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Kevin Gover, the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, says he hopes the memorial becomes "a sacred place."

New Memorial Recognizes Generations Of Military Service By Native American Veterans

Nov 11, 2020
The newest monument on the National Mall, which opens on Veterans Day, will provide a quiet shrine for Native vets to visit. Native Americans have traditionally served in high numbers.
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Oral History Teaches How To Navigate The Present

Sep 11, 2020

The Southwest Oral History Conference starts this weekend – normally it’s an in-person event, but this year it’s virtual

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Environment
Goode looks on as sourberry bushes burn. After the bushes are burned in the winter, they sprout again in the spring.

To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along

Aug 24, 2020
Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
The Kansas City Chiefs are implementing new policies this season to eliminate insensitive Native American imagery at home games.

Kansas City Chiefs Ban Fans From Wearing Native American Headdresses And Face Paint

Aug 20, 2020
The reigning Super Bowl champions are also reviewing their pre-game drum ceremony and crowd-participation "Arrowhead Chop," which many find offensive.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Channing Concho, left, and American Horse photograph themselves in front of a memorial after a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate was removed on June 16, 2020 in Albuquerque.

Statues Of Conquistador Juan De Oñate Come Down As New Mexico Wrestles With History

Jul 13, 2020
Who was Juan de Oñate? Critics object to statues of the Spanish conquistador, the first European to colonize New Mexico and a despot who inflicted misery on Native Americans.
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Hard-Hit Tribe Takes Strict Steps As Virus Surges In Arizona

Jun 27, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A hard-hit tribe in Arizona is putting tougher restrictions in place to prevent further spread of the coronavirus in a state where infections are surging.

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The Coronavirus Crisis
Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal chair Shelly Fyant is worried COVID-19 case numbers will keep rising as Montana has opened up to out of state tourists.

Montana Tribe Hoping To Finally Increase Coronavirus Testing

Jun 26, 2020
The pandemic has exposed disparities in healthcare among people of color, and tribal communities are among the hardest hit. The state is trying to change that with free mass testing.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Kay Oxendine of the Haliwa Saponi Tribe in North Carolina, was set to serve as the first woman to emcee of the tribe's annual powwow — until the event was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

How A Virtual Powwow Helped Heal A Spirit Broken During The Pandemic

May 08, 2020
Kay Oxendine of the Haliwa Saponi Tribe in North Carolina, was set to serve as the first woman to emcee of the tribe's annual powwow — until the event was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ruling Due Monday In Tribal Case Over Virus Relief Funding

Apr 25, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge says he will issue a decision Monday on a request from tribal nations to temporarily halt the distribution of $8 billion in coronavirus relief funding.

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The Coronavirus Crisis
Diana Hu is a pediatrician at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation and a member of the Navajo epidemiology response team.

Navajo Nation Sees High Rate Of COVID-19 And Contact Tracing Is A Challenge

Apr 24, 2020
The Navajo Nation has the third highest COVID-19 infection rate in the U.S., after New York and New Jersey. The pandemic is exposing a longtime lack of federal funding for Indian Country health care.
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About 450 Havasupai live in the remote Supai Village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. In 2019, the tribe got broadband access for the first time.

Reviewing NPR's Expanding Coverage Of Native American Communities

Feb 10, 2020
NPR's coverage gets generally high marks; would benefit from more editorial resources.
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National
Sam Deronsle drives to the basket during a basketball game at Killingly High School on Jan. 14. Deronsle is wearing a Redmen jersey after school board members voted to reinstate the mascot.

Connecticut School Board Reinstates Mascot Native Americans Called Demeaning

Feb 10, 2020
The Killingly, Conn., school district changed a mascot from the Redmen to the Red Hawks last year at the recommendation of local Native Americans. This year, new board members reversed that decision.
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National
Self-defense student Megan Fleury holds her hands up and faces a potential assailant.

