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Short story: One day, we will be consumed by the Earth, if we continue to consume it, so wantonly

emptychair @innertalks (23744) • Australia 4 Nov 23

The American Indian Chief, Chief Yellow Cloud, was named this by the North American Calvary, as he always retreated from them, seemingly cowardly, every time, that they encroached into his tribe’s territory. [b]His real...

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Short Story: Earth Cultures, and modernisation

emptychair @innertalks (23744) • Australia 13 Apr 22

The American Indian chief, Little Small Wolf, was talking about the Indian culture to a reporter, intent on getting something useful for him to write up in his paper, for a Sunday editorial item. "Why are the Earth...

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Short story: A retelling of the two wolves story

emptychair @innertalks (23744) • Australia 21 Nov 20

The great, old, previous, American Indian Chieftain of the Sioux tribe, "Short Cloud", was talking to his young grandson, about how to control his moods, his behaviour, his thoughts, and his actions, in his life....

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American Indian philosophy, about Life and existence, and your own personal mission.

emptychair @innertalks (23744) • Australia 17 Oct 17

"Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence." Mourning Dove Salish, (1888-1936), a Native American Author. I wonder if this true,...

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Does your mind go in surprising directions sometimes?

The Horse @TheHorse (238349) • Walnut Creek, California 30 Oct 16

This morning, as I was sitting here sipping my first cup of coffee, I felt a rush of cold air over my feet. I said to myself, "The rain will start in ten minutes." This got me to wondering about what percentage of people notice...

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Status of American Indians?

Connie @connierebel (1557) • United States 31 Mar 09

What is the status of American Indians? Do they have dual citizenship? I know they have their own sovereignty, but are they also citizens of the US? Even though they were here before us, they did not have one unified nation like...

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How do East Indians feel about Native American Indians?

TheCasualReporter @TheCasualReporter (283) • France 10 Jan 09

Ever since Columbus incorrectly identified the first Native Americans as Indians, the name has stuck. The political correct term is Native Americans, but Indian is often still used, even among Native Americans themselves. I'm from...

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Holy Plants, Religion, Spirituality

Should Native American Indians be forced to pay Taxes

amc1369 @amc1369 (24) • United States 4 Sep 08

I was listening to the news today about going after the taxes from the NY state Indian Tribes who sell gas and tobacco products. I don't think they should pay any taxes as all there land was taken away from them a long time ago....

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Adding characters of a different race in fantasy novel

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 17 Aug 08

I am writing a novel in which the hero goes to another world where the people have not seen any blacks or negroes, nor American Indians, Eskimos, Chinese. In the end of the story, the hero takes his friends from there to a place...

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Long-Haired Boy Denied Entry Into Kindergarten.....

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 16 Jul 08

HOUSTON -- A Houston-area school board will decide if a boy's long hair should keep him from attending school after a superintendent denied the request. The Needville Independent School District said 5-year-old Adriel Arocha's...

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Underweight babies linked to poverty levels

cynddvs @cynddvs (2948) • United States 13 Jun 08

I just read this on Yahoo yesterday and found it quite disturbing. By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Thu Jun 12, 7:59 AM ET NEW YORK - The percentage of underweight babies born in the U.S. has increased to its highest rate...

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Symbolism

sandybel20 @sandybel20 (413) • Romania 15 Apr 08

The North American Indian is by nature a symbolist, a mystic and a philosopher. They peopled the forests,rivers and sky with many superphisical and invisible beings. They also considered the earth-The Great Mother-to be an...

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Is anyone here a member of rednationsociety?

Cherokee_Rose @Cherokee_Rose (118) • United States 13 Apr 08

Was just wondering who here was a member of rednationsociety.com . Red Nation Society(RNS) is a new community website catering to Native American needs as well as bridging the gaps of native Worlds with the American people.An...

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Ancient Gods-The Sun

sandybel20 @sandybel20 (413) • Romania 12 Apr 08

The adoration of the sun was one of the earliest and most natural forms of religious expression. The primitive mind recognizing the beneficient power of the solar orb, adored it as it's the proxy of the Supreme Deity. To them the...

Largest Beef Recall In US History

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 18 Feb 08

I was watching the news very late at night and it mentioned about one of the biggest beef recalls in US history..some 143 million pounds of beef, and it's all due to cattle at a "factory farm" type environment, known as...

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pathfinder

berzhi @berzhi (15) • Philippines 23 Jan 08

even the character are not that known in the holly wood they're acting is still great..i wonder who are those characters?hmmm...but what I love the most is the blonde guy who grew in with the american indians. he's very handsome...

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What's the worst thing you have been called because of your beliefs?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 15 Jan 08

I was just informed that because I have spirit guides and communicate with them in what I consider to be like a prayer, that I should consider that worshipping demons. Long run around to calling me a demon worshipper, which I'm...

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the death penalty in USA

stanzi2007 @stanzi2007 (602) • United States 9 Nov 07

i just heard a quote a tv this evening that said: there are only millionaires on DEATH ROW!!!!!! what do you think about this in the united states penal prison death row system?? i think it is a disgrace to our nation!! first of...

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Dreamcatcher: what is your opinion about it?

jonaida @jonaida (574) • Philippines 16 Jul 07

Dreamcatchers are believed by the Native American Indians to trap bad dreams in the web so they hang it near their beds. Nowadays, it has been used as decors and fashion accessories. What do you think, would it affect our lives...

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