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Friday, July 17, 2015

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Indigenous young people from Taiwan share their culture at the 2015 United National Indian Tribal Youth Conference. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Athletes show skills at World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks, Alaska

Indigenous young people from Taiwan and America learn from one another

 

Thursday, July 16, 2015

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Layha Spoonhunter hosts a session on Two Spirit at the UNITY 2015 Conference.

Layha Spoonhunter hosted a session on Two Spirit at the UNITY Conference on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

President Obama announces new broadband plan during visit to Choctaw Nation

College student holds Two Spirit discussion with Native youth gathered in nation’s capital

Republican lawmakers introduce Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act

 

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Martha Martinez, Skehg-Hiosikgalindo, Antonia Gonzales and Angela Salazar-Willeford pose for a photo at the UNITY DC 2015 Conference.

Martha Martinez, Skehg-Hiosikgalindo, Antonia Gonzales and Angela Salazar-Willeford pose for a photo at the UNITY DC 2015 Conference.

Bill introduced in Congress to give tribal energy tax incentives

Obama to announce broadband initiative during visit to Choctaw Nation

Native American youth council in Arizona work to ban texting and driving

Native youth to take part in Indigenous Soccer Cup in New Mexico

 

 

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

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Cherokee Nation court rules on challenge to recent election

Native American young people learn leadership skills in the nation’s capital

Housing official says agency’s seeking increased Indian Country housing funds

 

Monday, July 13, 2015

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Student Erin Tapahe meets First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House Tribal Youth Gathering. (Photo-Dakota Sherek)

Student Erin Tapahe meets First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House Tribal Youth Gathering. (Photo-Dakota Sherek)

 

Native young people say they’re inspired by the First Lady

Will updated federal recognition rule impact Connecticut tribes?

 

 

Friday, July 10, 2015

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Wendsler Nosie Sr. (second from left) is a former San Carlos Apache chairman and a current council member. He was recently in Flagstaff along with a group of fellow opponents of the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona. They performed an Apache song for the protection of Oak Flat. (Photo-Ryan Heinsius)

Native people protest development of Oak Flat

Tanana Chiefs Conference celebrates 100 years

 

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

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L to R: Jose Ricardo Lucero, Isleta Governance Board Casey Sovo, BIE Asst. Dir. SW Region Eileen Montoya, Isleta Elementary School Education Program administrator Frank Fast Wolf, Isleta Elementary School principal Michael Jojola, Isleta Governance Board chairman

L to R:
Jose Ricardo Lucero, Isleta Governance Board
Casey Sovo, BIE Asst. Dir. SW Region
Eileen Montoya, Isleta Elementary School Education Program Administrator
Frank Fast Wolf, Isleta Elementary School principal
Michael Jojola, Isleta Governance Board chairman

Yup’ik people chose new name for Alaska census district

U.S. Census Bureau makes announcement at tribal meeting

New Mexico tribe takes over Bureau of Indian Education school

 

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

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Keystone I pipeline cropped

Keystone project. (Photo-Victoria Wicks)

Native American pipeline opponents raise concerns about climate change and treat rights

Federal and local officials meet with Chaco Canyon residents to discuss possible development

Correction: 7/6/15 story Chickasaw Nation Chair, University of Oklahoma College of Law

 

 

Monday, July 6, 2015

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A tunic repatriated from a museum in 2007 held at Sealaska Heritage Institute.

A tunic repatriated from a museum in 2007. (Photo-Sealaska Heritage Institute)

Alaska Native organization wants college to return Native American items to tribes

Recent Supreme Court ruling may be beneficial for Native American voters

CORRECTION:  We reported on the selection of Lindsay Robertson as the Chickasaw Nation Chair at the University of Oklahoma College of Law.  We reported that Robertson is Native American, when in fact he is not.  The position is named in honor of the tribe.

 

 

 

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