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Co-Host Michael Kickingbear goes it alone in this episode of Native Opinion as Co-Host David Grayowl has a prior commitment. Subjects covered are: 1.) Bernie Sanders performance in the east coast primaries Open Commentary from Michael Kickingbear   2.) A petition caught our interest that we would like you to consider supporting from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. Please see: National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition – Sign the Petition for Carlisle Boarding School to Send the Children Home  for details   3.) No More Squaw Bay: Name Change Coming Article Author: Richard Walker Source: Indian Country Today Media Network 4/26/16 A Washington state committee will give final consideration in May to changing the name of Squaw Bay, on Shaw Island, to a Lummi Nation place name for the island. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/04/26/no-more-squaw-bay-name-change-coming-164251   5.) Louisiana school reverses ban on Native Americans wearing eagle feathers at graduation. Source: Associated Press The school board in Jefferson Davis Parish has changed its mind after initially refusing to allow Native American students to wear eagle feathers as part of their graduation garb. Read full Story: http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/louisiana_school_reverses_ban.html   6.) EXPULSION FOR TELLING TRUTH ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN GENOCIDE Article Author: John Vibes Source: Native News Online SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA: A California State University, Sacramento professor not only rejected one of his student’s claims that there was a genocide against the native people — he ended the class early and threatened the student with expulsion. According to 19-year-old student Chiitaanibah Johnson, her professor refused to allow her to make comments about the Native genocide during class — a time when it was appropriate to discuss the issue at hand. Instead, U.S. History Professor Maury Wiseman argued with her and insisted the native people did not face a genocide. Read the full store here: http://nativenewsonline.net/currents/expulsion-telling-truth-native-american-genocide/   Michael then Closes the show. To reach out show: E-mail Us!  hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion And we are also on Facebook.