Reclaiming ‘Friendship’ Across Borders
In reading U.S.-Mexico treaties, I trip over the word “friendship.” Ostensibly, it’s like saying, “We are friends, so I’m taking your land.”
Since 1954
In reading U.S.-Mexico treaties, I trip over the word “friendship.” Ostensibly, it’s like saying, “We are friends, so I’m taking your land.”
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Bayou City comic Ali Siddiq turns street life and incarceration into laughs, while challenging stereotypes and provoking the occasional tear.
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An elder is restored to the Lipan Apache people more than 750 years after her death.
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