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Monday, May 1, 2017

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Miss Indian World Raven Swamp (Mohawk) is interviewed at a press conference shortly after being crowned on Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Indigenous anti-nuke group organizer takes part in climate march

Tribal leaders and federal officials to focus on energy sovereignty

My Brother’s Keeper Alliance hosts event for young Native men

Mohawk woman from Canada crowned Miss Indian World

 

Friday, April 28, 2017

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Araceli Spotted Thunder overcame the adversity in her life to become one of 7 Red Cloud High School students to be awarded the Horatio Alger Scholarship.

Native student group at Montana college and ACLU work on human rights complaint

Seven students from Pine Ridge reservation picked for Horatio Alger scholarships

Thursday, April 27, 2017

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The Red Cloud Indian School’s Lakota Language Immersion Kindergarten Class makes one-on-one teaching easily achievable. (Photo-Red Cloud Indian School)

First Nation community is in shock after violent crime posted on social media

First director of Montana Indian health resigns says state lacks commitment

Lakota immersion program introduced at Catholic school on Pine Ridge reservation 

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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Marijuana plants sit in an Ultra Health facility in Bernalillo, New Mexico. The medical cannabis grower is hosing a workshop for tribes to discuss the cannabis and hemp industry. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

South Dakota energy director says federal assistance program not eliminated yet

Medical cannabis grower reaches out to tribes touting economic opportunities

Supreme Court rules in tribal sovereignty case involving individual employee

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

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Federal officials discuss the trafficking of bird parts.  Left to right: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meghan Dilges and Eric Kelderman, U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler and assistant special agent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Rolince.  (Photo-Lee Strubinger, South Dakota Public Broadcasting)

15 charged with trafficking eagle parts in South Dakota

World Indigenous leaders reflect on 10 years of UNDRIP 

Health kids, healthy futures event to be held in Santa Fe

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

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The Coeur d’Alene Tribe is working to revive cutthroat trout in Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho. (Screenshot)

Coeur d’Alene Tribe working to revive number of cutthroat trout

Health groups create American Indian Health Fund to aid tribes

South Dakota archaeology museum up for Smithsonian affiliation

Monday, April 17, 2017

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Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez shares a story about the road to imposing a tax on junk food on the Navajo Nation at the 2017 Notah Begaye III Foundation Healthy Beverage Summit in New Mexico. (Photo-Navajo Nation, Office of the President and Vice President)

South Dakota tribal leaders raise concerns about proposed budget cuts to heating program

Advocates ask families to limit sugary drinks to address childhood obesity and diabetes

Friday, April 14, 2017

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Canada-Métis Nation Leadership Summit. The Métis Nation and the Canadian government signed an accord on Thursday, April 13, 2017.  (CNW Group/Métis National Council)

Métis leaders and Canada’s prime minister sign accord

New members sworn in to Navajo veterans council

Alaska Native women to compete for Miss USA crown

Amnesty to honor Indigenous rights movement

Thursday, April 13, 2017

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A photo of Ashlynne Mike, who was abducted on the Navajo Nation, sits in the civic center at her funeral in Farmington, New Mexico in May 2016. U.S. Senator John McCain recently introduced a bill to expand child alert systems on reservations. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

U.S. Senator John McCain introduces bill to expand child alert systems on reservations

Hotline reaches out to Native communities to help people find domestic violence resources

Karuk Tribal Council places salmon restrictions on subsistence fishing by tribal members

State lawmakers in Nevada consider bill to observe day in honor of Sarah Winnemucca

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

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Montana Legislature. (Photo-Montana Legislature, Facebook)

Montana legislators revive bill, which allows tribes to back out of prosecution agreement

Gila River Indian Community seeks to have child welfare case be heard in tribal court

Lakota elder Leonard Little Finger remembered as language teacher and culture bearer

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