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Winona LaDuke

Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 4, 2008| 1 Comment »

featherWinona LaDuke

Author, Environmental Activist, Economist, VP Political Candidate, Community Developer

Born: 1959

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

“There is no social-change fairy. There is only change made by the hands of individuals.”

Winona LaDuke, is the daughter of Anishinabeg (Ojibwa) Vincent LaDuke (SunBear) and Russian Betty Bernstein. A member of the Ashland Oregon high school debate team, She determined to attend Harvard. While earning a degree in economic development from Harvard, she met and was influenced by Jimmy Durham, a well-known Cherokee activist. When she was 18, she addressed the United Nations on Native American issues. (more…)

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The UK Moves Ahead on their Mortgage Problems

Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , on December 4, 2008| 1 Comment »

Worried about losing your Home? If you lived in the UK, this is what your government would be telling you: (more…)

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Anaraa Nyamdorj

Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on December 3, 2008| 1 Comment »

b16_days_topEach year the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers highlights sixteen women, men and organizations that standout in the fight against gender violence. Representing December 3rd, is: (more…)

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Melamine: Hong Kong – 081203

Posted in Children, Feminism, Pets, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , on December 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »

China is still exporting some eggs that contain melamine. Eggs are not a product that sits on the back of the shelf for months. Therefore, it appears something is still uncorrected in the supply chain. (more…)

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Odetta Has Left the Stage

Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Those of us who know her music are mourning her loss today. (more…)

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Stamp out Email Fraud!

Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , on December 3, 2008| 1 Comment »

Honestly, why are we still getting this garbage in our email? With all the our advancement in “Big Brother” Technology, and giving up our rights with FISA, it’s darn annoying. It’s time consuming, and a waste of cyberspace. Plus, it still traps people. Why isn’t this illegal solicitation? Why isn’t this interstate or inter-country fraud worth pursuing? If they get a hundred people to fall for this cr*p, what does that pay for? Six terrorists? 15 backwater rapists? A good time kicking the next Shell or Exxon crew off a Nigerian oil rig? Or, maybe it bankrolls the local meth lab?  Where’s the FBI on this, or the CIA? (more…)

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Maria Tallchief

Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »

featherMaria Tallchief, (Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief)

America’s first Prima Ballerina; trained both as a pianist and as a dancer

b. January 24, 1925-

Fairfax, Okla.

Maria Tallchief parents were Alexander Joseph Tall Chief of the Osage Nation and Ruth, her Scotts-Irish mother. Due to the discovery of oil on the reservation in some ways her life was more comfortable than many. However, she and her family suffered through the Osage Indian Murders. Her cousin survived only because she was visiting Tallchief, while her cousin’s family was murdered. A white local rancher named Bill Hale killed, or was responsible for the death of at least 18 Osage people over an aborted attempt to grab oil rights and land. (more…)

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Betty Murungi

Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »

b16_days_topEach year the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers highlights sixteen women, men and organizations that standout in the fight against gender violence. Representing December 2nd, is: (more…)

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Bill Richardson

Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , on December 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »

I guess everyone knows this by now:

Politico.com Breaking News:

President-elect Barack Obama will nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as Commerce secretary tomorrow at an 11:40 a.m. EST news conference in Chicago, according to a transition source.

http://www.politico.com

Have you seen the Bureaus under the Department of Commerce? (more…)

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Maria Martinez

Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on December 1, 2008| 2 Comments »

featherMaria Martinez (Maria Antonia Montoya)

Potter

Born: 1887 died 1980

Birthplace: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico

Renowned rescuer of an ancient pottery technique, Maria Martinez was interested in pottery from childhood. She was born of the Native American Tewa tribe. In general, pottery making was in decline during this period in her area, due to the gain of mass produced dishes. However, she was able to learn pottery from her grandmother. She gained early respect for her work. (more…)

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