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Eagle Plume Embodies Native American Heritage – Estes Park Trail-Gazette
Eagle Plume entrance way leading to the main room. (Matthew Poust/Estes Park Trail-Gazette)Showcase containing Native American artifacts. (Matthew Poust/Estes Park Trail-Gazette)Historic Kachina dolls seen hanging along the wall.…
Looking Back: Low Water Reveals Native American Campsites at Jackson Lake | The hole scroll
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Mitchell Hamline’s Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute Launches Advisory Council…
Mitchell Hamline's Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute (NALS) formed its first advisory council to offer strategic advice on issues such as the recruitment, retention, and graduation of Native American law students and…
Native American Lemieux ‘feels at home’ playing FireKeepers event
FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship - Friday-Sunday at Battle Creek Country ClubGabby Lemieux is one of them.She is the first and still the only Native American professional golfer to play on the Epson Tour. It's an honor she clings to…
Jesse Brown VA meets the unique needs of Native American veterans
Native Americans have always been ready to serve our country. They have the highest military service record per capita in the United States. For example, more than 42,000 Native Americans served in Vietnam, and 90% of them…
Tim Giago, pioneering Native American journalist, dies at 88
Tim Giago, the founder of the first independent Native American newspaper in the United States, has died at 88, his ex-wife has said.
Giago, who died Sunday at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, created a lasting legacy during…
Native American boarding school survivors speak out
From the early 1800s through the 1960s, Native American boarding schools were established across the country in an effort to assimilate Native Americans into American culture.
In May 2022, the US Department of the Interior released a 100+…
Exhibit of Native American Artifacts Back in Amory | Living
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NABI’s final games will feature an all-Native American broadcast team
Lynette Lewis, director of basketball operations for the Native American Basketball Invitational, wears many hats during tournament week. In addition to her duties as tournament director, Lewis will serve as color analyst for Friday's…
Native American, Alaska Native overdose deaths rise nearly 40% amid pandemic
Drug overdose death rates among blacks, Native Americans and Alaska Natives have risen dramatically in the United States, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Native American twine weaving is a dying art. This Kansas artist calls on ‘surrogate…
Jared Nally grew up in Colby, Kansas, and says he always felt like he was walking in two worlds, or two cultures, with Kansas Miami and Volga German roots.
Now, he says, "it's really interesting…
Roundup of Native American news from July 10 to 16, 2022
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Home Secretary Haaland hears moving testimony about boarding schools
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland heard from former students of…
Native American twine weaving is a dying art. This Kansas artist uses “surrogate…
Jared Nally grew up in Colby, Kansas, and says he always felt like he was walking in two worlds, or two cultures, with Kansas Miami and Volga German roots. Now, he says, "it's really interesting…
First Native American named to University of Minnesota Board of Trustees
Governor Tim Walz has named Tadd Johnson to the University of Minnesota's board of trustees, the first Native American to be named to the board since its inception more than 170 years ago.Johnson, 65, is a member of the Bois Forte Band of…
First-Ever Native American All Star Baseball Showcase Set for This Weekend
ATLANTA (WTOK) — The top 50 Native American high school baseball players will represent more than 35 tribal affiliations from 13 states and Canada at the Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase in Truist Park July 16-17. There will be…
Native American pastor leads Southern Baptists to decry Fo…… | News and reports
Southern Baptists took a historic stance last month to acknowledge the trauma suffered by Native Americans and to officially offer their support and prayers.
