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Navajo Language and Culture Course for Spring 2025

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UNC Pembroke Department of American Indian Studies in Search of Presentation Proposals

The Department of American Indian Studies (AIS) at UNC Pembroke is inviting proposals for presentations and applications for student travel grants for the 20th annual Southeast Native Studies Conference (SNSC), to be held March 20-21, 2025.  
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How Scientists Debunked One of Conservation’s Most Influential Statistics

For decades, people have wrongfully believed that 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity is protected by Indigenous peoples. This statement claims that Indigenous communities play “essential roles" in conserving biodiversity, however the 80% claim is simply wrong.

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‘A beacon of hope’: Indigenous People Reunited With Sacred Cloak in Brazil

The Tupinambá de Olivença people have been reunited with a sacred feathered cloak that was taken from Brazil at least 335 years ago.

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Rebecca Nagle Publishes "By the Fire We Carry", an In-Depth Exploration of Tribal Sovereignty

Rebecca Nagle's new book, By the Fire We Carry, explores the ongoing struggle for tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma, culminating in the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme Court decision.

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