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2008 Tribal Consultation

2008 Tribal Consultation : April 15, 2008 Dear Tribal Leader: Section 903 of Title IX of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 requires the United States Attorney General and the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to hold an annual consultation with Indian tribal governments on the subject of violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. The purpose of the consultation is to solicit recommendations from tribal government leaders on the following three topics: * Administering grant funds appropriated for tribal governments and programs created to benefit tribal governments by the original Violence Against Women Act and subsequent legislation; * Enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and * Strengthening the Federal response to crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) hosted its 2007 an...
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Welcome to BillOfRights.com: Continental Congress & Constitutional Convention

Welcome to BillOfRights.com: Continental Congress & Constitutional Convention : "Continental Congress & Constitutional Convention Caption Below Signing of the Declaration of Independence. Painting by John Trumbull (1756-1843) photographed by Theodor Horydczak ca.1920-1950. Theodor Horydczak Collection, Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-H8-CT-C01-063. Introduction Between 1774 and 1789, thirteen colonies became a nation - the United States of America. In 1774, Great Britain's North American colonies first came together to defend themselves against wrongs committed by their 'mother country.' By 1789, these colonies had become independent states, joined by a new federal constitution into a single nation. Assembling representatives from every colony, the Continental Congress (1774-1789) began as a coordinated effort to resist the British. With the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the Congress became the central institution for managing t...
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Buried Truth - News - The Pitchpage 1 - The Pitch

Buried Truth - News - The Pitchpage 1 - The Pitch : "Allowing ANY commercial development on the land where cemteries are located is absolutely insane!! Obviously, some politician must have a lot to gain in order to pull this one off! It would be one thing to ask for the land to build a hospital or senior living facility, but a racetrack?!?! Come on!! People complain about gas prices now, and your citizen's are going to go for a racetrack?? Why don't we just build a bank or a 7-Eleven in the middle of Arlington National Cemetery! Unless you have knowledge of who is buried in these graves, you can't know for sure that there are not veterans of some sort interred there! If it were your family, you'd be pitching a fit too!! This is one area that majority rule is complete and utter B.S.!! Cemeteries are sacred grounds. It is against Federal law to disturb Native American burial grounds, so what makes this any different?? I guess it is the whole 'there are more of us...
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Buried Truth - News - The Pitchpage 1 - The Pitch

Buried Truth - News - The Pitchpage 1 - The Pitch : "Buried Truth Up at the airport, under what's slated to be a private racetrack, no one's resting in peace. By Nadia Pflaum Published on November 15, 2007 It has been light for only an hour, but the Watkins Brothers Memorial Chapel is open for business. In the back of the Cleaver II Boulevard complex, two new coffins, still shrink-wrapped in plastic, stand on rolling platforms in a concrete hallway. Later today, they will contain two of the community's recently deceased. For 98 years — four generations — this family-owned funeral home has buried the city's African-American dead. This morning, though, Warren Watkins Jr., vice president, embalmer and funeral director, has business concerning people who have been dead much longer. * Michael Forester Olin Miller and Shirley Kimsey hold Kimsey’s cemetery map. Olin Miller and Shirley Kimsey hold Kimsey’s cemetery map. * Michael Forester Des...
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Free Press:

Free Press: Dear Friend, Police in St. Paul have arrested several journalists. Stand Up for Independent Journalism Police are targeting independent journalists and bloggers covering the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. They have already arrested dozens, including Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and video bloggers from I-Witness. The police are cracking down against a new breed of journalists -- citizens equipped with cell phones and video cameras -- who are covering protests outside the convention. 40,000 people have already signed our public letter demanding that this press intimidation cease immediately and that all charges be dropped. We need you to sign the letter as well. It will be delivered tomorrow to St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, and the local prosecuting attorneys. We need to reach 50,000 signatures in the next 24 hours, so please take action now: Sign the Letter: Drop All Charges Against Journalists In addition to these arrests, police wit...
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Branson Veterans Task Force: Branson Remembers

Branson Veterans Task Force: Branson Remembers : "Preserving Stories of Service for Future Generations Everyday we loose 1,500 Veterans. How many legacies must we continue to lose? Veterans who share their story leave behind a lasting legacy. Volunteers are the pillars of this project. About The Veterans History Project In 2000 the Veterans History Project was originated by the U.S. Congress (public law 106-380) when the Library of Congress was mandated to collect the stories of veterans and civilians who contributed to the liberties we all enjoy in the United States. A war record is not required. The need to start collecting these narratives was realized as these memories became more precious with the passing of World War II veterans. A majority of interviews come from veteran reunions held locally. To discover interview locations search the LOC. The BVTF summarizes the taped experiences on a FAX sent to the LOC for data entry on their web site - www.loc.gov/vets It is ...
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