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Why Native Americans Wear Red and March on May 5th

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Why Native Americans Wear Red and March on May 5th

While many Americans spend May 5 celebrating Cinco de Mayo, a day that commemorates the Mexican army’s unexpected victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, Native Americans and their allies across Indian Country will spend May 5 wearing red shirts to commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Awareness…

by Levi Rickert May 5, 2026

Foster Care Awareness Month Underscores Need for Culturally Connected Homes & Community Support

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Foster Care Awareness Month Underscores Need for Culturally Connected Homes & Community Support

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The Dismantling of Voting Rights Is Happening in Plain Sight

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The Dismantling of Voting Rights Is Happening in Plain Sight

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Monday Morning (May 4, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

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