Medicaid cuts would decimate Native American programs, tribal health leaders say
As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial ...
Voter turnout event highlights why state Supreme Court race matters for Native voters in Wisconsin
The voter turnout event, organized by Wisconsin Native Vote, highlighted issues, like voter suppression and Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline.
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, champion of environment and progressivism, dies at age 77
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 ...
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American Indian Caucus touts success at Legislature’s halfway point
The initial success of the legislation, which faced significant criticism last session, is indicative of a larger pattern. At ...
KS lawmakers weigh fate of Shawnee Indian Mission — again. Why city, tribe want to own it
The Shawnee Tribe and the local agencies that run the Shawnee Indian Mission boarding school have butted heads for years. How much do their visions for the site really differ?
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For Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs
President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce and government spending have reverberated across Indian Country, leaving tribes with deep uncertainty about their health clinics, ...
Native languages should be spoken and preserved, tribes say after Trump's 'English' order
President Donald Trump issued an executive order over the weekend declaring English as the official language of the U.S. Tribes say "not so fast." ...
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R.E.M. Stuns With Rare Live Performance of “Pretty Persuasion” in Their Native Georgia
While the recent reunion with Shannon and Narducy in Georgia was stellar, fans shouldn’t get their hopes up over a true R.E.M. reunion tour or any new music. The band more or less split up at ...
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Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation
Current and former FBI agents disputed his ... During all that time, Peltier said he tried to keep Native American issues in the forefront of his activism, and he thanked tribes across the nation ...
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US Embassy issues travel advisory for Americans visiting Mexico: Here's all you need to know
The US Embassy in Mexico advises American visitors to exercise caution ... The advisory includes issues related to drug possession and consumption. It reiterates that possessing or using drugs ...
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Why some Native American citizens worry about getting caught in ICE's net
Meanwhile, the Native American Rights Fund and the American ... Schatz of Hawaii sent a letter to Noem last week urging her to issue guidance and training for ICE agents about what identification ...
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Indigenous sisters quit Westernaires over organization’s portrayal of Native Americans
Indigenous sisters Jamilah and Justice Maldonado spoke out last year about how hurtful they found the portrayals of Native Americans within the Golden-based Westernaires, hoping the longtime horse ...