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Tag Archives: Paiute
Eclipses and Native Revivals
Seven years ago, I stood atop a sagebrush bluff in eastern Oregon, waiting for the coming total eclipse of the sun. As we gathered and talked and laughed, the air cooled and the yellow landscape faded into muted tones. Ten … Continue reading
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Tagged eclipse, ghost dance, indigenous, native revivals, Paiute, Tecumseh, wovoka
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Totality Visions
“It’s so beautiful.” My voice was uncontrollably shaking and tears were welling up in my eyes. Like Jodie Foster at the end of Contact. From atop a sagebrush bluff in eastern Oregon, we felt the day cool and the bright … Continue reading
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Tagged #SolarEclipse2017, 1890, eclipse, ghost dance, nevada, Paiute, unity, visions, Wounded Knee, wovoka
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Malheur update: Native artifacts impacted
In the aftermath of the militia takeover, the FBI released a statement detailing their process for checking for booby traps, investigating the crime scene, and ultimately re-opening the refuge. Their statement addressed impacts to Native artifacts: the FBI is deploying … Continue reading
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Tagged #Oregonstandoff, artifacts, Bundy, Burns, FBI, indians, investigation, Malheur, Native, Native American history, Paiute
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Ammon Bundy Arrested!
While on trip to John Day. Shots were fired. Details are just emerging: http://katu.com/news/local/leader-of-oregon-occupation-ammon-bundy-three-others-arrested Here is my original post on the day they took over Malhuer and the history of the Burns Paiute.
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Tagged #yeehawdist, arrested, Bundy, Burns, Malheur, Native American history, Paiute
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The Burns Paiute Speak Out on Malheur Takeover
Since the takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by a self-styled militia of heavily armed, disgruntled ranchers (which I describe in this blog post: More Range Wars and White Privilege), the local Burns Paiute have addressed the issue specifically. … Continue reading
More Range Wars and White Privilege
I woke up this morning to the news that heavily-armed white ranchers (some call them “yeehawdists”) had taken over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon. This is one of the premier wildlife refuges in the West; I had visited … Continue reading
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Tagged ammon, Bundy, Burns, cliven, Dann, indians, Malheur, Native American history, Oregon, Paiute, range war, refuge, reservation, Wadatika, white privilege
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