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Indian Country marks Oglala
Its been 25 years since the shootout at the Jumping Bull
Ranch on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, an
event which in many ways closed an era of Native activism
that has not been seen since.
Leonard Peltier is still in prison, convicted of killing
two FBI agents on June 26, 1975. The FBI took the occasion
to remind the nation that Peltier belongs exactly where
he is and should remain there.
A more holistic approach was taken by others throughout
Indian Country. A special gather was held at the ranch,
calling for healing of all parties involved.
Get the Story:
FBI
recalls Oglala shootout (The Talking Circle 6/26)
FBI:
'Brutal slaying' at Oglala (The Talking Circle 6/26)
Peltier
regrets shootout (The Talking Circle 6/26)
Ceremony
marks shootout (The Talking Circle 6/26)
Shootout
affected everyone (The Talking Circle 6/26)
Scientists complete map of genome
Well, they aren't exactly done, but why not make a big
announcement anyway? That's just what scientists and President
Clinton did this week, announcing the near completion of
the project to decode the human genome.
The Human Genome Project (HGP) of course, doesn't end
there. The international coalition still wants to
map all of the DNA which make up our human selves.
Plus, all sorts of side projects such as developing drug therapies
or effectively diagnosing diseases will take place
as a result. Lots of money is to be made and spent on
the human genome, so you can bet we'll never see
the end of the project. We'll keep you informed, as always.
Get the Story:
Scientists
decode human genome (Tech 6/27)
Government protects artifacts
In our continuing series on Culture for Sale, we're bringing
you important news and reports about the sale of Native
cultural heritage on the Internet. Apparently, not just
Indianz.Com is focusing on sites like Yahoo! and eBay.
The news programs 20/20 focused on
auction authenticity in a June 30 segement.
More importantly, the government is taking concrete
steps to ensure that Native artifacts aren't being sold
illegaly. The BIA, the FBI, and the National Parks Service
are well versed in Internet auctions and intend to
try to repatriate what they can off the sites.
Get the Story:
Govt
works to protect artifacts (Tribal Law 6/29)
Begay climbs back on top
Bouncing back from lots of negative press, Pueblo / Navajo
golfer Notah Begay III recovered from a slow start this
season to take first place in the St. Jude PGA classic.
The win has not only made him richer, but wiser. Earlier
this year, Begay was arrested for drunk driving and served
a one week jail sentence in his home state of New Mexico.
Notah will continue to focus on winning and not losing
as he plays in more golf tournaments in prelude to next
year's big event: The 2001 US Open. Tiger Woods, watch out!
Get the Story:
Begay
wins PGA tournament (Sports 6/26)
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