Leonard Peltier welcomed back to tribal homeland by Native American community: ‘I am not broken’
After 49 years in prison, Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released on Feb. 18. And now his Indigenous community ...
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Turtle Mountain Tribal Community Celebrates Leonard Peltier's Homecoming
More than 500 people gathered at the Sky Dancer Event Center on Wednesday afternoon to welcome Leonard Peltier , a member of ...
Berkeley County leaders join tribes for treaty signing
Berkeley County officials joined Native American tribal leaders across South Carolina in early February for the historic ...
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Tribal Organizations Say Trump’s Mass Layoffs Have Life-or-Death Consequences
Opposition mounts to the layoff of thousands of workers in health, education and other key tribal programs and agencies.
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Native Americans are underrepresented across the UW System. Educators are working to change that
But] if they were told that they had the opportunity to go to college and if they actually did have the opportunity, I think ...
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An ‘asterisk population’: Poor data complicate maternal health research for Native women
American Indian and Alaska Native women have some of the highest rates of maternal death and morbidity in the United States, ...
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Tribal priorities face setbacks as key education, child welfare bills are tabled
As a minority within the minority, the American Indian Caucus has to pick and choose its legislative battles wisely.
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Students consider the impact of Senate Bill 163
The proposed Senate Bill 163, which would prevent school bodies from prohibiting tribal-enrolled students in wearing ...
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Strategies needed to cut ‘unacceptably high’ maternal deaths of Indigenous women
This is part three of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on maternal and cardiovascular outcomes among Indigenous women living in the United States. Part one can be seen here. Part two can be seen ...
In 1839, this tribe became U.S. citizens to save members. Now, will Congress restore its tribal status?
The Brothertown Indian Nation has been seeking restoration of its federal recognition status for more than 50 years.
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'All we wanted to do was our jobs': Federal layoffs felt across Indigenous communities in Oklahoma
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior and others— are undergoing layoffs. The ...
Utah was the last state to allow Native Americans to vote. Ending vote by mail will take that right away, advocates say.
Native American advocates worry election reforms in front of the Utah Legislature would continue a legacy of discrimination.