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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

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The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee finds there is a ‘preponderance of evidence for cultural affiliation’ between ancestors’ remains held by the University of Alabama and seven tribes working to have them returned
(Photo: by Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) via Wikimedia Commons)

A federal panel rules ancestors’ remains held by the University of Alabama are connected to tribes wanting them returned

Tribes are urging caution over COVID-19 heading into the holidays

Joy Harjo attributes her success to family

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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Lakota elder and health advocate Marcella LaBeau died on Nov. 21. She is seen here in 2019 holding a picture of her great-grandfather, speaking on behalf of the effort to rescind medals from solders who participated in the Wounded Knee Massacre (Photo: RepDebHaaland Twitter post).

The Department of Interior tackles derogatory place names

So far, Savanna’s Act, adopted to combat the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis, has not met a mandated deadline

Noted Lakota Elder Marcella LaBeau is remembered as a war hero and dedicated health policy advocate

Monday, November 22, 2021

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Sarah Wheelock (Meskwaki) is the first Native American appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Tribes say years of bureaucratic red tape are hindering repatriation of remains from the University of Alabama

One tribal leader is critical of the Biden Administration’s Tribal summit

Minnesota appoints its first Native American Appellate judge

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announces secretary’s tribal leader advisory committee. (Screenshot)

Interior Secretary establishes tribal leader committee

Tribal leaders discuss impacts of climate change

Researchers to explore cleaner burning stoves

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