"When you look at the long history of Southern Baptists, there hasn't been a…
Native American elders recall abuse at US government boarding schools | American News
Native American tribal elders who were once students at government-supported Indian boarding schools testified in Oklahoma on Saturday of the hardships they endured, including beatings, whippings, sexual assaults, haircuts forced and…
Barnett selected to 2022 Native American All-Star Team | Sports
TAHLEQUAH — Sequoyah High School baseball player Hayden Barnett has been selected to compete in the 2022…
1st Native American Treasurer to be Appointed, Chief Mint | New
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Native American is named U.S. treasurer, a historic first.The White House has announced…
Native American Leaders Push for Boarding School Commission on Truth and Healing | Navajo-Hopi…
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Originally published: July 5, 2022, 7:43 a.m.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) — The federal…
New York State Editorial Summary: Native American Mascots, Caregiver Aid, Voting Rights | Editorial
Editorial: Mrs. Rosa, endure yourselfDon't just hope that school districts will stop using Native American mascots. Mandate him.Cambridge Central School District lost its court appeal to keep its 'Indian' mascot and team…
Native American leaders push for boarding school commission | New
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) — The federal government has a responsibility to Native American tribes, Alaska Native…
US Supreme Court expands state power over Native American tribes | Top news
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dramatically increased states' power over Native American tribes and undermined its own 2020 ruling that expanded tribal authority in Oklahoma, handing Republican officials a…
Video Raises Ethical Questions Over Leavitt’s Adoption of Native American Child
FOX 13 Investigates team obtained video of Utah County prosecutor David Leavitt discussing his 'strategy' to adopt a Native American baby, allegedly using his political clout to circumvent a federal law designed to protect children Native…
Native American Class of 2022 Heads Outward, Closer to Traditions | Elk River Star News
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Drug addiction grant helps local Native Americans fight drug addiction
June 23, 2022
According to a 2021 report from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Native Americans are 20% more likely to die of drug-related deaths than the state average, 40% more likely to…
Jay Mule ministers in Native American churches
Jay Mule's life is testimony that God uses those who dedicate their lives to Him, even when their very existence seems out of control.
Mule, from Ardmore, was not brought up in a Christian home, but he…
military: exhumed remains do not correspond to a Native American boy | Pennsylvania News
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Remains exhumed from a cemetery at a U.S. Army base in Pennsylvania do not belong to the Native American teenager recorded to have been buried there more than a century ago, a said the army.The military is exhuming the…
Indiana school ditches Native American pre-game ritual, keeps Indian mascot
ANDERSON, Indiana (WXIN) - A controversial tradition at an Indiana high school basketball game ended after complaints that it mocked Native American culture.
On Tuesday, district council members voted unanimously to scrap Anderson…
The cost of dementia care for Native American communities has increased due to hospitalization
By Joan O'Connell and Luohua Jiang | June 16, 2022 Recent research shows that potentially preventable hospitalizations account for most of the cost of treating Native American adults with dementia. Joan O'Connell, associate professor…
Clinton man charged with illegally excavating Native American site | USAO-WDMO
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Clinton, Mo. man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully excavating a Native American prehistoric site near Tightwad, Mo., causing more than $300,000 in damage.
Johnny Lee Brown, 70, was charged in an…
Yellowstone Mountain that honored the Army officer who led the massacre of Native Americans is…
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo — A government panel has renamed a mountain in Yellowstone National Park that was named after a US Army officer who helped lead a massacre of Native Americans.
Mount…
Hood exhibit explores time through Native American art
Recent graduates and former Hood Museum interns curated “Unbroken: Native American Ceramics, Sculpture, and Design,” on display now after being postponed for the pandemic.…
US burying more than bodies of Native American children
File photo: XinhuaUnder heavy pressure from indigenous communities, across the country, and around the world, the United States Department of the Interior was forced to look into the dark history of Indian boarding schools and released a…
South Dakota ruled not compliant with federal election law, interfering with Native Americans’…
RAPID CITY, SD — On May 26, a federal court ruled that the state of South Dakota violated the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) on reservations statewide.
Federal District Judge Lawrence Piersol found that Steve Barnett,…
Native American leaders call on Harvard to return human remains
While Harvard University acknowledges that its museum's collection has held the remains of thousands of Native Americans for generations, some Native American leaders say the university is moving too slowly to release those remains to…
Seeking to boost Native American education while preserving tribal culture, federal education…
DE SMET, Idaho — Families of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe could benefit from help from the federal government.