Kidnapping Threat Is Higher For Native Women, So They're Learning Self-Defense

Jan 31, 2020
In some communities, Native American women are kidnapped and killed at a rate 10 times higher than the national average. Now, some are teaching each other to fight back.
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National
Jeremy Sabus has fished and guided on the some of the Northwest's most iconic trout streams for more than two decades.

Northwest Salmon In Peril, And Efforts To Save Them Scale Up

Jan 22, 2020
With Pacific Northwest salmon and steelhead on the brink of extinction, there are new efforts being brokered to save the famed fish.
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Energy
The Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid powers a number of buildings on the reservation and helped provide necessary energy during county-wide power outages.

California Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs

Jan 11, 2020
California utility PG&E continues planned power outages to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. One Native tribe's solar-powered microgrid is proving to be a lifeline for rural communities.
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National
Native American protesters stand outside the Phoenix office of a retailer of "sexy Native American" costumes last year. For some ethnic and racial groups, Halloween has long been haunted by costumes that perpetuate stereotypes and instances of cultural a

Cultural Appropriation, A Perennial Issue On Halloween

Oct 29, 2019
Halloween is filled with tricks and treats, but it's also filled with land mines of cultural appropriation and racist tropes. When does holiday fun turn into an offense for someone else?
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Code Switch
Cows graze in a field in the Podunk section of East Brookfield, Mass.

Some 'Podunk' Town In The Middle Of Nowhere

Sep 20, 2019
"Podunk" is supposed to be bleak and isolated. But there are a few things that people who use the term might not know. For one, it really exists. For another, its history predates the United States.
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National
Kimberly Teehee is being nominated by Cherokee National Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. as a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Cherokee Nation Names First Delegate To Congress

Sep 03, 2019
Former Obama adviser Kimberly Teehee is being appointed as the tribe's first delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. The position is outlined in an 1835 treaty but had never been filled.
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Native American Students Want UNLV To Ditch "Hey Reb!" Statue

Aug 24, 2019

Native American students are asking the University of Nevada Las Vegas to get rid of its “Hey Reb!” statue.

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Book Reviews
U.S Poet Laureate Joy Harjo.

In 'An American Sunrise,' Joy Harjo Speaks With A Timeless Compassion

Aug 14, 2019
The poet laureate's collection tells a tale of a fierce and ongoing fight for sovereignty, integrity, and basic humanity. It's a plea that Americans take responsibility for what's done in our names.
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Mother Of Murdered Girl Urges Native American Communities To Use New Amber Alert Funds, Training

Jul 31, 2019

The mother of a Navajo girl who was abducted and killed in 2016 is urging tribal officials to take advantage of tools and funding that have been made available for responding to reports of missing Native American children.

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National
Gregory Day holds a placard covered in photos of his deceased daughter, Dawn. It's the one he carried in a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's march last spring.

7 States Step Up Efforts To Fight Violence Against Indigenous Women

Jul 23, 2019
Native girls and women are more likely than average to be the victim of a violent crime. Now, several state task forces will try to better identify and locate indigenous crime victims.
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Law
The U.S. Supreme Court will announce decisions on a host of important cases over the next month.

6 Themes To Pay Attention To In Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions

May 21, 2019
From the census citizenship question and political gerrymandering to the separation of church and state, the high court will make some rulings of consequence over the next month.
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Law
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, pictured in 2017, has proven to be a deciding vote on Native American rights.

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Native American Rights In Wyoming Hunting Case

May 20, 2019
Justice Neil Gorsuch, the only Westerner on the court, again provided the decisive vote in favor of American Indian rights.
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Book Reviews
<em>The Heartland: An American History</em>, by Kristin L. Hoganson

'The Heartland' Aims To Debunk Myths About The Midwest

Apr 25, 2019
Though leaving no answer to the region's political future, author Kristin L. Hoganson writes a deeply researched book that will remain useful and readable long after this election cycle.

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