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Monday, December 25, 2017

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People take part in a round dance at United American Indian Involvement in Los Angeles. Native culture is part of health and wellness initiatives at the center. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

This week we highlight our health and wellness series in Indian Country

Wisconsin tribe celebrates hereditary chief with December 25th holiday

Friday, December 22, 2017

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Cynthia Plenty Bull and her daughter, Tia are celebrating the Christmas season with their very own home in the Eagle Nest Housing Development at the village of Wanblee on the Pine Ridge Reservation. (Photo-Lakota Funds)

Housing program on Pine Ridge reservation helps people rent to own

FCC approves Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s plan to build radio station

Thursday, December 21, 2017

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A coalition of Native groups and conservationists organized a protest outside the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska during the 2017 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention. (Photo-Daysha Eaton)

Gwich’in leader says her people will not back down from protecting ANWR from oil drilling

Lummi and First Nations continue effort to stop expansion of oil and gas transport in Northwest

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe premiers water protectors film online of its fight against big oil

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

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38 Democratic members of Congress wrote a letter to Republicans urging them to include provisions for Indian Country in their tax bill. (Screenshot)

Democratic members of Congress say Republican tax plan hurts Indian Country

Grand Canyon tribe concerned about Trump administration favoring development

 

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

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People demonstrate at a LNG construction site in Tacoma, Washington. Native people and their allies say they’re concerned about water and other threats to the environment.  (Screenshot-Native Daily Network, Facebook)

Sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed Native teen back to work in Wisconsin

Native people and allies demonstrate at LNG construction site in Tacoma

Groups say they remain opposed to Pebble Mine as investors announced

Coquille Tribe plans to improve and expand bus service with federal grant

Monday, December 18, 2017

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A “Hate Crimes Forum” is held in Rapid City, S.D.  Members of the Native community were critical of the panel saying more needs to be done to address hate crimes. (Photo-Jim Kent)

Lakota people say more needs to be done to address hate crimes in South Dakota

Bad River Band hears concerns from community about shooting death of teenager

Friday, December 15, 2017

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Artist Oscar Howe is among 20th century Native Americans honored at the First Nations Sculpture Garden in Rapid City, S.D. (Photo-Wila Kent)

Repeal of net neutrality rules could deepen digital divide in Indian Country

Sculpture garden in South Dakota honors Native people and dispels stereotypes

Teen sentenced in beating deaths of two homeless Native American men

Navajo Nation Code Talker Teddy Draper Sr. passed away at 96-years-old

 

Thursday, December 14, 2017

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A website parody updates the Washington football team’s name and logo to the Washington Redhawks. The Rising Hearts group created the culture jam to call on the team to change the name. (Photo-Rising Hearts)

Internet dupe changes name of Washington R-word to Redhawks

Lakota Nation Invitational underway in Rapid City, South Dakota

 

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

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Eugene, Oregon’s 4-J School District’s NATIVES program has started work on a totem pole. (Photo-Brian Bull)

Federal hate crimes forum set to take place in Rapid City, South Dakota

Students in Native program in Eugene, Oregon start work on totem pole

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

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U.S. North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp raises awareness of violence against Native women. The hashtag with the words “not invisible” are being used on social media to draw attention to the issue. (Photo-Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Twitter)

Native people rally in Minnesota against Enbridge Line 3 pipeline

Suspect pleads guilty to charges in murder case of Native woman

Navajo council committee votes to provide student housing at UNM

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