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“Cases of genocide carried out as policy may be found in historical documents as well as in the oral histories of Indigenous communities.”

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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz is an American historian known for her research on Native American history. Born on September 10, 1939, she is a Native American woman whose work often focuses on the history, culture, and social issues of Native Americans. more

“In the present, the way benevolence is expressed is in conceptualizing the Native as a historical relic; US people have to be constantly reminded that there are still existent Indigenous peoples and communities in North America, but whether left or right, recent immigrant or descendants of settlers, even descendants of enslaved Africans, the Native presence is not a consideration in the day to day life of individuals and municipal, state and national governments.”

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Thinking Wanted Reviews Feedback Eulogy Pitchforks

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