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Drug Use Down, Hope Up: A Canoe Journey Heals and Inspires Native Youth

Tribes believe that bringing ancestral values directly to the youth is the answer.

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The Honorable Harvest: Lessons From an Indigenous Tradition of Giving Thanks

What if this holiday season we fill our shopping baskets with only that which is needed and give something back in return?

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Remembering the Redwoods

“I remember being awestruck by the sheer magnificence of the place and the beauty of those trees.”

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After Paris Attacks, Critics Warn Against “Wars of Vengeance”

As details trickled out about Friday’s deadly attacks in and around Paris, observers urged world leaders to avoid knee-jerk responses both at home and abroad.

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A Farewell for Carol Doda

Carol Doda is now ascending on that white piano…

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Age of The Farmer

Sixty-five is the average age of farmers, and there are not enough young farmers to replace them. How did we get here?

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Goodbye McMansion, Hello Simple Life: What I Learned From Thoreau

The philosopher’s lessons include how to let go and find happiness—even after crippling debt and a heartbreaking divorce.

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Skateparks Offer Hope to Genocide Survivors

With benefactors like Levi’s and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, the Stronghold Society brings skateparks to the Lakota, who struggle daily under genocidal pressures.

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University of Washington Robbed of Files Implicating CIA in Crimes

The files stolen from UW were part of a lawsuit alleging a CIA cover-up of civilian killings in El Salvador.

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10 Kids’ Halloween Costumes Inspired By Rad American Women, From Angela Davis to Patti Smith

As the Republican Party reaches for Peak Misogyny, these Rad American Women of Halloween are a great way to have fun and educate others.