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March 10, 2015

Washington's Makah Indian tribe could soon hunt gray whales
Seattle (UPI) Mar 9, 2015
The Makah Indian tribe, an indigenous people of the Northwest Plateau in Washington state, have been prohibited in recent years from whaling, a part of the culture that the natives have practiced for more than 2,000 years. But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has finally responded to a request by the Makah that they be allowed to resume their whaling traditions. The new 229-page draft report opens the door for allowing the tribe being to hunt whales once again. But first it w ... read more

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China opposes Dalai Lama meeting foreign leaders 'in any form'

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