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WEBNative American news, information and entertainment. “The Department’s concluding report on its investigation into federal Indian boarding school policies is an important next step toward a full accounting of the United States’ systemic effort to erase Native identities, languages, and cultures for its own gain,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).
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WEBArizona Mirror: Native voters continue to face obstacles at the polls. Native voters must provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering in Arizona — with tribal enrollment offering one avenue for overcoming the state’s new requirement. Cronkite News: Judicial nominee adds to diversity of federal bench.
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WEBAs providers turn to telehealth during COVID-19, calls rise for more resources in Indian Country. As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, medical providers are moving to telehealth – prompting calls for more funding for infrastructure and technology in Indian Country to remedy disparities that can make long-distance care impossible.
Native activists still fighting for justice on treaty territory
WEB8 hours ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Racism is expensive.”. That’s the message NDN Collective shared in the nation’s capital as the Native-led organization seeks to bring accountability to a city notorious for its mistreatment of the first Americans. But in spite of the U.S. government’s long-standing failures to live up to its legal obligations to ...
Native America Calling: Studies show major tribal economic impact
WEB14 hours ago · A new study finds the five federally recognized tribes in Idaho contribute some $1.5 billion to the state’s economy every year.. Another new study finds the economic impact of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians alone reaches $1 billion for that state’s annual total bottom line.Both studies echo similar research over the years in other states that show tribes are major players in their ...
Native America Calling: The scars left behind by wildfires
WEB1 day ago · The scars left behind by wildfires. The fire that killed 101 people and destroyed much of the town of Lahaina on Maui Island in Hawaii left financial, environmental, and emotional damage in its wake that will require years and significant resources to overcome. Not least on the list is a mountain of toxic burned debris that residents and ...
Native America Calling: Putting broadband access into tribal hands
WEB3 days ago · Putting broadband access into tribal hands. Inadequate infrastructure is only one of the problems contributing to the fact that American Indians and Alaska Natives lag behind everyone else when it comes to broadband access. Digital rights advocates say tribes need more say in how readily available data pathways that …
Rosebud Sioux Tribe shares vision in historic visit from Treasury ...
WEBJun 22, 2022 · The Rosebud Sioux Tribe spent $6.3 million of those funds to help 700 low-income families in need of emergency rental assistance, she said. She said much work remains to support tribes and help repair the impact of failed past federal policies. “There is a lot of history here and a lot of matters that need to be addressed,” she said.
Biden administration announces new additions to Indian Affairs …
WEBOct 13, 2021 · Two tribal citizens are joining the Indian Affairs team at the Department of the Interior.. Joaquin Gallegos, a citizen of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, will be serving as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, the department said in a news release on Wednesday. And Wizipan Little Elk, citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, is the new Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary ...
‘It’s really time’: Speculation grows about leadership at Indian …
WEBJan 26, 2022 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s been a year since Joe Biden took office as president of the United States and he has yet to name a permanent leader of the Indian Health Service, even amid a pandemic that increasingly affects the lives of the first Americans.. But change is coming to the federal agency charged with providing health care to more than 2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives ...
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