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DOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN Oshke-Kno-Kewéwen in the Potawatomi language refers a new eagle staff, which is likened to a flag. In honor of Memorial Day, the Pokagon Band veterans Read More »
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN The American Indian College Fund named three new members to its Board of Trustees at its quarterly spring meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin. New trustees include Mr. Bill Black, Vice President Read More »
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COLEMAN, FLORIDA Leonard Peltier, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, who has been imprisoned for the past 37 years, issued statement on Monday's tornado tragedy in Moore, Oklahoma that left 24 people Read More »
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA At the beginning of April, Northwest Indian College students headed to Scottsdale, Arizona with a business plan concept in their hands that they hoped was creative enough and put together well Read More »
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SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA Citizen Potawatomi Nation contributed $5,000 to the American Red Cross in Pottawatomie County to assist with the disaster relief efforts after an E F-4 tornado damaged hundreds of homes Read More »
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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA The Cherokee Nation has offered immediate and ongoing support to victims in the Moore area, following yesterday's devastating tornadoes. The Cherokee Nation's emergency Read More »
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CHICAGO The National American Indian Housing Council is in town for their annual convention, but came willing to help to clean up the "Indian Land Dancing" Briolage Read More »
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ADA, OKLAHOMA Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Chief Randy Wesley is celebrated National Police Week with a big smile on his face. His department is enjoying success, recognition Read More »
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LOS ANGELES An elegant reception held at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park, Los Angeles introduced a powerful new energy entering the mix of people that will hold the reins of the future of the Autry Read More »
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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA With Memorial Day approaching, the Cherokee Nation honored a Cherokee father and eight sons, all veterans, with the Cherokee Medal Read More »
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CROWNPOINT, NEW MEXICO Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, was on the Navajo Reservation Friday in Crownpoint, New Mexico where she delivered the keynote address during the Navajo Technical College's Read More »
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NEWKIRK, OKLAHOMA A Chickasaw woman and an American Indian scientist received top honors from the Oklahoma Federation of Indian Women, recently Read More »
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WASHINGTON US Department of the Interior Sally Jewell was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon to testify before the US Committee on Indian Affairs. It was her first testimony before the Read More »
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WASHINGTON Charles Addington, associate director of field operations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Office of Justice Services, has been named a finalist by the Partnership for Public Service for its 2013 Samuel Read More »
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HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA The third annual Seminole Okalee Indian Village Powwow will take place May 16 - 18 at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Read More »
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MANISTEE, MICHIGAN The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Peacemaking/Probation Department, based in Manistee, Michigan, is seeking applicants for its Indian Village Camp this Read More »
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MESA, ARIZONA The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is now accepting nominations for this year's "Native American 40 Under 40" Awards Read More »
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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA US Senator Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, a member of the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, stopped in Tahlequah, Oklahoma May 4 to tour the Cherokee Nation with Principal Chief Bill Read More »
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WASHINGTON Most people list their mother as having played a significant role in their lives. As with other cultures, this is true among American Indians and Alaska Read More »
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CLEVELAND The executive director of the American Indian Center in Cleveland, Robert Roche, Chiricahua Apache, remembers being involved with the search for Amanda Berry soon after she was Read More »
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CANTON, GEORGIA This weekend, there are nine powwows in various part of the country. Sunday is Mother's Day. Two of the nine powwows have incorporated "Mother's Day" in the name of their Read More »
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ATASCOSA, TEXAS "If you can read this, thank a teacher," the bumper sticker ahead stated triumphantly. It takes passion to be a teacher. It takes devotion. It requires patience and it requires an understanding some Read More »
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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA Some $8.6 million has been set aside to bring water development projects and plans to several Navajo Nation communities. This measure was signed by Navajo Nation President Ben Read More »
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MISSOULA, MONTANA A bright career in business looms bright for Northern Cheyenne Curtis Wallette. The 36 year old, non-traditional student by his own admission proved he can make strategic Read More »
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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA Since the Cherokee Nation began issuing its new photo ID cards in its registration department last Read More »
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CHICAGO The Newberry Library is renowned as an independent research library with its rare collections of six centuries old maps, manuscripts, books, and other printed materials Read More »
