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Friday, January 19, 2018

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Melissa Kruse-Peoples with Native Health in Phoenix, Arizona works with children involved in Native Health’s Wellness Warriors program. A new plot for an urban garden is being developed to grow traditional Native crops. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Tribal leader calls on Congress to keep trust responsibility and avoid government shutdown

Native Health hopes urban garden will grow traditional food and enhance community wellness

Thursday, January 18, 2018

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U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing examines agribusiness opportunities in Indian Country. (Screenshot)

Tribes and Native organizations seek greater control over food programs

Tribal and business leaders testify before lawmakers on Jobs for Tribes Act

Amendment for Florida voters to approve gaming to go on November ballot

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

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The Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force has published a report on its progress and accomplishments in 2017. Advocates say the small Nebraska town and nearby Pine Ridge reservation were plagued with alcohol related issues due to beer sales in Whiteclay.  (Photo by Jim Kent)

Task force releases findings on Whiteclay months after closure of liquor stores

Attorneys for Red Fawn say they’ve entered a plea in her Standing Rock case

U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to examine agribusiness and tribes

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

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Navajo President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez celebrate a housing partnership with the University of New Mexico at a residence hall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo-Office of the President and Vice President, Navajo Nation)

Meeting on Standing Rock reservation addresses missing and murdered Native women

Extreme cold weather continues to hit reservation communities on the Northern Plains

Navajo Nation and University of New Mexico officially announce housing partnership

Monday, January 15, 2018

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Church members are seeking the return of a century-old bell, which stood outside St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota. The church’s priest says the bell was recently stolen. (Photo-Lauren Stanley)

Sinixt members in Washington hope legal fight with Canadian province is over

Episcopal members seek historic bell stolen from Rosebud reservation church

Red Lake Tribal Council votes to rescind land exchange deal with Enbridge

Cherokee Nation recognizes MLK Day as tribal holiday for first time ever

Friday, January 12, 2018

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Farmers at Tesuque Pueblo work to preserve Indigenous seeds at the pueblo farm and seed bank in New Mexico. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Farmers at Tesuque Pueblo preserve seeds and teach organic farming

Bill to federally recognition six Virginia tribes passes Senate

Cherokee Nation plans to pursue opioid case in state court

Thursday, January 11, 2018

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Robert Flying Hawk addresses the South Dakota State Legislature. (File photo 2017-Lee Strubinger)

King Cove residents pleased deal is reached to build road through wildlife refuge

President Trump signs legislation, which is set to benefit three tribes in Oregon

Lower Brule Sioux chairman to deliver state of tribes at South Dakota legislature

 

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

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At the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Oslo, Norway (from left) HolyElk Lafferty, Rigoberta Menchu’ – 1992 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Mayan K’iche activist, Grand Chief Edward John of the Tl’azt’en Nation from Canada and 
President of the Sami Parliament in Norway Aili Keskitalo. (Photo-Kristian Laemmle-Ruff)

Lakota activist discusses fight against Dakota Access Pipeline on international stage

Native groups oppose legislation to ratify Bears Ears National Monument reduction

 

Friday, January 5, 2018

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Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell G. Seki. The chairman issued a statement clarifying fishing laws after a decision to reopen fishing on a lake after two fishermen went missing in November. (File photo-Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians)

Five arrests made in connection to death of Native man in Wisconsin

Minnesota tribes ask state regulators to reconsider review of Line 3

Red Lake Nation clarifies fishing rules after reopening closed lake

Washington state to protect marijuana laws after federal memo issued

Thursday, January 4, 2018

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A recent groundbreaking for 36 new homes was held in the former Bennett Freeze area in Arizona. (Photo-Navajo Nation, Office of the President and Vice President)

Wyoming tribes tackle substance abuse on their reservation

Northern Cheyenne Tribe reelects its ousted tribal leader

Construction begins on land in former Bennett Freeze area

 

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