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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

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The traveling Native Voices exhibit, like this one at the Trickster Art Gallery in Schaumburg, Illinois utilizes storytelling to explore Native medicine (Photo: National Library of Medicine)

The U.S. Justice Department expands tribal access to a national criminal database

Quebec begins a probe into how police and other officials treat indigenous people

An exhibit uses story-telling to discuss Native medicine and healthcare

Monday, December 26, 2016

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Bedushia Nicholi traveled to North Dakota to demonstrate against the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Photo-Bedushia Nicholi)

A Yup’ik woman shares her experience at Standing Rock

Some young Lakota poets dispel stereotypes about poetry

Friday, December 23, 2016

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The Navajo language version of Finding Nemo airs Sunday on FNX (Image courtesy Disney/Pixar).


Montana tribal leaders are optimistic about the choice for Interior secretary

The camps at Standing Rock prepare for a festive weekend and a blizzard

A world premiere of a popular animated movie—and it’s on an all-Indigenous network

Thursday, December 22, 2016

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Nancy Nelson (left) and Laura Hobson (right) browse in a local antiques store. The two spend several hours together each week as part of the Kenaitze Senior Companion Program. (Photo-courtesy Kenaitze Indian Tribe)

South Dakota tribe plans to manage its own health clinic currently under construction

The Kenaitze Tribe’s senior companion program pairs people together to do daily tasks

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

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Window Rock, Arizona. (Photo-Antonia Gonzales)

Colville reservation could get land back as part of federal program

Navajo Nation council to hold public hearing on housing issues

Canadian woman fights to be recognized by government as Indian

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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Patty Pourier, Lakota, organized a meeting aimed at finding solutions to preventing child abuse. (Photo-Jim Kent)

Ontario chief criticizes Canadian government over substandard housing on reserves

Pine Ridge community members gather to discuss ways to prevent child abuse

President Obama signs bill, which includes provision to return the Ancient One

Monday, December 19, 2016

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Record low temperatures in South Dakota. (Photo-National Weather Service)

Judge resolves seventh issue in South Dakota ICWA case

Dangerous winter weather conditions on northern Plains

Denise Juneau reflects on election and future plans

Friday, December 16, 2016

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Protecting Bear Butte from the planned construction of a nearby shooting
range was the first campaign the Defenders of the Black Hills took part in. (Photo-Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD)

Some tribal leaders support nomination of Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary

A South Dakota group dedicated to protecting the Black Hills is disbanding

First Nations leaders meet with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Thursday, December 15, 2016

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Students take part in events, which honor Lakota values and traditions. (Photo-Lakota Nation Invitational)

Art deemed racist toward Native people to be moved from Minnesota State Capitol

Students showcase their Lakota language skills at a competition in Rapid City

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

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A countdown clock on the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee website tracks Obama’s final days in office. Attorneys hope the president will grant clemency for Peltier as he prepares to leave office.

Attorneys ask President Obama to grant clemency for Leonard Peltier

Alaska tribe takes cultural approach to preventative health care

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