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  • Historic Recordings Revitalize Language For Passamaquoddy Tribal Members

    September 03, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Perry, Maine

    In 1890, an anthropologist used an early audio recording device called a phonograph to record three spokesmen for the Passamaquoddy tribe singing songs, telling stories, and pronouncing simple words. After years of efforts to eradicate Native American culture and language, these recordings were found again and shared with modern-day members of the Passamaquoddy tribe, who now use it to transcribe, interpret, and add to their cultural knowledge. The songs and stories have already begun making their way back into tribal events.

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  • When public lands become tribal lands again

    August 16, 2019 |

    High Country News |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Reservation, United States, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon

    After decades of failed legislation, over 17,000 acres of public land was finally restored to the Umpqua Tribe with the passage of the Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act. The land was a constant source of tension between the tribe, the government, and environmental conservation groups, “under the pretext that Native peoples didn’t know how to manage them.” But in December 2018, with the passage of the Act and the return of 3% of the land that was originally seized, a sense of justice was felt.

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  • Tribal communities in Michigan use traditional knowledge to tackle modern public health crisis

    August 08, 2019 |

    Michigan Radio |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    In Michigan, infant mortality for Native American babies is almost triple the rate of infant mortality for white babies. To combat this troubling reality, tribal communities are working to reintegrate traditional knowledge into parenting practices, starting with culturally aware breastfeeding classes. The program is helping to ensure that indigenous communities and families have the resources they need to keep their babies safe and healthy.

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  • How Chicago Is Facing Its Violent History

    July 26, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Discussing history can help communities heal from racial violence and trauma. Organizations like the Greater Bronzeville Action Plan, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CCR19), and the Chicago Center for Youth Violence Prevention are helping the Bronzeville community heal from the violence of the twentieth century by promoting education and commemoration about events like the historic 1919 riots. Partnerships between organizations such as these raise the level of discourse surrounding issues of racial trauma, promoting long-term social healing.

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  • Queensland police learn Mandarin in bid to target crime concerns

    July 16, 2019 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia, Brisbane, Queensland

    In Brisbane, the Queensland police officers have been adopting practices to strengthen community engagement with the goal of making the city’s residents feel safer. Some initiatives include learning Mandarin to better connect with their Chinese speaking residents and increasing their presence at public shopping centers. Facing a sharp increase in crime, the department is hoping these new efforts can help curtail criminal activity and make their residents feel safer.

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  • In an Apparent First, Genetic Genealogy Aids a Wrongful Conviction Case

    July 16, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    The use of genetic genealogy technology has given law enforcement the opportunity to compare DNA that people have tested personally through companies like 23andMe to DNA collected at crime scenes. Recently being used to help free people from prison who have been wrongfully convicted, the technology gives law enforcement insight as to the family tree the DNA is connected to. While showing potential, it has also raised concerns around genetic data privacy, with many companies now requiring permission from users.

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  • Restoring Nez Perce language for future generations

    July 03, 2019 |

    The Daily Evergreen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    The Nez Perce Tribe and Lapwai School District are making a concerted effort to keep the tribe's language alive -- as part of an elective, every day students at an Idaho high school have the chance to learn the language from members of the tribe.

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  • Drinking coffee, talking politics

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Daily Star Lebanon |

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    Response Location: Lebanon

    Coffee & Politics is an initiative founded by Tracy Nehme to provide opportunities to explore Lebanese politics and history. The program provides scheduled events and monthly talks on a particular topic. Attendance increased after online advertising and Nehme started inviting guest speakers, like the heads of government agencies and elected officials, to lead the discussions and hold Q&As. Despite lower capacities, coffee shops are the ideal venues because the informal open spaces attract diverse crowds. The initiative’s popularity has already led it to be scaled to another city, with events held in Tripoli.

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  • City Revival - Did We Learn From the Urban Renewal Era?

    June 24, 2019 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    In the middle of the 20th century, the Housing Act of 1949 launched cities across the city into a downtown reconstruction frenzy, the often to no avail; in the modern renewal movement, cities try to get it right. Cities like New Haven, Connecticut look at renewal projects that have failed - both in economic success and equity endeavors - to build structures with economic justice and long term social consequences in mind.

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  • Forget Game of Thrones: The master of the cliffhanger is back

    June 18, 2019 |

    Middle East Eye |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Lebanon, Beirut

    Building community around storytelling preserves cultural heritage. Across Lebanon, individuals and institutions like the Lebanese Ministry of Culture and the Theatre Monnot in Beirut are working to preserve oral culture as a medium for storytelling. Initiatives, including the long-running International Storytelling Festival and Beirut’s Hakaya, bring together storytellers, known as hakawati and hakawatiye.

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