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No fooling: Native American traditions hold significant meaning

By Helen Oliff | Published: April 5, 2016

Traditions in Native American culture have been caricatured and/or misunderstood by the American public. These could use correcting.

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Bringing Cultural Sensitivity to Halloween

By Rafael Tapia, Jr. | Published: October 30, 2015

Native Americans place deep meaning in their ceremonial dress, with each and every bead holding significance. Halloween costumes are often caricatures of Native American dress.

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GOING NATIVE OR SUPERNATURAL FOR HALLOWEEN?

By Helen Oliff | Published: October 30, 2013

Helen examines the sensitive issue that Native American people are not a Halloween costume.

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