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Native Americans' problems do matter
In response to the letter, “No Native Americans, no need to bother,” really, Lee Brandt, why bother with “their” problems? Have you ever been to a Southern California pow-wow? If you have, you would know that there are many...Tags: U.S. Congress, Massacres, California, Adam Schiff, Crimes
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In praise of food trucks
Recently, there was an interesting confluence of stories in the paper. Though probably unintended, a story about the new future tenants at Burbank's The Pointe office building (“KCET, DC Comics move in to area, June 25) was followed the next day...Tags: Politics, Adam Schiff, Elections, Minority Groups
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Credit union brings art to students
Resting on scaffolding 12 feet off the ground, Randall Williams dipped his brush into black paint and made a smooth stroke that was the beginnings of an unraveling roll of film. And then, despite his precarious perch, he turned to the two dozen fifth-...Tags: Arts and Culture, Elementary Schools, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Schools
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Eccentrics, dreamers and seekers flock to Crestone, Colo.
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFor thousands of years, the high, arid San Luis Valley has spawned tales of the strange and the fantastic. Native Americans called it the Bloodless Valley, setting aside their weapons as they made vision quests up sacred Blanca Peak, the great sentinel...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Tourism and Leisure, Documentary (genre), Yoga, Colorado
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On a pilgrimage to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe White Mountains that straddle the California-Nevada border are known for their extreme environment. They get less than a foot of rain a year. The wind blows almost constantly, and the temperatures can dip to well below zero. Hard to imagine, then,...Tags: University of California, Tourism and Leisure, Colleges and Universities, Weather, Global Change
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Fashion Diary: Tribal influences for fall
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticMuch of what's out there for fall looks like it could have been ripped from the pages of Cowboys and Indians magazine: arrow print maxi-skirts, blanket-stripe ponchos, suede jackets with swinging fringe, cowboy booties and T-shirts with more Navajo...Tags: Arts and Culture, New York, Rodarte, Christopher Kane, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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Pendleton's new indie spirit
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticCan Pendleton conquer the hipster class? For many, the brand is associated with career clothes and mom jeans, with Indian blankets and plaid shirts worn by the Beach Boys. But Pendleton has been working to attract a new generation of contemporary...Tags: New York, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Labor Day, Consumer Goods Industries, Oregon
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Pendleton Woolen Mills company history
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticFrom the first celebrity customer — Apache leader Geronimo — to the recent collaboration with high-end boutique Opening Ceremony, which introduced the brand to the fashion crowd, here are a few key moments in the 102-year history of...Tags: Lucille Ball, Justin Timberlake, Television, Entertainment, Oregon
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Classic cartoon had life of its own
"Injun Summer," an earlier era's celebration of autumn and childhood imagination, took on a life of its own — almost literally.
The famous cartoon first appeared on Sept. 30, 1907, on Page One, the answer to a looming deadline on a slow news day....Tags: Arts and Culture, History, Museums, Entertainment Events, Museum Dioramas
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New developments expected in suit over Native American casino
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWith a state-controlled casino under construction south of Wichita, the Oklahoma-based Wyandotte Nation still wants to build its own casino just north of Wichita. But the U.S. Department of Interior has to approve. "It may take us longer than we want it...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Trials, Minority Groups
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Enjoying California's volcanic legacy
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway yawns languidly for 500 miles from the southern reaches of California's Cascade Range to lower Oregon. The landscape is at once harsh and ridiculously beautiful, crafted by the alchemy of volcanic eruptions and the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, California, Volcanoes, National Parks, Oregon
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Badger ferry owners seek landmark status for coal-burning ship
Facing a deadline to stop dumping toxic coal ash into Lake Michigan, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes are pushing for it to join Mount Vernon, Lincoln's Tomb and Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthplace as a protected national...Tags: Lincoln, Tourism and Leisure, Environmental Issues, Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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