The right kind of help, that is - a point made clear on Friday when two senior Department of Education officials…
Yakama Nation Member Opens Native American Comfort Food Restaurant in Spokane | North West
A restaurant that serves Native American comfort food is coming to the Logan neighborhood this summer.Jenny…
A Holistic Approach to Curbing Native American Suicide in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) - "There is a Lakota concept of being a good parent, that we are meant to walk in this world whether you are related to someone or not - it is to be that good parent. How be a good person by taking care of…
What are the popular types of Native American art available…
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Native Americans were the native tribes that arrived in America approximately 15,000 years ago. Travelers from Asia are believed to be the first inhabitants of the country.…
Games with Native American traditions and stories
The Americas existed long before anyone first set sail, and the people who live there have a rich, storied history. There are so many tribes and traditions among Native American peoples, which are still maintained among countless members.…
Rapid City Hotel owner arrested following altercation with Native American protesters
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The Vilcek Foundation partners with Native American-Focused
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vilcek Foundation has partnered with the Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to develop a new exhibit, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of…
What happened at the 21 Native American boarding schools in Minnesota? Unpacking a complex story –…
Originally published May 20, 2022RED WING, Minnesota (WCCO) – A trip to the basement of the Goodhue County Historical Society in Red Wing is a journey into a complex and complicated time in United States history. And right now, the…
Most Colorado schools with Native American mascots will avoid fines, for now
Updated 12:50 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2022. The Lamar School District voted to change the name of Lamar High School from "Savages" to "Thunder" following the Colorado Indian Commission's decision not to approve their plan to retain their…
Arizona Department of Education awards $1.8 million to support Native American programs
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Education on Tuesday awarded nearly $2 million to two programs that support Native American students and their families.
The University of Arizona College of Education receives…
New fund to plant seeds of reparations for Native American communities in California • Sacramento…
By Lil Kalish for CalMattersA racial equity organization announces a new fund that will help Native American communities preserve tribal history and continue California's efforts to atone for its history of violence and wrongdoing against…
Native American tribes in California receive funding
The Decolonizing Wealth Project, an Indigenous and Black-led organization, will distribute half a million dollars to California Native communities and non-profit organizations. It's to support…
Amerindian presence in the old cemetery of Arnold
In 1910, Augustus Arnold could not resist the sum of money offered to him by Michael…
Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance Holds First NU Pow Wow
Four years ago, timber from Menominee Tribal Enterprises, an Indigenous owned and operated company, was used to build the Welsh-Ryan Arena basketball court. The Native American and Native American Student Alliance made history in this…
Learn about Native American heritage with these tours
Native American history is central to the history of the lands that are now the United States. For Native Americans, history did not begin with the landing of the Mayflower, the settlement of Jamestown or the declaration of independence.…
Roe’s overthrow would impose even greater hardship on Native American women in South Dakota
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Disappeared, murdered: a silent endemic afflicts Native American communities | News
TRAVERSE CITY - Red garments, each hanging, flutter in the wind along…
DOI opens 27 million acres to Native American veterans
Vietnam-era Alaska Natives can each select up to 160 acres.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced last week that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will open 27 million acres of federal land to eligible!-->…
The Forge Project pays homage to Native American culture in the Hudson Valley
Photo by Alon Koppel Photography, courtesy of The Forge Project
From its Hudson Valley headquarters, Project Forge supports members of the state's scheduled tribes and honors native stories.
