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Thursday, March 31, 2016

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The Wisconsin Indian Education Association Awards (WIEA) Committee recently announced that Mr. Dennis White was selected as Indian Educator of the Year for 2016

The Wisconsin Indian Education Association named Dennis White as Indian Educator of the Year.

Oglala Lakota hemp farmer hopes to harvest and plant a new crop on his South Dakota reservation

Native Americans work to get Indigenous plants and symbols added to Cleveland Cultural Gardens

Ojibwe history, language and culture teacher named Indian Educator of the Year in Wisconsin

Wednesday, March 30 2016

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Loreal Juana Barnell-Tsingine was shot and killed by police in Winslow, AZ on Easter Sunday (Photo: from the family's GoFundMe page)

Loreal Juana Barnell-Tsingine was shot and killed by police in Winslow, AZ on Easter Sunday (Photo: from the family’s GoFundMe page)

Family members say police overreacted by shooting a Winslow Arizona woman

A First Nations boy takes to the road to raise awareness of missing and murdered women

FEMA offers emergency training for tribal officials

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Elizabeth Woody gives a reading at Portland State University in 2011 (Image: screen capture from video)

Elizabeth Woody gives a reading at Portland State University in 2011 (Image: screen capture from video)

Arizona officials are investigating a police shooting of a Navajo woman

A survey in Montana indicates residents have a negative view of tribal sovereignty.

Meetings to combat racism in Wyoming are gaining momentum

Monday, March 28 2016

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Longest Walk organizers Dennis Banks and Orlando Vigil stopped by the National Native News studio to give an update (Photo: Andi Murphy)

Longest Walk organizers Dennis Banks and Orlando Vigil stopped by the National Native News studio to give an update. You can hear the entire interview by going to the Native America Calling website  (Photo: Andi Murphy).

First Nations leaders react to the Canadian government’s 8-billion dollar proposal

Organizers of the Longest Walk work to connect with young people

And a Lakota art competition aims to offer hope

Friday, March 25 2016

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Osoyoos (oh-SOY-yoos) Band of Indians Clarence Louie gives the keynote address at the Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas, NV (Photo: Antonia Gonzales)

Osoyoos Band of Indians Chief Clarence Louie gives the keynote address at the Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas, NV (Photo: Antonia Gonzales)

An outspoken First Nations chief touts tribal self-sufficiency

South Dakota land vital to the Lakota is closer to federal trust status

Free press protection in Indian Country is complicated

Thursday, March 24 2016

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A little girl from Ontario suffers from sores on her face and body (Photo: Derek Stephen via Facebook)

A little girl from Ontario suffers from sores on her face and body (Photo: Derek Stephen via Facebook)

An Ontario First Nations  tribe grapples with a mysterious illness affecting children

The idea of carbon offsets as an economic development tool is attractive with some tribes

Wednesday, March 23 2016

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Members of the media and others jockey with one another to capture the moment when a six-year-old Choctaw girl was handed over by her foster family (Image: screen capture)

Members of the media and others jockey with one another to capture the moment when a six-year-old Choctaw girl was handed over by her foster family (Image: screen capture)

The Omaha Tribe wins a major Supreme Court decision

The Indian Child Welfare Act leads to a confrontation over a six-year-old Choctaw girl

The Bush Foundation rewards a Lakota woman’s vision

Tuesday, March 22 2016

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Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation scored a U.S. Supreme Court victory in a jurisdiction case.

Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation scored a U.S. Supreme Court victory in a jurisdiction case.

A Supreme Court win for the Ute Tribe of Utah

Native American voters are keeping an eye on primaries

A new approach to foster care in Alaska

Monday, March 21 2016

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Supporters and opponents speak out on the on the National Register of Historic Places designation for Oak Flat (Image: Saving OAK FLAT Campground Facebook photo)

Supporters and opponents speak out on the on the National Register of Historic Places designation for Oak Flat (Image: Saving OAK FLAT Campground Facebook photo)

Conflicting views over a historic designation for a part of the Oak Flat area.

Presidential candidates get vastly different reactions in Arizona.

Ancestral remains in Alaska will start making their way back into tribal hands.

Friday, March 18, 2016

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Disney Pixar's "Finding Nemo" dubbed in Navajo is screening in select Southwest cities. (Photo-screenshot)

“Finding Nemo” dubbed in Navajo is screening in select cities in the Southwest. (Photo-screenshot)

Southeast Alaska tribal leaders seek environmental review of their home region

Four Alaska Native dog mushers place among the top 20 in the Iditarod race

Public premier of “Finding Nemo” dubbed in the Navajo language begins today

Native Americans in Arizona welcome presidential candidate Bernie Sanders

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