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Advocates Criticize Funding Program To Revitalize Indigenous Language Programs

Monday, July 19, 2021

COVID-19 relief funding includes $20 million for indigenous language programs. Critics say the money is spread too thin to make a difference. They say the investment is too little, too late.

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Supreme Court Rules Tribal Police Can Detain Non-Natives, But Problems Remain

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Tribal forces can investigate and hold non-Native Americans while waiting for back up from state police or federal officers, but they can't arrest them. Tribes say that means criminals going free.

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Native Americans Living In Urban Areas Search For COVID-19 Vaccines

Thursday, April 01, 2021

Vaccination rates on Indian reservations far outpace the U.S. in general, but Native Americans in cities appear to be falling through the cracks.

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Haaland Would Be 1st Native American Interior Secretary, Cabinet Member

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The hearing for Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland was must see TV for many Native Americans across the U.S. It's been an especially inspiring time for many younger tribal members.

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Online Learning Boom Opens New Avenues To Spread Indigenous Languages

Saturday, February 13, 2021

As with almost all kinds of other schooling, the pandemic forced some classes in Indigenous languages to shut down. But it's also spurred development of virtual options to reach and recruit students.

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For Native Americans, Rep. Haaland's Nomination Signals A Relationship Shift

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Deb Haaland would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary if confirmed as head of the Interior Department. Tribal members say the pick has symbolic importance and policy implications.

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In Indian Country, COVID-19 Yet Another Obstacle To Casting A Vote

Monday, November 02, 2020

People who live on America's 326 Indian reservations often have a harder time voting due to bad roads and lack of formal addresses. The pandemic is adding challenges.

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Coronavirus Adds To Voting Challenges For Native American Community

Sunday, November 01, 2020

People who live on America's 326 Indian reservations often have a harder time voting due to bad roads and lack of formal addresses. The pandemic is adding challenges.

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Fort Peck Tribes Carry Out Largest Ever Inter-Tribal Buffalo Transfer

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

After three years of isolation and disease testing, the bulls are headed from Montana to tribes in Kansas, Wisconsin and Alaska. Buffalo were once the center of tribal economies and spiritual life.

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Overcrowding Makes It Hard For Native Americans To Socially Distance

Tuesday, April 07, 2020

A lack of affordable housing on Indian reservations means people often live in overcrowded conditions, making social distancing and protecting elders impossible. We have a snapshot from Wyoming.

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