American Gods imagines a US where ancient gods exist at "right angles to reality", asking why we have mythologies and why we need them.
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More than an easement: A scholar of Native American law lays out the legal arguments in the Dakota Access Pipeline and why they matter to all of us.
A scholar of American Indian studies shares the lesser-known, true story of two men who stood up and spoke out against the murder of American Indians, and how they are celebrated as heroes today.
What sacred sites have been damaged by The North Dakota Access Pipeline? We can't really know for certain – and our legal system is partly to blame.
A scholar explains what makes landscapes sacred in Native American religion and why there needs to be a better understanding of the ties to the land.
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Senior Lecturer in English and Writing (children's literature), University of New England
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Lecturer on Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver
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Billy J. Stratton is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of American Literature and Culture; Native American Studies, University of Denver
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Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, The University of Montana
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Assistant Professor of Law & Co-Director, Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic, The University of Montana
