She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance.
Category: Native Americans
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Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.
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Walmart Agrees to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits Nationwide
The New York Times – Business:The money would help pay for addiction treatment and drug education programs in communities across the United States.
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What’s Next for Kyrie Irving’s Career?
The New York Times – Sports:Irving’s antisemitic movie post is his biggest controversy yet. But the potential fallout could affect not just his basketball career but the N.B.A. itself.
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CVS and Walgreens Near $10 Billion Deal to Settle Opioid Cases
The New York Times – Business:The agreement would resolve thousands of lawsuits over the retailers’ role in the addiction crisis. But a large majority of state, local and tribal governments must sign on for it to take effect.
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Sacheen Littlefeather and the Question of Native Identity
The New York Times – Movies:The actress, who died Oct. 2, became famous for a protest at the 1973 Oscars. Now a researcher and Littlefeather’s own sisters dispute her claims that she was Native American. Her defenders say Indian identity is a complex matter.