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Friday, July 1, 2016

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Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally for president in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign stop for president in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (File photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Ontario First Nation calls on governments in Canada to deal with decades-old mercury contamination

Senator Bernie Sanders courts voters at National Congress of American Indians mid-year conference

Jewell discusses Obama administration transition and White House Native American affairs council

Thursday, June 30, 2016

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U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. (Photo-National Congress of American Indians, Twitter)

U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. (Photo-National Congress of American Indians, Twitter)

Official announces rule change to allow Native Americans to gather plants on federal land

Confederated Salish and Kootenai leader urges U.S. Senators to approve water compact

Local leader of Navajo community of Pinon says police substation needed to address crime

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

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Honorable Anne McKeig and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. (Photo-Office of Governor Mark Dayton)

Honorable Anne McKeig and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. (Photo-Office of Governor Mark Dayton)

Tribal leaders discuss sovereignty and the Native vote at national gathering in Spokane

Northern Arapaho officials define their own health care after taking over federal clinic

Minnesota governor announces appointment of woman with Ojibwe heritage to state’s Supreme Court

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

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Fireworks stand. (Photo-chotda via Flickr/CC)

Fireworks stand. (Photo-chotda, Flickr/CC)

Washington tribe bans fireworks after last year’s bad fire season in the state

Navajo Nation and Arizona agree to work together to assist Navajo veterans

Navajo man drops out of the race for Arizona’s First Congressional District

IHS announces grants of more than seven million dollars for urban health

Monday, June 27, 2016

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The Rolling Rez Bus provides banking services to residents across the Pine Ridge reservation through the Lakota Federal Credit Union. Courtesy Cuny Communications

The Rolling Rez Bus provides banking services to residents across the Pine Ridge reservation through the Lakota Federal Credit Union. (Photo-Cuny Communications)

Some Oklahoma tribes continue fight with state over lake

Traveling bank serves people on the Pine Ridge reservation

Friday, June 24, 2016

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Henry and Carole Willis. The late-Mr. Willis is credited for helping with Choctaw language preservation efforts. (Photo-Willis family)

Henry and Carole Willis. The late-Mr. Willis is credited for helping with Choctaw language preservation efforts. (Photo-Willis family)

New Canadian ads include dark history of Indian residential schools

Late-Choctaw elder’s work included efforts to save Choctaw language

Tribes claim tribal sovereignty win in U.S. Supreme Court decision

Thursday, June 23, 2016

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Advocates are demanding justice for Native women and children in a case involving an alleged sexual assault at a Dollar General store. Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on December 7, 2015. (Photo-Indian Law Resource Center)

Advocates demand justice for Native women and children in a case involving an alleged sexual assault at a Dollar General store. (Photo-Indian Law Resource Center)

Supreme Court rules in Dollar General case involving Mississippi Band of Choctaw

Tribal leaders praise new law to allow more tribal control over Indian trust land assets

Jim Boyd remember for music and leadership of Confederated Tribes of Colville

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‏Justin and others took part in a sunrise ceremony on National Aboriginal Day in Canada. (Photo-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Twitter)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in a sunrise ceremony on National Aboriginal Day in Canada. (Photo-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Twitter)

Ojibway military veteran honored on National Aboriginal Day in Canada

Lakota teachers hope program will create lifelong Lakota speakers

Navajo Nation and Arizona Department of Veterans Services to sign MOU

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

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Ola "Millie" Rexroat at home - June 2016 – wearing the Congressional Gold Medal she was awarded for being one of 1074 Women’s Airforce Service Pilots…or W.A.S.P.s…who served in the U.S. Army Airforce during World War Two. Photo by Eileen Briggs.

Ola “Millie” Rexroat at home in June 2016 wearing the Congressional Gold Medal she was awarded for being one of 1,074 Women’s Air Force Service Pilots. (Photo-Eileen Briggs)

Dakota community continues efforts to preserve spring

Lakota elder honored for her military service in WWII

Former leader of Menominee Nation has passed away

Monday, June 20, 2016

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Snoqualmie Falls in Washington. (Save Snoqualmie Falls, Facebook Photo)

People say solutions to improve Great Plains health care needed now as lawmakers work on legislation

Hundreds of Indian residential school survivors focus on healing during recent gathering in Winnipeg

Tribes and Native groups observe day of prayer for sacred sites being threatened, damaged and destroyed

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