http://www.inthesetimes.com/archives/tags/native+american/ In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter. en-us Expression Engine jessica@inthesetimes.com seamus@inthesetimes.com Thu, 17 May 2007 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3195/sacred_lands_sewer_snow/ Just south of the Grand Canyon and seven miles north of Flagstaff, the volcanic San Francisco Peaks loom 12,000 feet above the Arizona landscape. They also sit at the intersection of a cultural, environmental and commercial controversy--one that could make its way to the Supreme Court. The Peaks, which are managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS) as part of the Coconino National Forest, are held sacred by 13 American Indian tribes. So when Arizona Snowbowl, a ski resort that leases almost 800 acres of the mountain, proposed in 2002 to expand its facilities and make fake snow out of water reclaimed from sewage treatment plants, environmentalists and tribal leaders came together in opposition. Snowbowl manager J.R. Murray says… environment native american Susan Maas Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3321/can_brazils_quilombos_survive/ Unlike the United States, where slavery is too often relegated to the shadows of history, in Brazil the memory is still alive--especially in the Quilombos, the encampment communities that escaped or freed African slaves founded in the country's vast mountain ranges and deep jungles. Leonard Abrams' documentary, Quilombo Country, examines the legacy of slavery that haunts the people who live there, explores the vibrant culture of these communities and chronicles the challenges they face in modern-day Brazil. Quilombo Country opens with the frenetic beat of Tambor da Criola, a music native to the state of Maranhão. As women dance and turn, making their skirts swirl around them, the men drum and sing about traveling a long and difficult path. An… movies native american south america Susan Maas