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‘Hostiles’ and Hollywood’s Untold Story

March 23, 2018 UNAC Editor Indigenous peoples, White Supremacy

By Jada Thacker, originally published on Consortium News, March 16, 2018 A theatrical poster for the recent American Western movie “Hostiles” depicts its principal characters – a Frontier widow, a hardboiled Indian fighter, and an Indian chief – with a helpful blurb stating the story’s theme with the subtlety of a striking rattlesnake: “We are all hostiles.” Hostiles movie poster[…]

Dakota Access Pipeline Leak Technology Can’t Detect All Spills

March 22, 2018 UNAC Editor Environment, Indigenous peoples

The Standing Rock Tribe argues in a report that thousands of barrels of oil a day could leak into the Missouri River and not be detected by the company’s equipment. by Phil McKenna, originally published on Inside Climate News Nine months after oil starting flowing through the Dakota Access pipeline, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe continues to fight the controversial[…]

In Response to President Trump

December 7, 2017 UNAC Editor Indigenous peoples

by Sahar Qumsiyeh, originally published on her Blog on Dec. 6, 2017 As many of you know, President Trump today recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel. I feel many of the people in the US may not understand why Palestinians are upset about this decision, or may not know what this may lead to. I wanted[…]