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November 18, 2024 Native News Online Staff. The University of Oklahoma recently hosted an event as part of its Ethical Tribal Engagement Series, aimed at fostering meaningful dialogue, promoting ethical practices, and building collaborative partnerships between Tribal Nations and non-Indigenous institutions.
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President-elect Donald Trump has decided to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to become the secretary of the Interior in his second administration. Burgm will replace outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), who was the first Native American to serve in a presidential cabinet in a secretarial role. By Levi Rickert.
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Aug 12, 2021 · Support Independent Indigenous Journalism That Holds Power to Account. With the election now decided, Native News Online is recommitting to our core mission: rigorous oversight of federal Indian policy and its impact on tribal communities. The previous Trump administration’s record on Indian Country — from the reduction of sacred sites to aggressive energy development on tribal lands ...
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Bois Forte Band Gets 28,000 Acres of Land Back in Northern …
June 07, 2022. In the largest land-back agreement in Minnesota and one of the largest-ever in Indian Country, the Bois Forte Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe today restored more than 28,000 acres of land within its reservation boundaries back to tribal ownership. The purchase of the 28,089 acres in northern Minnesota from The Conservation ...
Cherokee Nation Receiving $1.8 Billion Through American Rescue …
May 22, 2021 · TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The American Rescue Plan Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden for Covid-19 recovery funds. Overall from the Act's funds, Indian Country will receive a historic $31.2 billion. The Cherokee Nation will receive $1.8 billion of …
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Progress In Serving At-Large Cherokees. Guest Opinion. We represent approximately 320,000 citizens of the Cherokee Nation. Progress for at-large citizens has been the result of decades of advocacy by various leaders and Cherokees at the grassroots level. Although there is still more work to do, the progress made in recent years is significant.
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Mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure, with military personnel being among the groups at highest risk due to service-related exposure. In the U.S., there are over 16.2 million veterans, of whom 183.000 are Native Americans. Although mesothelioma is one of the rarest forms of cancer, veterans account for around 30% of all ...
November is Native American Heritage Month. Here’s How That …
November 01, 2022. Nov. 1 kicks off Native American Heritage Month. The month is an opportunity to spread awareness of Indigenous history and contemporary Native issues and to highlight Native Americans who enrich our culture. National Native American Heritage Month, as it is officially called, is the culmination of a centuries-long effort to ...
Tens of Thousands Attend Gathering of Nations, World's Largest …
May 01, 2023. ALBUQUERQUE— The Gathering of Nations (GON) Powwow hosted its 40th annual event this weekend to crowds in the tens of thousands. Organizers coin the event as North America’s largest powwow, and this year’s tally of registered dancers reached more than 3,000, representing hundreds of tribes from the United States and Canada.