This report includes news, entertainment, travel and business stories about Arizona history; a timeline of Arizona's early years; top 10 lists; a "did you know?" section; slideshows of people, places and things that define Arizona; and Arizona Storytellers - featuring Arizonans telling stories in their own voices.

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Arizona is home to 21 federally-recognized American Indian tribes, and nearly 300,000 member live in the state, as their ancestors have for hundreds of years. Each tribe has its own rich history, distinct language and cherished ceremonies. Modern times have jeopardized some of them, yet many members of Arizona's tribes work tirelessly to maintain their connection to the past. It's those rituals that continue to enhance Arizona's rich culture.

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Downloadable lesson for 05/16/12 

Draw your own conclusions

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Bin Laden raid anniversary spurs barbs

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Congratulations 2012 ADL Moral Courage Essay Contest Winners

The Moral Courage Essay Contest asked students to use the lens of the Holocaust to learn the meaning of moral courage. Students were asked to become knowledgeable about people who displayed moral courage when they risked their own lives to act on their values and beliefs to spare the lives of others. Once students understood the meaning of moral courage in the context of the Holocaust, they were challenged to look beyond the examples presented and chose a person from an historical or contemporary period to research. They considered what motivated these people to stand up against injustice. Students then shared how these lessons could be applied in their own lives.

Essay winners

7^th-8^th grade:
First Place: Sef Norton, What is Moral Courage?, Arizona College Prep, Chandler Unified School District
Second Place: Arianna Williams, Courage Has No Limits, Madison #1 Middle School, Madison Elementary School District
Third Place: Jocelyn Alvar, Change Can be Good, ACP-O, Chandler Unified School District

9^th-10^th grade:
First Place: Nicolas Vo, With Liberty and Compassion for All, Sunnyslope, Glendale Union High School District
Second Place: Emily Nesbeitt, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Sunnyslope High School, Glendale Union High School District
Third Place: Breslin Sibley, A Hero of the Holocaust, Sunnyslope High School, Glendale Union High School District

11^th-12^th grade:
First Place: Jake Quintar, Visionary Youth, Thunderbird High School, Glendale Union High School District
Second Place: Gina Griffin, Raoul Wallenberg, Dobson High School, Mesa Unified School District
Third Place: Amanda Heim, A Saint on Earth, Dobson High School, Mesa Unified School District