Tag: Heritage

Maddow Blog | Heritage Foundation president raises alarm with cryptic threat

For the last half-century, the Heritage Foundation has presented itself as the right’s premier think tank, but that only tells part of the story. The organization has also been a key piece of the right’s broader political infrastructure, providing countless staffers for Republican administrations, and helping craft policy proposals adopted by GOP officials at multiple […]

Heritage League to note Juneteenth, Black history

“The Escaped Slaves and Black Civil War Soldiers in Clyde” is the topic of the monthly program at the Clyde Museum on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Curator Gene Smith will discuss the individuals who escaped slavery and others who served in the Union Army and settled in Clyde before, during and after the Civil War. […]

NM is home to three World Heritage Sites

Jun. 1—New Mexico boasts three World Heritage Sites, a coveted designation from UNESCO, more than any other state. Taos Pueblo Likely constructed about A.D. 1325, with roots that stretch back beyond A.D. 1000, cited for “the significance of its traditional Native American living culture.” taospueblo.com Chaco Culture National Historical Park Thousands of ancestral Puebloans lived […]

Soldier honors Native American heritage after religious accommodation

An Army major is celebrating one year of having earned approval to wear his hair and tribe-specific regalia items in a way that honors his Native American heritage during appropriate service ceremonies. Maj. Patrick Sorensen, a marketing and operations officer in the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, shared photos online displaying his longer hair adorned […]