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Her tribe was at the first Thanksgiving. She's an ordinary 16-year-old ... and a Powwow Princess

As Powwow Princess for the tribe that attended present at the first Thanksgiving, 16-year-old Ciara Hendricks mixes tradition and modernity (like searching YouTube for inspiration for her powwow dance ...
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California tribe enters first-of-its-kind agreement with the state to practice cultural burns

Leaf Hillman, a member of the Karuk Tribe, above a former reservoir on the Klamath River in Hornbrook. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Northern California's Karuk Tribe has for more than a ...
East Oregonian

Confederated Umatilla Tribes celebrate first flour mill

PENDLETON — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation marked the historic launching of their first flour mill with a ceremonial slicing of a fresh loaf of bread — a symbolic entry ...
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Oregon’s first-in-nation guarantee that tribes can weigh in on state policy reaches 50-year mark

Chairman Gary Burke of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation sang a song in his language to Oregon senators on Tuesday as the lawmakers celebrated the 50th anniversary of the ...

First Nations leaders defend B.C. Declaration Act amid growing calls for repeal

First Nations leaders are urging the B.C. government to not repeal the DeDeclaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
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Her tribe was at the first Thanksgiving. She's an ordinary 16-year-old ... and a Powwow Princess

In many ways, Ciara Hendricks is a typical 16-year-old. She's a junior at Mashpee Middle-High School on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. She plays basketball, lacrosse and field hockey. She works two ...