Founded in 2021 by Zach Feuer and!-->…
Freddie Bitsoie’s New Book Proves Native American Cooking Is Far From Boring
Freddie Bitsoie never imagined a career in food when he was younger, although in retrospect it has always been an underlying theme in his work, he says The Independent. In fact, it wasn't until an impromptu conversation with his professor…
State authority issue involving Native American victims reaches US Supreme Court | Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawyers litigating on behalf of the State of Oklahoma on…
Command Performance By Native American Works & Multiples
Auction in Santa Fe, NM
SANTA FE, NM – Gillian Blitch and her team at Santa Fe Art Auction hosted a two-session sale on April 15-16 offering works and multiples in a wide range of styles and media, including…
Native American Artist Death, Chief Oklahoma Legislator Haney | USA News®
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Enoch Kelly Haney, a Native American artist, Seminole Nation leader and Oklahoma state legislator, has died at age 81.Haney's death was announced Saturday by Brian Palmer, Deputy Chief of the Seminole Nation. A cause…
Celebrating Mississippi’s Native American Heritage – The Oxford Eagle
Mississippi, once home to a wider variety of native tribes than any other southeastern state, celebrates its Native American heritage July 13-16 for the 72nd Annual Choctaw Indian Fair. The fair takes place on their…
2023 Native American $1 coin design recommended
Seven proposed designs for the 2023 Native American $1 coin were reviewed this week by the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Currency (CCAC) and the Fine Arts Commission (CFA). Each features Maria Tallchief, the country's first…
Robust cannabis sales in Native American lands
SALAMANCA, NY (WKBW) - New York State still hasn't developed plans for cannabis retail. Adult recreational cannabis is legal for people 21 or older.But the retail marijuana market is still on hold. However, sales of cannabis products are…
This Native American tribe wants federal recognition. A new DNA analysis could strengthen his case…
Archaeologists and members of the Muwekma Ohlone tribe worked…
Colorado Commission to Decide the Fate of Schools with Native American Mascots
DENVER — The Colorado Indian Affairs Commission met with six school districts on Friday to discuss the districts' progress toward removing Native American mascots.In 2021, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 21-116 in law, prohibiting…
Native American organization congratulates Cleveland Guardians on opening day name change
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland baseball team will make history Friday night when the players take to the field.The occasion will mark the first time the Cleveland Guardians will play a home game since the team's name change.For…
Chester County Native American cemetery returns to ‘rightful owners’
Members of the Lenape people gathered on an unrecorded date, probably in the 18th century, to bury one of their dead atop a peaceful hill overlooking the West Branch of Brandywine Creek.They dug 4ft 7in and gently placed the 6ft 1in frame…
Morningside Restaurant serves all-American fare with a Native American twist | Local ways of life
SIOUX CITY — After working as a waitress at virtually every restaurant in town, Lena Dunbar knew that hard work, imaginative menu items and excellent customer service were the key ingredients to success in the food…
Legislation Introduced to Honor Cora Reynolds, First Native American to Serve in the Michigan House…
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First Pope, Now US Churches Face Judgment of Native American Residential Schools
Published on April 6, 2022 at 3:12 p.m.
As Native Americans cautiously welcome Pope Francis' historic apology for abuses at Catholic residential schools for Indigenous children in Canada, American churches are preparing for an…
Cherokee Nation Film Office partners with Native American Media Alliance – Deadline
The Cherokee Nation Film Office partners with the Native American Media Alliance to help increase Indigenous representation in film and television. The collaboration, which includes support from key industry allies and the Motion…
Native American Tribes, Industry Groups Reach Hydro Compromise, Send Agreement to Congress
Finally, Native American tribes, environmental activists and the hydroelectric power industry have reached agreement on a legislative package that could "increase the production, conservation and storage of hydroelectric energy". The Wall…
Native American tribe reclaim their land after being displaced nearly 400 years ago
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) - The…
Central Michigan Life – Native American panel covers stereotypes and respects Native culture
A Native American panel covered cultural appropriation, the invisibility of Indigenous peoples in the media, and the lasting effects of the Mount Pleasant residential school at Moore Hall on March…
Much of the cost of dementia care in aging Native American adults is due to hospitalization
The research summary is a brief overview of interesting scholarly work.
The big idea
According to our new study recently published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia.
This is the first assessment of treatment costs in…
EXCLUSIVE: Two prominent Native American national organizations support Justice Jackson’s…
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March 29, 2022
In a…
Native American lawmaker rejects GOP lawmaker’s apology for offensive remark
TOPEKA — Rep. Ponka-We Victors-Cozad on Friday dismissed an apology from a House Republican who said during a House debate that he needed to make sure Victors-Cozad used a wooden hammer instead than a…
White House Releases Report on Native American Suffrage | Alaska News
By FELICIA FONSECA, Associated PressFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Local, state and federal officials must do more to ensure Native Americans facing persistent, longstanding, and deep-rooted barriers to voting have equal access to ballots,…
The endless storytelling of Native American jewelry and its creators
Denise Wallace, "Origins, Roots, and Sources: Past, Present, and Future" (2021), five-piece belt, sterling silver, 14k gold, fossilized walrus tusk, lapis, petrified dinosaur bone, red coral, gold feldspar and moonstone black, 3 ½ x 12 ½…
Montville removes use of Native American name for school mascots – NBC Connecticut
A school board has voted to drop the name "Indians" for sports teams in Montville, where the nearby Mohegan Tribe has offered to help pay for the cost of replacing logos and uniforms.
