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Thursday, November 30, 2017

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Thunder Valley’s Youth Mentorship program is aimed at students in grades K through 8. Students take part in “Iktómi eyá” (Simon Says) in Lakota. (Photo-Thunder Valley C.D.C.)

Youth mentors on the Pine Ridge reservation are part of grassroots efforts to create positive change

Cheyenne River Sioux chairman calls on President Trump to leave office after code talker event

Full U.S. Senate passes Native American languages legislation and eight other Native American bills

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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Single earrings missing their pair represent murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. The earrings were part of the Sing Our Rivers Red traveling exhibit to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women.  (File Photo-Netha Cloeter, 2015)

Advocates say President Trump’s use of Pocahontas as a jab is harmful to Indigenous women

Washington tribe takes stand against proposed factory pointing to environmental concerns

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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Navajo Code Talkers are honored at the White House. Tribal leaders say the event was overshadowed by President Trump’s comments about Pocahontas. (Photo courtesy-Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President)

Navajo leader calls for apology from Trump and to keep verbal commitment to help build museum

Tribal leaders from South Dakota tell federal representatives no to proposed Black Hills mining

Monday, November 27, 2017

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Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau greets former Indian residential school student Toby Obed. Trudeau apologized to former students from Newfoundland and Labrador for the abuses they suffered at the schools. (Screenshot, CBC Indigenous)

Prime Minister apologizes to residential school students in Newfoundland and Labrador

World Indigenous issues are highlighted at National Day of Mourning in Massachusetts

Friday, November 24, 2017

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Fawn Douglas recently named Nevada’s Indian American Leader of the Year. (Photo-Fawn Douglas)

Native American advocate honored with leadership award by Nevada Indian Commission

South Dakota new state epidemiologist seeks to reduce health disparities among tribes

Alaska Statewide Suicide Prevention Council works to lift taboo of talking about suicide

Thursday, November 23, 2017

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Maori people from New Zealand perform the Haka in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Dance off held between New Zealand and Alaska Native groups

Concerns raised over proposed gold mining in South Dakota

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

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The annual National Day of Mourning is planned for Thanksgiving Day in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Photo-United American Indians of New England)

Legislation seeks to close digital divide in Indian Country

Bad River Band taking stand for justice in shooting death

National Day of Mourning to be held in Massachusetts

Deadline Monday for claims in Cobell settlement

 

 

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

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Representatives of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe joined in an alliance against the Keystone XL Pipeline in South Dakota. (Photo-July 2017, Treaty Alliance)

Members of the Treaty Alliance speak out against the Keystone XL Pipeline

Authorities investigate deadly weekend shooting at northern California tribe

Monday, November 20, 2017

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This image of Jason Pero is making its way around social media. The Native teen was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy on the Bad River reservation in Wisconsin.

Nebraska regulators approve proposed Keystone XL Pipeline project

Bad River Band wants federal investigation into police shooting of teen

FCC approves changes to low-income phone service program

Report suggests government knew about contamination near reserve

 

Friday, November 17, 2017

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Eriel Deranger discusses climate change and health at the recent American Public Health Association Conference in Atlanta. (Photo-Eriel Deranger, Twitter)

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Nation concerned about impacts of Keystone spill

Native woman says oil industry impacts the health of Canadian communities

Native people among group of religious leaders on pilgrimage to Bears Ears

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