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Friday, September 15, 2017

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This billboard – located on Highway 16 just outside Rapid City, S.D. – was unveiled this summer in preparation for the “Adam Ruins His Vacation” episode of Adam Conover’s TruTV show. (Photo by Jim Kent)

Tribal leaders to gather in Yellowstone, call for name changes of two sites

Billboard about Mt. Rushmore draws attention to Native American issues

Unbeaten Standing Rock football team prepares for challenging game

Thursday, September 14, 2017

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A liquor store in Whiteclay, Nebraska. Store owners recently appealed losing their licenses. (Photo-Jim Kent)

Florida tribes continue to recover from Hurricane Irma

Owners of Whiteclay liquor stores appeal losing licenses

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs passes three bills

Talking Stick Resort named best tribal destination

 

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

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An alleged drunk driver collided with a Navajo Head Start bus in Arizona. The Navajo Police Department reports all children involved in the incident are okay. (Photo-Navajo Nation)

Tribal leaders gather on Capitol Hill for impact days

Dry Creek Band of Pomo assists in storm relief efforts

Navajo Nation says children okay after vehicle accident

Brazil investigates allegations of Amazon tribe killings

Some Arizona cities declare September Cocopah Month

 

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

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Allergan and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have announced agreements regarding RESTASIS® Patents. (Screenshot)

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe strikes patent deal with pharmaceutical company

Hearing held on hunting case involving tribal members on Northern Border

Alaska Supreme Court rules tribes have sovereign immunity from state courts

Monday, September 11, 2017

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Dannika Wassillie harvests salmonberries in Alaska. People in the village of Igiugig will eat only traditional foods for a few weeks as part of a health and wellness challenge. (Photo-JEFF BRINGHURST)

Native group rallies behind those arrested at Santa Fe Entrada

Florida tribes impacted by storm work on disaster relief efforts

Arizona tribes awarded funds for archeological project

Village in Alaska to take on Native foods health challenge

 

Friday, September 8, 2017

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On the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, Tony David and Angelo Johnson look out over the water where the Hogansburg Dam used to be. (photo: Veronica Volk, Great Lakes Today)

Weeks of wildfire smoke put the Yurok Tribe in a state of emergency

A Minnesota group continues to seek federal recognition despite another legal defeat

A dam demolition on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation makes way for cultural renewal efforts

For an extended version of this story, see Great Lakes Today.

Thursday, September 7, 2017

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Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye poses with contestants in the 2017 Miss Navajo Nation pageant. (photo: Miss Navajo Nation 2016-2017 Ronda Joe Facebook page)

A drug crisis in Manitoba prompts First Nations groups to declare a state of emergency

A Minnesota medical school receives a large donation earmarked for Native American issues

The Miss Navajo Nation contest abandons fry bread in favor of traditional foods

Osage Nation, Stillaguamish Tribe allowed to bypass BIA approval of land-lease deals for businesses

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

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The Oneida Nation announced an indefinite ‘hiatus’ for Indian Country Today Media Network Sept. 4, 2017.

Indian Country Today’s news operation goes dark, but staffers remain optimistic

A Texas tribe offers financial relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey

And a First Nations actor says his role in the movie Wind River helps raise awareness to the plight of missing and murdered Native women.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

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Donations collected by the Navajo Nation are gathered for Navajo families living in Houston, Texas, impacted by Hurricane Harvey. (Photo-Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President)

Colville Confederated Tribes experiment with hemp production

Scientist asks Lakota people to help prove water contamination

Navajo leaders take supplies to Navajo people living in Houston

Indian Country Today Media Network to take production hiatus

 

Monday, September 4, 2017

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People gather around a drum for a round dance at United American Indian Involvement in Los Angeles, California. The organization offers a drum and dance class, which health officials and participants say helps address substance abuse and mental health issues. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Native people in LA talk about connection between culture and mental health

A Seattle middle school is named in honor of a late-long time Indian educator

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