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Thursday, July 27, 2017

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The journal Science recently published a letter from an Associate Professor of Environmental Resources at NC State University, which says the Atlantic Coast Pipeline route cuts through tribal land. (Screenshot)

Court rulings in Canada warn companies to consult with Native people on development projects

Two Omaha, Nebraska police officers face assault charges in death of Native American man

NC State University professor says tribal concerns not fully heard in proposed pipeline project

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

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A map shows the proposed path of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which includes North Carolina. (Image- Dominion Power)

Lumbee professor says proposed natural gas pipeline would impact Native Americans

Court rejects seismic testing in Nunavut, lacked adequate consultation with Inuit people

Assembly of First Nations National Chief discusses racism against Indigenous people

Legislation signed into law in New York expands Saint Regis Mohawk police jurisdiction 

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

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Prescription drugs. (Image-U.S. Health and Human Services, www.hhs.gov/opioids)

First Nations in northern Ontario respond to mental health issues

Red Lake Tribal Council declares opioid abuse health emergency

Cherokee Nation sues drug distributors and pharmacies

Ute Indian Tribe leaves Utah’s annual Native American summit

Monday, July 24, 2017

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Shoni and Jude Schimmel pose for a picture at a basketball clinic on the Kickapoo reservation in Kansas. (Photo-Rhonda LeValdo)

Native leaders in Canada boycott gathering with provincial and territorial leaders

Shoni and Jude Schimmel inspire young people on the Kickapoo reservation

Friday, July 14, 2017

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The Native POP – People of the Plains – Festival in Rapid City, South Dakota is a Native American fine art show and cultural celebration aimed at sharing the cultures of the Great Plains tribes and furthering intercultural dialogue. (Photo- Native POP – People of the Plains)

First Nations battle wildfires in British Columbia

Native POP Festival features Great Plains tribes

Lawmakers seek to protect tribal justice funding

Thursday, July 13, 2017

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U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski questions an Indian Health Service official about budget cuts at an appropriations hearing in Washington. (Screenshot)

U.S. Senators grill Indian Health Service official, express outrage over state of affairs at agency

Native community and City of Omaha to form advisory board after death of Native man in custody

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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A group of elders from the Sokaogon Chippewa Community take part in elder movie day. The Sokaogon Band is in the process of documenting stories from elders and recently received recording equipment from the State Bar of Wisconsin. (Photo-Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Facebook)

Commissioner on Canada’s national investigation into missing and murdered Indigenous women resigns

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to host Northern Tribal Border Summit in August

Sokaogon Chippewa Community receives gift from State Bar of Wisconsin to assist with elder story archiving 

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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Images related to the Lakota culture can be seen throughout the “Passage of Wind and Water” sculpture in Rapid City, South Dakota. (Photo-Jim Kent)

Advocates seek stories from families about relatives who went missing at boarding school

Final year of work begins on large privately-funded public art project in South Dakota

Monday, July 10, 2017

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U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs field hearing in New Mexico on counterfeit Indian arts and crafts. The committee is examining ways to protect Indian arts and crafts in the U.S. (Screenshot)

Native artists say updating law and enforcement is needed to protect artists from fake Indian art

Penobscot Nation leaders and tribal members rally for tribal sovereignty and ancestral waterways

2017 World Indigenous Games in Alberta, Canada includes the celebrates of Indigenous culture

Friday, July 7, 2017

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South Dakota U.S. Congresswoman Kristi Noem speaks in Rapid City. Noem says her Indian Health Care reform bill is moving quickly in Congress. (Photo-Lee Strubinger)

South Dakota’s U.S. Congresswoman says her IHS reform bill is moving quickly in Congress

Sealaska Heritage Institute’s workbook helps people learn how to speak the Tlingit language 

Michigan’s attorney general says state can’t withhold funds from schools with Indian mascots

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