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U.S. job creation in March was strong at 303,000, beating expectations – UPI.com

The Labor Department Friday reported 303,000 jobs created in March, beating economists' expectations by over 100,000. Unemployment ticked down to 3.8%, continuing the longest stretch of joblessness below 4% in decades. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPISource: U.S. job creation in March was strong at 303,000, beating expectations – UPI.com

Middle East crisis live: World Central Kitchen says only ‘systemic change’ can stop military failures as IDF sacks officers over aid worker deaths

People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip. Photograph: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

Source: Middle East crisis live: World Central Kitchen says only ‘systemic change’ can stop military failures as IDF sacks officers over aid worker deaths

Two Stunning Portraits of Young Kiowa Girls, 1894 ~ Vintage Everyday

 

The girls were born and raised during the reservation period, which lasted from 1868 to 1906. The US had previously tried to assimilate their tribe by sending in Quakers and Christians as “Indian agents” to teach English and introduce concepts of Christianity and Euro-American culture. These agents also tried to convince the Kiowas to give up hunting and focus on farming. When this did not work, soldiers were dispatched to destroy the tribe’s food, clothing, shelter, and horses, effectively ending their ability to survive the impending winter.
The Kiowas reluctantly settled on the reservation where housing was provided for the chiefs; however, they continued to sleep in their tipis. The first Kiowa school was established in 1873 by Quakers, and all Kiowa children were forced to attend.

 

Source: Two Stunning Portraits of Young Kiowa Girls, 1894 ~ Vintage Everyday