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A Bicentennial Quilt Made by 15 Black Women Was Stolen From the Oregon Historical Society During Sunday’s Riot

What Happens to a Public Statue After It’s Toppled by Protesters?

The director of public art for the Regional Arts & Culture Council, Calhoun has had to organize the removal of many statues and sculptures around Portland for cleanings, routine maintenance and construction projects. Until this summer, she’d never had to remove a statue that’d been toppled by protestors. Now, it’s become an almost regular occurrence.

Portugal the Man Pays Tribute to Indigenous Peoples Day in a New Music Video With Help From, Uh, “Weird Al” Yankovic

The significance of celebrating Indigenous People’s Day by collaborating with a comedian best known for parodies of 80s songs is, well, slightly more opaque. But apparently, the Grammy winning six-piece have been long time fans of Yankovic’s work.

Washington Tribes Call For Removal of Columbia River Dams and Urge Feds to “Reject the Offensive Doctrine of Christian Discovery”

Two Washington state tribes, the Yakama Nation and the Lummi Nation, today called for the federal government to remove three dams on the Columbia River.

Charlie Hales Declares Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day Instead

On Wednesday the Portland City Council voted unanimously to declare the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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