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Friday, October 21 2016

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Jamescita Peshlakai is the unopposed candidate for the Senate seat in Arizona's 7th Legsilative District being vacated by Carlyle Begaye (Photo: Peshlakai for Senate)

Democrat Jamescita Peshlakai is the unopposed candidate for the Senate seat in Arizona’s 7th Legsilative District, being vacated by Republican Carlyle Begay (Photo: Peshlakai for Senate)

The Alaska Federation of Natives breaks with tradition and endorses a presidential candidate

A mostly Native American legislative district in Arizona is set for a new direction

Federal law enforcement officials in South Dakota are appealing to the public for help solving two Pine Ridge shootings

Thursday, October 20, 2016

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The Coeur d'Alene Tribe in Idaho just opened the Northwest's first tribal eagle aviary to care for injured birds and provide a local source of feathers. (Photo: public domain)

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe in Idaho just opened the Northwest’s first tribal eagle aviary to care for injured birds and provide a local source of feathers. (Photo: public domain)

Pipeline protesters prepare for winter

An long-standing Algonquin land claim nears settlement

A northwest tribe establishes a program for a sustainable source of eagle feathers

Wednesday, October 19 2016

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Acoma Pueblo Governor Kurt Riley, Isleta Pueblo Governor Edward Paul Torres and Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye addressed the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Photo: Sen. Tom Udall)

Acoma Pueblo Governor Kurt Riley, Isleta Pueblo Governor Edward Paul Torres and Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye addressed the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Photo: Sen. Tom Udall)

Southwest tribes express support for efforts to halt the sale of sacred objects

A Montana poll indicates slipping support for a Native American congressional challenger

Alaska’s Lt. Governor encourages Alaska Natives to embrace their culture

Tuesday, October 18 2016

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Joan Inga Barnowski presented a dramatic keynote address at the Elders and Youth Conference in Fairbanks (Photo: Antonia Gonzales)

Joan Inga Barnowski presented a dramatic keynote address at the Elders and Youth Conference in Fairbanks (Photo: Antonia Gonzales)

The Department of Interior won’t recognize actions by the embattled Nooksack Tribal Council

Candidates appeal to voters in the congressional district with the largest number of Native Americans

An inspiring message from the Elders and Youth Conference in Alaska 

Monday, October 17 2016

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U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) introduced legislation along with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to help improve outcomes for Native youth. (Photo: office of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp)

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) introduced legislation along with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to help improve outcomes for Native youth. (Photo: office of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp)

The president signs legislation creating a new Native youth commission

The Cleveland baseball team heads to court in Toronto over their contested name and logo

Fairbanks is the setting for gatherings this week culminating in the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention

Friday, October 14, 2016

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Mapuche poets, singers and rappers perform at a festival in Santiago, Chile. (Photo-Elizabeth Trovall)

Mapuche poets, singers and rappers perform at a festival in Santiago, Chile. (Photo-Elizabeth Trovall)

Tribal leaders express concerns about future infrastructure projects

Exhibit traveling South Dakota tells creation story of Lakota people

Performers in Chile express Indigenous resilience at music festival

Thursday, October 13, 2016

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Tawa Ducheneaux, Archivist, Oglala Lakota College; John Yellow Bird Steele, President, Oglala Sioux Tribe; Clifford Brown, Director, Folk & Traditional Arts, NEA; and Jane Chu, Chairman, NEA arrive for Nation-to-Nation repatriation ceremony of Lakota cultural audio artifacts in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Tawa Ducheneaux, Archivist, Oglala Lakota College; John Yellow Bird Steele,
President, Oglala Sioux Tribe; Clifford Brown, Director, Folk & Traditional
Arts, NEA; and Jane Chu, Chairman, NEA arrive for Nation-to-Nation
repatriation ceremony of Lakota cultural audio artifacts in Rapid City,
South Dakota.

IHS seeks to enroll more Native Americans in Medicare and Medicaid

North Carolina tribe recovers from flooding after Hurricane Matthew

South Dakota tribal college receives Lakota audio artifacts 

New Mexico U.S. Senators to host field hearing on cultural items

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

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The Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums honors the Alutiiq Museum. (Photo-Alutiiq Museum, Facebook)

Tribal leaders focus on ways to advance their communities

IHS seeks tribal input on proposed headquarter realignment

Alaska school gets some relief this year from overcrowding 

Tribal group honors Alutiiq Museum for its contributions

Monday, October 10, 2016

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The Dakota Access Pipeline under construction in South Dakota (Photo: Lars Plougmann via Flickr/CC)

The Dakota Access Pipeline under construction in South Dakota (Photo: Lars Plougmann via Flickr/CC)

The City of Eugene recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day for the first time

An Alaska Native community incorporates technology into the classroom

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejects Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request for an injunction to halt Dakota Access Pipeline construction

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