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COLUMBUS, OH—Marveling at how well preserved the archaic opinions were, a team of archaeologists from the Smithsonian Institution announced Thursday the discovery of a fully intact 17th-century belief system in Ohio congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH). “It’s just extraordinary to come across a perspective that dates back to the the mid-1600s and shows absolutely no signs … Read more
Today would be the 75th birthday of Mohawk Native American activist and educator. At the age of 30 Richard Oakes was shot and killed by a YMCA camp manager named Michael Morgan. Oakes had confronted Morgan over his reputation of treating Native American children poorly. Morgan, claiming self-defense, shoot him point blank and was … Read more
And don’t forget kids! Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That is celebrated on September 16. The Cinco de Mayo holiday celebrates an unexpected victory: the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The Mexican army won the battle despite being smaller and ill-equipped. Have … Read more
Scientists from all over are keeping a close eye on US Government science websites. Today this popup occurred for anyone visiting the EPA Open Data website. Visitors are now greeted with: Representatives from the EPA now say they never had any intention of taking the page down. Curious times we are … Read more
Note: The Louisiana higher education system has been under assault by the state government for years and I believe it is the canary in the coal mine for a very plausible possible future we face with a defunded and under attack US education system. How long until curated cultural resources are under attack? The University of Louisiana … Read more
On Wednesday The Army Corps of Engineers gave Energy Transfer Partners formal permission to lay pipe under Lake Oahe. This was the final regulatory challenge preventing the pipeline from being completed and has been cleared the way for completion of the 1,200-mile, $3.8 billion pipeline. Work has been stopped for months due to protests by the Standing Rock Sioux … Read more
North Dakota: Acting Army Secretary directs Army Corps to grant Dakota Access Pipeline Easement.
It is important to remember that the DAPL project is for oil, not Natural Gas. As a result the project does not automatically invoke FERC. Instead, (some) cultural resources are protected because the Corps of Engineers has oversight on water crossings because of the “Waters of the U.S” laws. Today, as President Trump swore his oath … Read more
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven “I am honored to serve as the chairman [of the Committee on Indian Affairs] … and look forward to working with [newly elected] Vice Chairman [Sen. Tom] Udall [D-NM] and members of the Committee to pass legislation that helps improve the lives of people across Indian Country,” Hoeven said. Senator … Read more
From ACRA: http://www.acra-crm.org/page-18085 CRM Industry in the Age of Trump More than 3,500 people recently viewed the presentation “The CRM Industry in the Age of Trump” by ACRA’s government relations consultant, Marion Werkheiser. Many people also completed the survey that accompanied the presentation. As promised, here you’ll find our advocacy team’s responses to your most frequently asked questions and … Read more
In December 2016 photographer Ricardo Stuckert was on assignment in the Brazilian state of Acre photographing indigenous tribes across all of Brazil. While Stuckert was on a helicopter flight with José Carlos Meirelles from Brazil’s indigenous affairs agency, Fundação Nacional do Índio (FUNAI) to visit Jordão near the border of Peru the helicopter encountered thunderstorms. These thunderstorms … Read more
Happy New Year! ShovelBums sent out its 10,00th posting today, December 30th 2016 – sweet! I estimate that has covered ~40,000+ positions. I might write up something a bit more reflective this coming week, but I have to say, this is a pretty neat way to wind up 2016! Feel free to virtually buy me … Read more
ShovelBums sent out its 10,000th job posting today. This is exactly seventeen years and eight months since the very first job posting was submitted on April 30, 1999 by Susan E Butler for a Berger job (below). It is interesting to note that there is no email address provided in the ad, you were supposed to either … Read more
Native American reservations cover just 2 percent of the United States, but they may contain about a fifth of the nation’s oil and gas, along with vast coal reserves. Now, a group of advisors to President-elect Donald Trump on Native American issues wants to free those resources from what they call a suffocating federal bureaucracy … Read more
75 years ago on December 5th 1941 Theodor Seuss Geisel, AKA Dr. Seuss was working for the New York newspaper PM as a political cartoonist when he crafted this single prescient panel. Three days later on December 8th Geisel produced this panel which served as a retrospective on American foreign policy. Dr. Seuss worked for three … Read more
{Please Share!} The Army Corps of Engineers has decided to deny the easement for the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the National Congress of American Indians said in a statement Sunday. The decision would essentially halt the construction of the oil pipeline right above the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and it also comes as … Read more
Oak Brook, Ill., December 01, 2016 Ace Hardware statement on North Dakota protest and product sales Update: As of Thursday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. local time, Ace Hardware stores in Bismarck, N. D., are in-stock and selling 1 lb. propane canisters. At Ace, our local store owners take great pride in serving their neighbors and … Read more
[Please share this timely update] Methinks #ACRA does not understand momentum. Because over 2,000 people registered for the live webinar “CRM in the age of Trump” they decided to cancel it because they were worried they could not support the bandwidth (hello, anyone heard of Amazon web services?). So instead ACRA decide to pre-recorded it this … Read more
Abe’s thoughts on Mike Pence’s reception at Hamilton.
Folks, My apologies for this non-job announcement. I just feel that this is extremely important information that we will all find useful. ACRA has made an announcement you can read about and register for below. Please share this with your relevant networks. Best, R. Joe From ACRA: The outcome of the 2016 elections will likely … Read more
You know it is true!
Folks, You need to put this to rest and focus your energy on making things better. The polls were not ever wrong. All the polls showed you was the *likelihood* of an outcome. No one ever said Trump would categorically lose. The majority of the polls just said that it was most likely he would … Read more
Will Donald Trump dispense with Section 106 and environmental laws when building his “wall”. And if not, who will we bill our hours to? Will we just send the invoices directly to Mexico?
Myron Ebell a well known climate denier who revels in making academics squirm has been picked by Trump’s to run the EPA. An agency Trump has sworn to dismantle because it is a job killer. What are your thoughts on the future of historic preservation under this administration? According to documents Trump does not have a … Read more
#2018 #MidTermElections
Folks, It is election day and we are all exhausted. This has been an election for the record books in terms of how outlandish it was and how it normalized behavior we would have thought outrageous on a SNL skit only a year ago. I consider myself to be a reasoned liberal. i.e. I will … Read more
The trial of Ahmed Al Faqi al-Mahdi, known as Abu Tourab opened today August 22nd at the International Criminal Court (ICC). This trial is important because the ICC prosecutor is only charging Mahdi with the destruction of cultural property, which gives the case significance as it opens the door to helping to prosecute others who have … Read more
TITLE Archaeological Technician (TEMPORARY 4-MONTH POSITION) ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. Redhorse specializes in developing and implementing creative strategies and solutions with private, state, and federal customers in the areas of cultural and environmental resources services, climate and energy change, information technology, and intelligence services. We are hiring … Read more