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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Tag Archives: Protest
The Trouble with Diagnosing Mitochondrial Disease
And why a computer hacker faces 15 years in prison for intervening in a troubling case
As one young woman discovered, diagnosing mitochondrial disease isn’t as easy as diagnosing other medical conditions, like cancer or diabetes. There is no definitive test for the disease, especially in its early stages. Doctors just have to trust that the patient … Continue reading
Standing Rock Land and Water Protectors Defend Burial Grounds From Desecration by Big Oil
Native American graves excavated for pipeline construction
The standoff on and near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation between indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline project and security and police forces is currently making global headlines. At issue are the land rights of indigenous people, the human … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged American Indian Burial Rituals, ancestors, Ancient burial, Barack Obama, beloved ancestors, Burial Conservation, Burial ground, Dakota Access Pipeline, DAPL, Energy Transfer Partners, land protector, Missouri River, Native Americans in the United States, North Dakota, Pipeline transport, Protest, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, United States, United States Army Corps of Engineers, water protector
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