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Monday, August 3, 2020

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A signing ceremony is held for a resolution recognizing Diné Pride Week on the Navajo Nation. (Screenshot)

Former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer files lawsuit alleging racism

Push for accurate tribal Census count continues despite pandemic disruption

Navajo Nation Council resolution formally recognizes Diné Pride Week

Friday, July 31, 2020

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A bill that would settle a thousands of the water rights claims by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes heads to the Senate floor

And the U.S. Justice Department has charged two current tribal government officials and one former tribal government official with allegedly accepting bribes and kickbacks

Thursday, July 30, 2020

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An effort to review imagery on the Massachusetts state flag that tribes consider offensive moved forward in the legislature.

Educators testify they are ill prepared if forced to convert to online only education

Massachusetts officials will review Native symbolism in the state flag and motto

Maine tribes seek to regain sovereign control of their land

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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A federal court ruled against Okla. Gov. Kevin Stitt in his efforts to renegotiate tribal casino compacts. It’s the latest in a series of legal victories for the state’s tribes (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead).

A federal court rules in favor of Oklahoma tribes in a dispute with the governor over gaming compacts

Native leaders in Minnesota say they were left out of Trump Administration plans to open an office in the Twin Cities to tackle missing and murdered Indigenous people cold cases

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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Land secured by the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County includes old growth redwood and oak forests and rivers with endangered steelhead runs (Photo: from esselentribe.org)

The Navajo Nation sends out layoff notices to hundreds of gaming employees

Congressional Democrats explore health care discrepancies in Indian Country

A California tribe has land to call its own for the first time in more than two centuries

Monday, July 27, 2020

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Kiowa Chairman Matt Komalty faces an impeachment hearing stemming from several allegations including mishandling federal coronavirus relief funds (Photo: screenshot from Chairman Komalty video address)

 

Friends and family want answers after an Omaha Nation woman died during COVID-19 quarantine

Two First Nations men file suit over a violent confrontation with police in 2018

The Kiowa Nation holds an impeachment hearing for the tribe’s chairman

Thursday, July 23, 2020

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Mescalero Apache President Gabe Aguilar shows New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales a COVID-19 isolation unit. (Photo-Mescalero Apache Tribe, Facebook)

Mescalero Apache Tribe to lockdown after increase of COVID-19 cases

Menominee Tribe offers reward for information on missing persons

Canada’s Edmonton football club drops team’s Eskimo name

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

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2020 U.S. Census Indian Country material. (Screenshot)

Oklahoma Supreme Court rules gaming compacts with two tribes are invalid

Advocates work to keep momentum of 2020 Census going amid COVID-19

Jill Biden joins DNC Native Caucus to campaign for Joe Biden for president

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