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"'OK,' said Loman, as he stood in the telephone booth. Crazy Horse didn't need Tums. via WNYC-AM New York

“I was kind of lost and I didn't know who to talk to or how to handle all this paperwork. Now, it's easy as it gets.”

As high school drop out rates continue to rise among the Native Americans, one local tribe is trying to encourage more of its young members to gain a higher education. via KXLY-TV Spokane

“Something I had to weigh . . . is this a betrayal of Dennis or would I be betraying my community if I don't run?”

Occupation: attorney, executive director of Upper Columbia United Tribes Political background: appointed to City Council in 2003, elected in 2005 Education: Bachelor's degree in medical anthropology, Davidson ... via The Spokesman-Review

Race and poverty aren't subjects Americans like to talk about. They're too loaded, too uncomfortable. via The Honolulu Advertiser