses and indigenous peoples in Minnesota. Continue reading →

News Roundup: Congress reaches an agreement on COVID relief bill

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Congress finalized a deal on Sunday for a $900 billion COVID relief bill. Continue reading →

Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today’s Wampanoag tribe fight for their ancestral lands

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Have students examine current issues facing the Wampanoag people, the ancestors of the Native American tribes who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims. Continue reading →

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