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First Nations leader critical of Canadian government’s response to report on Indian residential schools Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission releases report on child welfare Family of Lakota woman killed in police pursuit say they’re still seeking answers about her death a year later          

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Paris auction held this week with Native American items Arapaho language speakers look at ways to preserve language Navajo Nation flags at half-staff for Navajo Code Talker Input sought on management plan for Sand Creek massacre site  

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission releases final report Coeur d’Alene Tribe asks court to invalidate governor’s bill veto Congress passes bill to create commission on Native children

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Heroin makes its way to remote Alaska Native communities often by small flights Wisconsin tribes look to tourism to provide an economic boost to their communities

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Alaska Native community seeks to organize heroin task force Pine Ridge students protest possible dog roundup by tribe

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Heroin hits home in Bethel and the community rises up against it U.S. Senators introduce bill to prevent Indian Country budget cuts Cherokee Nation to install five community storm shelters

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Part Five: Rural Sanitation in Alaska Over the past four days, we’ve brought you stories looking at Alaska’s rural sanitation situation. We’ve seen how the lack of modern sanitation is linked to disease. We’ve also reported on the implications the lack of funding has in villages with a limited cash economy.  Today, reporter Joaqlin Estus […]

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Part Four: Rural Sanitation in Alaska This week on National Native News we’ve reported on rural sanitation in Alaska. KNBA News Director Joaqlin Estus traveled to remote communities to examine community needs. Today, Estus reports on solutions experts are examining. For more information on this series, please visit the KNBA website

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Part Three: Rural Sanitation in Alaska This week on National Native News we are examining rural sanitation in Alaska through a five-part series produced by KNBA News Director Joaqlin Estus. Today we look at lack of funding for building and maintaining modern sanitation systems. For more information on this series, visit the KNBA website

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Part Two: Rural Sanitation in Alaska In part one, KNBA’s Joaqlin Estus reported on the impact water and lack of plumbing have on the health of people.  In part two, Estus reports on some of the reasons why not all Alaskans have modern plumbing systems. For more information on this series, please visit the KNBA […]