The City Board of Education voted…
Hart connected Native American and Mennonite peace traditions
Lawrence Homer Hart, Ilamavehonevėstse (Sky Chief), senior Cheyenne peacemaker and Mennonite pastor who worked for the reconciliation of the two peoples, died March 6. He was 89 years old.
Hart cultivated the traditions of bondage in…
Topeka exhibit features works by Native American students
The world would be a brighter place if the visions exemplified by these tribal youths could help make it that way.The upcoming “Native Tomorrows” art exhibit features works by Aubrey Bell (Cherokee Nation), Miranda Bradford (Citizen Band…
The Day – Montville, beacon of the debate on Native American mascots
Montville — Among the first caveats encountered by those responsible for influencing public policy: understanding how things actually work as opposed to how they should.Their operation often leads to fanatical idealism.The way things!-->…
Sioux City community organization aims to reduce Native American student dropout
The Urban Native Center in Sioux City offers cash incentives to Native students to encourage them to graduate from high school.The center's youth coordinators hope it can help address the…
Commission decides which schools will keep Native American mascots
DENVER (KDVR) — Only two school districts in the state have had their use of a Native American mascot approved by the Colorado Indian Affairs Commission.
This comes as this commission is set to hold one of four meetings this year…
Kansas Board of Education urged to do more for Native American students
Pressure continues on the Kansas State Board of Education to act after Education Commissioner Randy Watson made derogatory comments about Native Americans.Nis Wilbur, a citizen of the Potawatomie Prairie Band Nation, addressed the board on…
Sonoma County Legislator’s Bill Seeks to Honor Native American Naming Ceremonies
Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Santa Rosa, is spearheading a bill that would give California families more time to register the birth of a child, a change that would allow Native Americans who celebrate baptism ceremonies to practice the…
New program aims to improve care for Native American veterans
As part of our ongoing commitment To reduce health care inequities, VA is creating a new umbrella office to manage health care for Native American veterans. We are also expanding a recent program to help Native American veterans in rural…
New Mexico will offer equal pay to Native American teachers
SANTA FE, NM (AP) — New Mexico will begin offering equal pay to dozens of Native language teachers under a new law aimed at improving K-12 education for Native American students and preserving their languages and cultures.A bill signed…
Native American Art Showcase and Fundraiser Scheduled for Saturday | Local News
Choctaw Nation District 11 Councilman Robert Karr wants everyone to come and enjoy Native American arts and…
Montana State University’s “Bug Buffet” Focuses on Native American Cuisine | ABC…
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Montana State University's 34th Annual Bug Buffet kicked off Monday with a week of events…
Native in a foreign land: the Native American experience at the CSUB
Students walking through CSU Bakersfield enjoy the cold breeze as they pass empty benches and hear the rustling of trees. Representing less than 1% of the student population, these students do not see their peers, find themselves without…
Supporters seek clemency for Native American activist Leonard Peltier
WASHINGTON — Since 1977, Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist, has been serving two life sentences in federal prison for his role in the murder of two FBI agents in a 1975 shooting at the Pine Ridge reservation in the South Dakota —…
The school board contests the withdrawal of the Native American mascot | State News
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A Native American tribe approves the first digital economic zone in the United States.
Catawba River. Photo by Andrés Rodríguez.
The Green Earth Zone is poised to change the ManaSet of Digital Assets to change Digital Asset Management and Fintech industries.
