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The War on Drugs in Indian Country
The War on Drugs doesn't appear to be ending any time
soon and Indian Country is now a major target.
On the heels of a national survey in which Indian youth
reported the highest rates of use of illicit drugs, the
federal government
unveiled a new advertising campaign aimed at fighting
the problem.
Some $2 million will go to magazines, newspapers, and
radio stations and involve not just youth, but parents,
youth workers, and tribal leaders in the effort.
However, some believe that more federal funds for programs, not ads,
are needed to solve the problem among Indian youth. But
if you ask Presidential candidate Ralph Nader and some Oglala
Lakota tribal leaders,
the government needs a better education in defining what
exactly is a drug.
A hemp raid on the Pine Ridge reservation last month
has created an odd alliance between politicans, hemp activists,
and tribal leaders. All of whom say hemp is not a drug,
unlike its relative marijuana, and American farmers
should be allowed to grow the crop legally and freely.
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campaign targets youth drug use (9/7)
US
criticized for hemp raid (9/6)
Controversial cannibalism research released
After at least 30 years of speculation on whether or not
cannibalism was actually practiced in the American Southwest,
researchers
finally say they have the definitive proof that it did occur
in an ancient Puebloan village in Colorado.
By conducting tests on what they believe to be an 850-year-old
piece of human fecal
matter, the researchers say they can find traces of a protein
which can only be attributed to the consumption of humans.
So, instead of debating if cannibalism occured, they say
we should focus on why it happened.
But many are probably not likely to go along with their
research nor their recommendation. For many, the idea
that cannibalism occured goes against all other evidence
known about historic cultures in the Southwest.
For others, there is the danger that the research will
be used against Native people today. With news of the
research making front page headlines all across America,
the last chapter in this ongoing debate probably won't
be written for a long time.
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say cannibalism proven (9/7)
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