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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2015, 12:39 PM Feb 2015

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Alaska tribe to conduct marriage ceremonies -- including for same-sex couples

Alaska Dispatch News
Alaska tribe to conduct marriage ceremonies -- including for same-sex couples

The largest tribe in Alaska said it will conduct marriage ceremonies -- including for same-sex couples -- as part of its effort to exercise its tribal sovereignty and provide more services to its 29,000 members.

Alaska News | Alex DeMarban
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150224/alaska-tribe-conduct-marriage-ceremonies-including-same-sex-couples
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Alaska tribe to conduct marriage ceremonies -- including for same-sex couples (Original Post) Panich52 Feb 2015 OP

thank you for posting this. niyad Feb 2015 #1

YW.Inuit & other 'Arctic' Natives don't get enough press. They've numerous difficulties dealing w/ Panich52 Feb 2015 #6

George W Bush explains the meaning of the word 'sovereignty?' Omaha Steve Feb 2015 #2

K&R Borchkins Feb 2015 #3

two spirit people annabanana Feb 2015 #4

thank you for posting this excellent reminder. niyad Feb 2015 #7

Aho! Runningdawg Feb 2015 #5

niyad

(119,503 posts)

1. thank you for posting this.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2015, 12:43 PM

Feb 2015

some of the comments were truly disgusting.

Panich52

(5,829 posts)

6. YW.Inuit & other 'Arctic' Natives don't get enough press. They've numerous difficulties dealing w/

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 25, 2015, 08:36 PM

Feb 2015

'interlopers' -- and their grievances, and successes are even more ignored in 'lower 48' than other indiginous.

Omaha Steve

(103,270 posts)

2. George W Bush explains the meaning of the word 'sovereignty?'

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2015, 03:36 PM

Feb 2015

Borchkins

(727 posts)

3. K&R

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Wed Feb 25, 2015, 03:36 PM

Feb 2015

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

4. two spirit people

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Wed Feb 25, 2015, 03:38 PM

Feb 2015

niyad

(119,503 posts)

7. thank you for posting this excellent reminder.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 11:06 AM

Feb 2015

Runningdawg

(4,590 posts)

5. Aho!

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2015, 05:00 PM

Feb 2015

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