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"Rap Is Crap": An Observation of Race, Culture, and Music

Dominique Hunter "Rap is crap." I hear this phrase from time to time and I'm sure most of you have too. Rap is crap. But really, is rap music terrible? The two red flags I look for when hearing any...

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Tha Sistahs.

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We're baaaaack...

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Pictured: Wakinyan’s brother, Ohitika “Beebz” Redbull. Photo by Dominique Hunter. 

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Uhglie.2.Pretty

Relieve some stress over any special day and let someone else worry about the gifts! Gift wrapping,...

Phoenicians: Check out "wrapper" Utahna Lyn Blackwater's gift packaging service "Uhglie.2.Pretty" for your last minute holiday gift wrapping! Fancy wraps for affordable prices. 

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Keep on rockin' in the free world...

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Today's arsenal in the war to decolonize my body.

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PHOENIX: It's on tonight at La Melgosa! 

@CREATION STATION: New works by Randy Boogie and Jeremy RVSO: "urban contemporary Native American art with a graffuturism twist..." with DJ SMOG (Free Admission).

@THEMAINGALLERY: Day of the Dead Masquerade Ball with new art, Latin music, food and drinks! Dress to Impress. ($5 Donation) 

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William Mendoza, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, Visits Mesa Community College

Last month, Mr. William Mendoza, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, paid a visit to the Indigenous student body at Mesa Community Colle...

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Check out our new space! Clearer layout, easier access, and more current news on what's going down in and around Indian Country and the world.

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Wakey wakey, ‘Squite cakes n bakey!

Mesquite pancakes and prickly pear syrup with eggs and bacon (near the 14th annual Spiritual Gathering of the Gourds at SRPMIC). Mmmmm.

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How does any part of "They SAY Christopher Columbus was a 'bad guy,'" make any sense to you?

Seriously.

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In honor of Wolf Awareness Week, here is a list of educational materials, wolf/ wolf-dog rescues to visit or donate to, and current petitions and protests concerning Gray Wolf policy in North America:

(Educational Materials):

WOLF AWARENESS WEEK EVENTS SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES

Groovy Gray Wolf Infographic

Places for Wolves

(Rescues & Sanctuaries):

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary (Ramah, NM)

Where Wolves Rescue (Surprise, AZ)

Lakota Wolf Preserve (Columbia, NJ)

(Petitions):

Tell USFWS to Take Emergency Action to Rescue the Mexican Gray Wolf!

Stop the Unnecessary Killing of Wolves-Audit Wildlife Services-Defenders of Wildlife

SUBMIT COMMENTS to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(photo cred: Dominique Hunter, Lakota Wolf Preserve, NJ, 2009)

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photo cred: Dominique Hunter (Pawnee, African American)

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Baby Bunting - Canyon Turquoise

Keep your baby warm, cozy, and fashionable in a one of a kind, handmade, capote-style bunting! Powwow Baby fleece buntings feature built-in mittens, easy-on zipped front, tasseled hoods, shell or nickel buttons, and a slit for carseat and stroller belts. These hand-crafted items are unique - no two are exactly the same.

Just cute! You can find this adorable little get up at etsy.com/shop/powwowbaby.

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Several of Douglas Miles' pieces exhibited last night at the Coe House in Phoenix.