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Cronkite News: Native people continue to face obstacles at the polls. Ahead of the 2024 election, organizations across Arizona are ramping up efforts to register Native voters and address challenges in getting to the polls. Bureau of Indian Affairs provides more funding for Columbia River treaty fishing sites.
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As providers turn to telehealth during COVID-19, calls rise for more resources in Indian Country. As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, medical providers are moving to telehealth – prompting calls for more funding for infrastructure and technology in Indian Country to remedy disparities that can make long-distance care impossible.
President Biden issues proclamation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
1 天前 · President Joe Biden has issued the last Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation of his administration. In October 2021, Biden became the first U.S. president to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day. He has continued the tradition every subsequent year. “On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Indigenous peoples’ strength, courage, and ...
‘We need to do some healing’: New leader of National Congress of ...
2023年11月20日 · NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — The new leader of the nation’s largest inter-tribal advocacy organization is calling for unity and healing following a well-attended but sometimes contentious milestone meeting here.. In his first remarks as president of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), Mark Macarro vowed to lead with consensus as the organization concluded its 80th annual ...
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation leads the way to a brighter future
1 天前 · Chuck Hoskin Jr. is the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian tribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from 1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe’s ...
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Dr. Duke Redbird
1 天前 · His writing led him to a series of celebrated published poetry collections. He developed a number of artistic disciplines and professional skills. Dr. Redbird is a filmmaker, visual artist, actor and educator. He remains active as a voice in the Sultans of Strings band. Join Native America Calling to hear about his work and extraordinary life.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal invests $736 million in Indian …
2021年11月10日 · The following is the text of a November 10, 2021, news release from the Department of the Interior.. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal passed by Congress on November 5, 2021, makes historic investments in Indigenous communities’ efforts to tackle the climate crisis and boost resilience of physical and natural systems.
VIDEO: Deb Haaland encourages early voting while running …
2 天之前 · The Canyon de Chelly Ultra is a Navajo-organized utramarathon through the Canyon de Chelly National Monument.A fellow participant in the 55-kilometer run (34 miles) shared a photo of Halaand on the Facebook group for the event. "I ran a few miles with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland today," Greg Peak wrote on the platform in reference to Haaland's position as the leader of the Department of the ...
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts discussion on Native …
2024年5月8日 · The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting a roundtable discussion on a recent federal report about Native children.. The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission was created by Congress to study issues affecting American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian youth.After several years of work, members of the federal panel delivered a report in February titled “The Way ...