This is a…
Twin Valley School District student pushes to retire Native American mascot
For nearly two years, Arden Wolfe has been pushing for the Twin Valley School District to drop its mascot, a Native American wearing a feathered headdress.While some other local districts recently moved to change their nicknames and…
‘It’s a real stab in the heart’: Plan to evict Native American tribe raises civil…
What hurt the 77-year-old the most was the attack on his family history. Six years later, he and three other family members are still at risk of being evicted from their homes surrounded by cascading mountains and vast land. For his…
SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI PASS THROUGH MAIN COMMITTEE OF BIPartisan BILL TO ADVANCE NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING…
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Schmidt introduces legislation to raise awareness of Native American history
LANSING, Michigan— State Senator Wayne Schmidt Wednesday introduced legislation to raise awareness of Michigan's Indian boarding school history and encourages the State Board of Education to include the materials in statewide curriculum…
The state museum considers much of its Native American artifacts ‘culturally…
ALBANY — More than 30 years after Congress passed a law requiring museums to return all things removed from Native American graves to the descendants of those buried, the New York State Museum has returned just 29% of its ancestry…
Pep Club apologizes for cowboy outfits in game against Native American team
An Alaskan high school entertainment club has apologized for 'cultural insensitivity' for hosting a 'country' themed day with students in cowboy gear for a basketball game against a team native american.“Our intentions were not malicious,”…
Native American-themed art contest open to school-aged youth
The Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana (NTL) will sponsor an art contest for parochial school students and students of NTL members…
Episcopal leaders hear stories of repatriation of Native American children’s remains
THE remains of several Native American children who died while at government-run boarding schools in the United States have finally been returned home, but many more are still thousands of miles away from their homelands.Tribal leaders…
Improving education is the top agenda for Native Americans in the 2022 SD legislative session…
One way to understand which issues are most important to South Dakota's Native American community - the state's largest minority group - is to examine the bills introduced each legislative session by the handful of Native…
A Native American Food Truck Keeps Tribal Cultures Alive
Each time the food trailer is taken out, it features flags from different tribes and is covered in artwork depicting ancient Native Americans, eagles, medicine wheels, and other important Native American symbols. People inside are…
Bill tackles ‘excessive removal of Native American children from their homes’
SB28 protects Indigenous children in the state welfare system. (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Men, women and children from Native American tribes from across the West show their regalia during the grand entrance at the 41st annual…
Scholarships Available for Native American Students | Education
TAHLEQUAH – Each year, several scholarships are available specifically for Native American students seeking…
Lawmakers say more needs to be done to quickly return Native American graves and remains to tribes
WASHINGTON — More needs to be done to return ancestral remains and artifacts to Indigenous communities, and tribal leaders should have a say in the federal government's efforts, experts and members of the Senate Indian…
Senate Indian Affairs Committee to Hold Hearing on Native American Graves Protection and…
The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a monitoring hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 2:30 p.m. titled “The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Act’s Promise to Protect and Repatriate Native American Graves After 30 Years of…
New VA Native American Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting
The first meeting of the new VA advisory committee focused on improving care for Native American veterans was held last week.The newly created committee is one of 27 VA Advisory Committees that advises VA Secretary Denis McDonough. Called…
Ossining village moves closer to replacing Native American head seal
Ossining will no longer have a Native American head as its village seal, but its replacement is still undecided.After a year in the making, the change follows a debate on the village board between maintaining village tradition and rejecting…
Exeter Chiefs to end Native American branding
Published on: 01/27/2022 - 15:32
London (AFP) - English Premiership club Exeter Chiefs have decided to drop their controversial Native American brand from July.…
Hastings Bed 2022: Native American Voices | News
Masks are mandatory at all events.Native American boarding schoolsWhen: Thursday, February 3 at 7 p.m.Where:…
Tribal eviction plan pits Native American authority against civil rights
Tribal eviction plan pits Native American authority against civil rightsNews Sports Entertainment Life Money Technology To travel Opinion The Nooksack evictions target people who have been deregistered — that is, removed from tribal…
Supreme Court to review part of Native American land ruling in Oklahoma
The Supreme Court said Friday it would reconsider part of a decision it made in 2020 on a case, which involved Oklahoma's ability to sue on Native American lands.The original decision, McGirt v. Oklahoma, sided with tribal leaders, finding…