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The discovery of a rare Cranston printing press in Mancos sparked the creation of a community art space, illustrating the potential of rural places as artistic and creative hubs.
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During Women’s History Month, the Women’s Resource Center, a nonprofit in Durango, celebrated ten women who work as community organizers in La Plata County.
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Luther, who is Diné, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo, is part of a growing community of Native American filmmakers in Los Angeles. "Frybread Face and Me" premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March, and Netflix released the film on Friday, November 24.
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Larissa FastHorse is updating the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to make it "less harmful" to Indigenous people. She's also consulting on a new Peter Pan and has a satire called The Thanksgiving Play.
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Lawrence Strike Tucker passed away at the age of 83 on Tuesday, October 17. More than 200 people attended the annual Southern Ute Veteran’s powwow in Ignacio and took time to honor him.
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Dallas Goldtooth, the acclaimed Indigenous activist, comedian and actor, just gave the keynote address at a Harvard conference exploring the university’s history of enslavement of Native peoples and its role in colonization. At times irreverent and hilarious, and at others unsparing and sincere, Goldtooth shared his thoughts on how accountability for institution’s like Harvard could be achieved.
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The cover of the magazine’s latest edition features a piece by the late Aspen artist Tom Benton, provided by the Fat City Gallery. Editor Mike Rogge said the Aspen ethos of the 1960s and '70s still resonates with mountain communities today.
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A new short film on PBS is a follow-up to the recent Ken Burns documentary, “The American Buffalo.” “Homecoming” focuses on bison restoration in Indigenous communities.
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A brewery in the Mountain West is partnering up with a climate organization on a tree-themed beer – all with the bigger goal of saving trees.
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This month, award-winning director Ken Burns will release a documentary showing how bison were nearly driven to extinction before an unlikely group of people preserved the species. His two-part series is called "The American Buffalo."
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Events were held in Hotchkiss and Delta. It included booths, an Arabic food truck, and drag performances.
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The park established the Indigenous Ranger Internship Program in 2022. It seeks to hire young Native Americans as park rangers and tour guides. It comes as the National Park Service is trying to include more Indigenous perspectives in its storytelling.