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Amelia Mavis Christnot

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Maine
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Covers:  politics, social issues, pop culture, Indian Country, civil rights, human rights

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Amelia Mavis Christnot’s Biography

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Amelia Christnot is an Oglala Lakota, Kanien'kehá:ka Haudenosaunee and Metis Navy brat who settled in the wilds of Northern Maine.

She considers herself another proud Maineiac living in The County—yes, we call ourselves that & if you're from Maine you know what The County is.

She became a writer & editor quite by accident after years of federal civil service in finance and retail management. She prefers her current profession greatly.

Member of Indigenous Journalists Association.

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Search For Indigenous Children's Remains Underway At Site Of Former South Dakota Boarding School

Search For Indigenous Children's Remains Underway At Site Of Former South Dakota Boarding School

Officials at the Red Cloud Indian School—a former Indian boarding school—on the Pine Ridge Reservation in Sou…

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Details of Donald Trump's Military Parade Just Leaked, and They're Just as Over the Top As You'd ...

Details of Donald Trump's Military Parade Just Leaked, and They're Just as Over the Top As You'd ...

U.S President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron during the traditional Bastille Day military …

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Jon Stewart Slams JK Rowling For Using 'Antisemitic' Caricatures As Goblin Bankers In 'Harry Pott...

Jon Stewart Slams JK Rowling For Using 'Antisemitic' Caricatures As Goblin Bankers In 'Harry Pott...

Jon Stewart blasted J.K. Rowling for using "antisemitic" caricatures and tropes in the goblin banker characte…

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Indigenous Peoples' Day Is Gaining Traction As An American Holiday-Here's Why

Indigenous Peoples' Day Is Gaining Traction As An American Holiday-Here's Why

Sporadic regional observances of the landing of Christopher Columbus on the Taino-populated Guanahani island …

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PA School Board Reverses Ban on Anti-Racism Resources after Student Outcry

PA School Board Reverses Ban on Anti-Racism Resources after Student Outcry

On August 11, 2021, Central York High School Principal Ryan Caufman sent all of the educators in the school a…

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Three Omaha Police Officers Involved In Brutal Death Of Mentally Disabled Native American Man Hav...

Three Omaha Police Officers Involved In Brutal Death Of Mentally Disabled Native American Man Hav...

Three arbitrators decided to reinstate three of four police officers involved in the death of Zachary Bear He…

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Fox News Host Slammed After Claiming That James Talarico Is A Literal 'Demon' In Unhinged Rant

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By Amelia Mavis Christnot
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Ever since progressive Texas Democratic state Representative James Talarico announced his intention to run for Republican Senator John Cornyn's seat, the GOP has seemingly lost their collective minds over the news. Once Talarico became the Democratic nominee, the Republican attacks against him became increasingly desperate and bizarre.
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Bosnia Claps Back Hard After U.S. Soccer Reporter Brags That She Can't Find The Country On A Map

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By Amelia Mavis Christnot
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ABC7 Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez faced online anger over an ignorant jab at one of the nations competing in the FIFA World Cup. Velez was covering the U.S. national team’s match on Thursday, a 3-2 loss to Turkey, when she noted the team's next match-up. Bosnia and Herzegovina is slated to face off against the United States in the round of 32 on Wednesday.
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Dwayne Johnson Sparks Debate After His Comments About Why He Stays Out Of Politics Rub Some Fans The Wrong Way

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By Amelia Mavis Christnot
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Former football player turned professional wrestler turned actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is facing fan backlash over recent comments he's made about remaining an apolitical public figure when most of his fellow performers have chosen to either speak out against injustice in fascism or wholly embrace it. In an interview with Esquire, Johnson criticized his colleagues for sharing their political views with the public.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Unpaid was solicited editorial/opinion content from a local paper wanting an Indigenous perspective. Paid was a publisher friend asking for an Indigenous perspective for a story about Standing Rock—as a favor. I was shocked to learn I was getting paid after years of giving my Indigenous perspective away for free.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Ask me how old I am without asking how old I am. I had an old heavy portable manual one from the 1950s for years and learned to type in high school on an IBM Selectric with the roller ball instead of individual character keys.

How is social media changing news?

Social media itself has become news. Individuals recording their own experiences are being picked up by mainstream media. The murder of George Floyd is a prime example.
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