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RECIPES: Chocolate’s indigenous history makes spicy tale

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by americanindiannews

Mitsitam Cafe shares the flavor, originally sipped with chilies by the Mayans, with two quick, tasty recipes

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MOVIES: Big and blue, ‘Avatar’ with Wes Studi comes to a cinema near you

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by americanindiannews

Cherokee movie star Wes Studi is no stranger to standing up against an invasion on the big screen.
In James Cameron’s new 3-D, sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar,” Studi lends his voice and face to a computer-generated character whose planet is being invaded by a private army bent on exploiting its resources. As one of the human characters [...]

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People: Unsung hero has a million books he’d like you to check out

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by americanindiannews

The museum honors Navajo library director Irving Nelson, whose innovative career is one for the books—and especially the readers

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EXHIBITION: Story of Americans with Native and black ancestry stirs deep emotions

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

An exhibition called ‘IndiVisible’ at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will touch on sensitive issues as it traces the complex history of Americans who share both heritages

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December 2009

MUSIC: Native American school band rocks the oldies – and the ancients

MUSIC: Native American school band rocks the oldies – and the ancients

Ten years ago Kim Cournoyer answered an ad seeking a ...

Roots of the blues go deep into shared Native and African American history

Jimi Hendrix meteorically rose to rock-and-roll fame playing, smashing and ...

November 2009

Movies: Native film star tells of his hero’s journey, on and offscreen

Movies: Native film star tells of his hero’s journey, on and offscreen

For Wes Studi, playing a character confronting colonial powers while ...

People: Unsung hero has a million books he’d like you to check out

Irving Nelson has had a desk in the director’s office ...

Museum: Seeds of understanding accompany interns into wider fields of work

Washington, D.C.— As the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American ...