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From a folkloristic perspective, QAnon may not be based in fact but is not necessarily baseless.
The purpose of sharing our story here is to use the experience of the DOTC as an example of tribal government pandemic planning.
César Castro is a musician, luthier, and teacher using son jarocho to empower communities.
The Navajo Nation is among the hardest hit areas in the United States. But this isn’t what defines us.
Jerome McRae and Wyketa Willis were both born in Washington, D.C., but led very different lives until they met three years ago.
In his more pessimistic moments, Alexander foresees “a catastrophic world-changing, sea-changing event, like World War I.”
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