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Canada's Native People Get A Formal Apology
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized Wednesday to the nation's native people for "a sad chapter in our history," acknowledging the physical abuses and cultural damage they suffered during a century of forced assimilation at residential schools.(Source: LA Times 12 June 2008 read full article here)
Hui Chinese Muslims And The Tibetans (Minority) of China
The Hui people are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of Islam. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They are concentrated in Northwestern China (Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang), but communities exist across the country.
China (1980) 5 Yuan (front) - A Hui Chinese Muslim man and a Tibetan lady
Fulani / Fulbe Women Recognised On Banknote 10 Naira (Reverse)
The Fulani people, also called Fulbe (pl. Pullo) or Peul, are well known for the delicate decoration of utilitarian objects such as milk bowls that reflect their nomadic and pastoral lifestyle. The history of the Fulani in West Africa begins in the fifth century A.D. Islamized early on and traveling constantly, they did not develop a tradition of figural, sculpted art.
Nigeria (1984) 10 Naira (back) - Fulani women carrying milk