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NCAI’s annual convention begins with it’s leader on administrative leave The race for Alaska’s governor tightens to a two-way battle after incumbent Bill Walker suspends his campaign A Lakota museum re-opens in a new location

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Alaska Governor Bill Walker formally apologizes to Alaska Natives for past wrongs The head of the National Congress of American Indians speaks out about her own personal sexual abuse experiences The U.S. Interior Department reverses course on replacing its internal watchdog  

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The new lieutenant governor of Alaska is the first Alaska Native woman to hold statewide executive office Native families in Washington state displaced by the construction of dams on the Columbia River could see creation of a new tribal village A new art space is planned for the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota

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Alaska Lt. Governor Byron Mallott abruptly resigns after making inappropriate comments The top internal watchdog at the U.S. Department of Interior is replaced Tribal radio station KYNR on the Yakima Nation is trying to get back on the air after a burglary

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Tribes, Native scholars and activists are criticizing the use of a DNA test by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to claim Native American ancestry A new documentary showcases the life of longtime activist Madonna Thunder Hawk

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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren releases a video with DNA analysis suggesting distant Native ancestry A mountain states non-profit is helping establish a Northern Arapaho Tribe health center and a 24-hour child care center for casino workers

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NCAI’s president works to assure members after mounting pressure over an employee’s sexual misconduct allegations  The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe chairman slams North Dakota’s voter ID law  An organization pushes for an Amber Alert system on Wind River

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British Columbia First Nation files lawsuit against barge company Walk held for children who died at boarding school in South Dakota Kansas Republican resigns after comments about Native candidate

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November auctions include Native American sacred items Cherokee Nation examines next steps in child welfare case Tohono O’odham Nation recovers from recent storm Native people call for street name change in San Fernando