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A Smudge For Your ThoughtsAbolition and Indian CountryTopic: The possibility
of abolition of prisons and jails in Indian Country and how we can achieve it.
Guest: Joseph Henry Morsette,
MSCJA, JD, LL.M.
Bio: Joseph Henry Morsette,
MSCJA, JD, LL.M.; is a two-time
self-published #1 bestselling author in multiple categories and #1 new release on Amazon; original course creator, coach, speaker, consultant, adjunct professor, pancreatitis survivor, tribal attorney, judge, prosecutor, public defender, federal police officer, enrolled member of Rocky Boy’s Band of Anishinaabe, Indigenous Combat Two-Service Veteran of Foreign Wars (USA/USAF), husband, father, grandfather.
We hope you learn something an...2023-12-1444 min
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https://eighthgeneration.com/
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https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/chippewa-cree-fashion-designers-face-mask-art-draws-fans-worldwide
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2020/07/24/university-of-mary-grad-gets-international-attention-for-mask-making/
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