Indian Tribal Membership Debates Signal Future Identity Conflicts
A blending of ancestry and self definition challenges tribes as blood quantum fades and intermarriage rises. The Mashantucket Pequot relaxes rules requiring one sixteenth Pequot blood, while Fort Sill Apache lowers need from one eighth to one sixteenth. Dissidents in Keweenaw Bay and other groups fight casino profits and eligibility criteria, highlighting tensions over culture and access to benefits.
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Black leaders cool on O J Simpson after acquittal
AP reports that black activists led by Celes King III and Dr James Mays say Simpson has shown little community involvement since his acquittal. They note his focus on golf and personal issues, with few measurable acts aiding inner city blacks beyond two fundraisers. A civil trial awaits verdict as opinion remains divided.
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Bryant’s crusade shaped gay rights two decades ago
Anita Bryant rose from pageant fame to lead a 1977 campaign against Dade County’s homosexual rights ordinance. The effort helped spark a nationwide shift toward anti-discrimination measures, though it provoked strong backlash from activists like Bob Kunst. The fight affected sponsors, public opinion, and Bryant’s career as she later sought a comeback and authored A New Day.
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Second bomb explodes outside bank in Vallejo Calif
A second bomb in three days explodes outside Wells Fargo Bank in Vallejo at about 3 am. No injuries or theft reported. Police consider robbery possible though motive unknown. Earlier a dynamite scare near a library prompted evacuations. no injuries or explosives found.
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Sun dance Film Festival honors standout entries in Park City
In Park City Utah the Sun dance Film Festival awarded its grand prize to the film day a Eom Saiser the com five screenwriting page starring David Suchet and Lisa Harrow and produced by Jonathan Nossiter and Alix Madigan. The documentary Girls Like tee Grand Jury Award traces four Philadelphia girls coming of age. Audience awards went to Paul Monette The Brink of Summers End Hurricane and Love Jones. Hurricane won dramatic directing and cinematography for its Lower Manhattan crime tale. Love Jones follows a new romance. Directors Wagner and DiFeliciatorio delivered Girls Like Us for ITVS. About 125 films were shown overall.
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