Tag: Native Americans
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History Colorado hosts art from Danielle SeeWalker to showcase Indigenous urban living, commodities
History Colorado just unveiled a new exhibit, “But We Have Something to Say,” showcasing artwork from Lakota citizen Danielle SeeWalker from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The exhibition hosts SeeWalker’s contemporary artwork side-by-side archival items from the museum’s collections. Using various mediums, including acrylic on canvas and beadwork, SeeWalker uses art to explore issues important…
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Colorado ski resorts recognizing they built their fortunes on tribal lands
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It took a century, but Colorado mountain resorts are finally recognizing that Indigenous tribes inhabited the Rockies long before the tourism industry introduced chair lifts, snowmaking machines and mountain bike trails. Winter Park Ski Resort recently announced that it is redoing its ski trail signage…
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Native Americans sue Colorado to throw out mascot ban
A law passed by the Democrat-controlled Colorado legislature threatening public schools with a $25,000 fine for using any American Indian name as a mascot is being challenged in federal court by Native Americans who believe it violates their civil rights. Five plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Jared Polis and a number of other…
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Voter turnout surged among Colorado’s Native American tribes this election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Voters in the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes turned out in droves during the 2020 general election, drastically increasing voter turnout compared to 2016. From 2016 to 2020, active voter turnout on the Ute Mountain Ute tribal lands increased from 36% to nearly…