Controversial Video Set on Rez Depicts Drug Use, Violence and Sundance

Published December 19, 2013

Controversial Video Set on Rez Depicts Drug Use, Violence and Sundance
The clip depicts young Natives living on a reservation who struggle with crack addiction and commit crimes to fund their habits. After an epiphany, the young man who is the main character of the video is seen in a sweat lodge and participating in a …
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Gov. Mead Leaves Door Open for Medicaid Expansion on Wind River Indian …
Matt Mead recommended recently that the Wyoming legislature not provide expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, he didn't mention the proposed demonstration project to expand Medicaid on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Sometimes …
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NONFICTION: 'The Inconvenient Indian,' by Thomas King
“For decades we've beaten each other up over who is the better Indian. Full-bloods versus mixed-bloods. Indians on reservations … versus Indians in cities. … Those of us who look Indian versus those who don't.” He cites “the alcoholism, drug abuse …
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