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Friday, May 21, 2021

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Cherokee Nation employee Dan Mink receives a COVID-19 vaccine. The tribe is offering employees incentives to get the vaccine. (Photo-Cherokee Nation)

Tribal legal experts weigh in on legislation involving federal consultation

Red Lake Nation lifts COVID-19 medical martial law after more than year

Cherokee Nation offers vaccine incentives to government employees

Thursday, May 20, 2021

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Three Alaska students seek to change a derogatory name of a creek. Trista Wassily, Alora Wassily, Harmony Larson and teacher Stephanie Jenson. (Photo-Tyler Thompson)

Dillingham students seek to change derogatory creek name

Tribal leader testifies on Indian Country infrastructure needs

Cherokee Nation breaks ground on future language center

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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Russell Dick, President/CEO of Huna Totem Corporation, testifies before a U.S. Senate committee about COVID-19 impacts on tourism. (Screenshot)

Parents sue school district for cutting children’s hair

Order establishes next phase of MMIWR task force

Native tourism industry hit hard by COVID-19

Monday, May 17, 2021

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The Indian Health Service is vaccinating 12 and up with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo-Indian Health Service, Facebook)

Indian Health Service task force lead discusses COVID-19 vaccines for 12 and older

Interior Department announces steps in land program for Alaska Native veterans

Friday, May 14, 2021

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The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are using an $800-thousand EPA grant to begin restoring the Willamette Falls (Photo: M.O. Stevens via Wikimedia C/C)

The Bureau of Indian Education removes the president of Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas

A Maori lawmaker was ejected from the New Zealand parliament after he performed a haka in protest

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde plan restorations for Willamette Falls in Oregon

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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Lac du Flambeau President John D. Johnson, Sr. delivers the 2021 State of the Tribes Address in Wisconsin. (Screenshot-WisconsinEye)

Lac du Flambeau’s leader delivers state of tribes address before Wisconsin lawmakers

Tribal leaders react to Treasury Department’s formula for dividing up recovery funds

Bay Mills Indian Community banishes Enbridge Energy pipelines from its reservation

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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Nearly 30 Indigenous groups condemn the presidential task force on missing and murdered Indigenous person cases. (Screenshot, Operation Lady Justice)

United Nations gets involved in fisheries dispute in Canada

Indigenous groups criticize federal handling of MMIP cases

Treasury Department announces plan for tribal COVID-19 aid

Monday, May 10, 2021

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announces a state land proposal for Alaska Native veterans. (Screenshot-Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy)

Alaska’s governor announces land proposal for Alaska Native veterans

Navajo Nation reports 100,000 people fully vaccinated against COVID-19

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