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July 5-11, 2004

National Native News...

Tuesday, June 29, 2004

...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1906, Colorado's Mesa Verde Anasazi ruins were declared a national park.


Wednesday, June 30, 2004

...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1938, Olympic Gold Medallist Billy Mills was born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. In the 1964 Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan, the Oglala Lakota athlete won the gold medal in the 10,000-meter race.


Thursday, July 1, 2004

...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1955 the Indian Health Act was passed. It transferred Indian health services from the Interior Department to the Public Health Service's Indian Health Agency. Just over two decades later it was moved into the U.S. Health and Human Services Department.


Friday, July 2, 2004

...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1836, an Act of Congress organized the federal removal of 7,000 Choctaws from Mississippi.

 

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