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Thursday, July 20, 2017

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The state of Nebraska still refers to the Blue Water Creek Massacre as the “Battle of Blue Water.” Lakota descendants of the massacre’s survivors are gathering nearby this weekend to educate the public about the site’s history.

The Oregon Tribal Fairness Act clears a hurdle on Capitol Hill

Sherman Alexie cuts his book tour short after falling ill with depression

Lakota family seeks to educate Nebraskans about the Blue Water Creek Massacre

Hundreds of Catholics gather in Rapid City in honor of first female Native American saint

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

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Leola Bear Runner completed a 30-year journey when she graduated from Oglala Lakota College last month.

Alaska approves exploration of Groundhog copper mine prospect near proposed Pebble Mine

Zuni musician Fernando Cellicion to be honored with lifetime achievement award

Lakota elder overcomes decades of challenges to graduate college

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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credit: The Frog Bay photo courtesy of the Red Cliff Treaty Natural Resources Division

Democrats host a round table listening session in Washington D.C. on healthcare reform

Lake Superior tribes are making moves to restore lands to their reservations

Naticoke Lenni-Lanape Nation celebrates a New Jersey Appellate Division decision connected to the tribe’s state recognition status

Monday, July 17, 2017

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Photo Credit: (Photo-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau website)

More public outcry for a complete reboot of Canada’s national inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women

Negotiations between the state and two Lake Superior tribes over joint management on fish harvests continue in Wisconsin

National Council of Urban Indian Health seeks public input on the needs of urban Native Americans and Alaska Natives living with disabilities

Friday, July 14, 2017

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The Native POP – People of the Plains – Festival in Rapid City, South Dakota is a Native American fine art show and cultural celebration aimed at sharing the cultures of the Great Plains tribes and furthering intercultural dialogue. (Photo- Native POP – People of the Plains)

First Nations battle wildfires in British Columbia

Native POP Festival features Great Plains tribes

Lawmakers seek to protect tribal justice funding

Thursday, July 13, 2017

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U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski questions an Indian Health Service official about budget cuts at an appropriations hearing in Washington. (Screenshot)

U.S. Senators grill Indian Health Service official, express outrage over state of affairs at agency

Native community and City of Omaha to form advisory board after death of Native man in custody

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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A group of elders from the Sokaogon Chippewa Community take part in elder movie day. The Sokaogon Band is in the process of documenting stories from elders and recently received recording equipment from the State Bar of Wisconsin. (Photo-Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Facebook)

Commissioner on Canada’s national investigation into missing and murdered Indigenous women resigns

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to host Northern Tribal Border Summit in August

Sokaogon Chippewa Community receives gift from State Bar of Wisconsin to assist with elder story archiving 

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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Images related to the Lakota culture can be seen throughout the “Passage of Wind and Water” sculpture in Rapid City, South Dakota. (Photo-Jim Kent)

Advocates seek stories from families about relatives who went missing at boarding school

Final year of work begins on large privately-funded public art project in South Dakota

Monday, July 10, 2017

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U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs field hearing in New Mexico on counterfeit Indian arts and crafts. The committee is examining ways to protect Indian arts and crafts in the U.S. (Screenshot)

Native artists say updating law and enforcement is needed to protect artists from fake Indian art

Penobscot Nation leaders and tribal members rally for tribal sovereignty and ancestral waterways

2017 World Indigenous Games in Alberta, Canada includes the celebrates of Indigenous culture

Friday, July 7, 2017

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South Dakota U.S. Congresswoman Kristi Noem speaks in Rapid City. Noem says her Indian Health Care reform bill is moving quickly in Congress. (Photo-Lee Strubinger)

South Dakota’s U.S. Congresswoman says her IHS reform bill is moving quickly in Congress

Sealaska Heritage Institute’s workbook helps people learn how to speak the Tlingit language 

Michigan’s attorney general says state can’t withhold funds from schools with Indian mascots

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