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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

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Alaska Native group and communities discuss impacts of racism Oglala Sioux Tribe license plates to be offered in South Dakota Pamunkey Tribe moving on plans to develop casino in Virginia Native voting rights hearing to be held on Navajo Nation Navajo Code Talker Roy Hawthorne passes away at age 92  

Friday, April 20, 2018

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Legislation seeks to increase cancer treatment programs on remote reservations Trump administration takes steps to allow oil and gas development in ANWR Women leaders encourage Haskell students to get involved in student government Chickasaw Nation women focus on empowerment at dynamic women gathering  

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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Southeast Alaska tribes gain allies in opposition of Canadian mining Tohono O’odham leaders say no troops will be deployed to their land Legislation signed in Arizona to designate Native American Day Native women to host inaugural business summit in New Mexico Senators pay tribute to Native Hawaiian Senator Daniel Akaka  

State of Change: tribal digital divide

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Nationally, people living on tribal lands have some of the lowest internet access rates of any demographic. The cost of the infrastructure is one of the barriers. But a consortium of four New Mexico Pueblos is working to connect their libraries with broadband service. The effort is one of a growing number of tribal-led initiatives that allow rural tribes to aggregate demand to bring costs down. Read more

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