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For Native Americans, racism hits home

All StoriesSarah Covey11/15/20170

After over 500 years of broken treaties and forceful domination from European settlers and the U.S. government, Native Americans in Arizona today still face racism in the most intimate part of their religion and identity: their home. Today, a border wall, a copper mine and a reversal of the previous administration’s policies are a…

An Artist Unmasked

All StoriesAshlie Stewart02/19/20140

Louis David Valenzuela is not your average gem show vendor. His display at the American Indian Exhibition features handcrafted masks, paintings, and statues: a far cry from the smooth, shiny stones and sparkling purple amathysts spread across Tucson at the 41 different locations of the Gem and Mineral Showcase. Although Valenzuela’s booth is squeezed…