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		<title>How Denver&#8217;s Native American Powwow Has Survived and Thrived for Fifty Years</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>How Cherokee Social Became Denver&#8217;s Indigenous Indie-Pop Stars</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado Has a New Poet Laureate: Crisosto Apache</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:14:15 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/apache.jpeg" alt="poet by trees" /><p>"I hope my time in this role can serve as a bridge, helping young people discover the voices that will shape our futures."</p>
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		<title>Denver American Indian Cultural Embassy to Receive $20 Million Kickstart. What Will It Look Like?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:49:39 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Nine National Monuments in Colorado Worth Visiting</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:22:45 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Colorado-National-Monument.jpeg" alt="Red rock formations at Colorado National Monument" /><p>See petrified redwood stumps, ancient dinosaur bones, archaeological sites and more at these lesser-known parks. </p>
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		<title>Ten Archaeological Sites in Colorado</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Mesa-Verde-National-Park.jpeg" alt="The stone towers and kivas of Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park" /><p>Hidden canyons across the state feature cliff dwellings, rock art and other ancient artifacts.</p>
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		<title>Denver to Name New Park After Native American Leader</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:37:50 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Amache-Prowers-portrait_website.jpg" alt="Amache Prowers" /><p>The ten-acre park in Green Valley Ranch will be the first urban park in the city named after a Native American.</p>
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		<title>Andrea Carlson&#8217;s A Constant Sky Now on View at the Denver Art Museum</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/cover-image.jpg" alt="A painting of a statue eating a leg" /><p>The new exhibit shifts perspectives as the Denver Art Museum looks to the next century of its Indigenous collection. </p>
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		<title>Tell Clyfford I Said &#8220;Hi&#8221; Is an Indigenous Reimagining of Clyfford Still&#8217;s Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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