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CHICAGO A memorial service is set for Sunday at 3:00 pm for Maria Tallchief Paschen, Osage, who passed away at the age of 88 on Thursday, April 11 at a hospital in Chicago. Ms. Paschen was one of the world's Read More »
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MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL For those interested in the Ojibwe language, they now have access to an online Ojibwe-English dictionary. Read More »
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS Gunshots sounded through the Sequoyah hallway on the campus of Haskell Indian Nations University on Wednesday Read More »
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MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL For those interested in the Ojibwe language, they now have access to an online Ojibwe-English dictionary. Read More »
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CROWNPOINT, NEW MEXICO This week's highlighted powwow is the Second Annual Honorary Graduation Powwow and Gourd Dance at the Navajo Technical College on Saturday Read More »
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WASHINGTON The 22nd Annual Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service will be held tomorrow, May 2, at the Bureau of Indian Affairs United States Indian Police Academy in Artesia Read More »
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ALBUQUERQUE The American Indian Graduate Center a non-profit organization dedicated to building capacity for individuals and tribes through graduate education, announced six honorees who were recognized at the Fifth Read More »
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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Last December, the Native American Women Warriors served as the color guard at the White House Tribal Nations conference. In January the group was in President Barack Obama's Read More »
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WASHINGTON The National Congress of American Indians Executive Director Jackie Pata, Raven/Sockeye Clan of the Tlingit Tribe, made a guest appearance on MSNBC Read More »
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ADA, OKLAHOMA For more than 25 years, the Chickasaw Nation Summer Youth program has made a positive impact on both young people’s lives and employers in south central Read More »
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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA Diné be' liná, Inc. is one of 817 nonprofits nationwide to receive a National Endowment for the Arts works grant. The amount of the grant is $15,840 to support training for Navajo fiber Read More »
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LINCOLN PARK, MICHIGAN Today is the 250th anniversary of Chief Pontiac War Council that was held along the River Ecorse on April 27 Read More »
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WASHINGTON Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn announced that Wendi Cole, a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe in South Dakota and student at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, has been Read More »
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FALLON, NEVADA The Fifth Annual Nevada Tribal Tourism Conference, "Building Sustainability Through Tourism," wrapped up Thursday in Fallon, Nevada where American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Read More »
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KAYENTA, ARIZONA Tourists and local residents can now appreciate the shade and upgraded facilities at the new Vendor Village set up in Kayenta this Read More »
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WASHINGTON The Center for Native American Youth, a policy program within the Aspen Institute, is pleased to announce a $40,000 grant from the N7 Fund. The funding was presented by Sam McCracken, General Manager of Read More »
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WASHINGTON The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's Tribal Victim Assistance Services program was presented the Professional Innovation in Victim Services Award by the US Department of Justice Read More »
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CLINTON, OKLAHOMA Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame on Friday, April 19 at the Frisco Conference Center in Read More »
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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO The Gathering of Nations, the world's largest gathering of American Indians and indigenous people, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Albuquerque, New Mexico when it begins Read More »
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WASHINGTON Six Navajo Technical College professional and commercial baking program students combined their culinary talents with their innovative energy sustainable skills to compete the 2013 National Read More »
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SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN The 19th Annual Anishinaabemowin-Teg was held recently on the Sault Tribe's reservation in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at the Kewadin Casino and Read More »
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WASHINGTON People all across America the will celebrate Earth Day 2013, which is America's 43rd Earth Day recognition. It is a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural Read More »
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GREAT FALLS, MONTANA George Paul Horse Capture, Sr., who was born in a log cabin, yet went on to serve as an official of the National Museum of the American Indian, was laid to rest on Read More »
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Alaska Native villages in the rural 49th state of Alaska are in pursuit to increase tourism. Their culture is an important component in their approach to attract tourists to the Alaska Native Read More »
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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA Navajo President Ben Shelly ordered Navajo Nation flags to be flown at half mast to mourn the loss of Navajo Code Talker Albert Smith Read More »
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LAGUNA, NEW MEXICO The Navajo Nation is mourning the death of Navajo Code Talker Albert Smith, who walked on Wednesday morning. He was Read More »
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ALLENDALE, MICHIGAN The Native American Student Association at Grand Valley State University is hosting its annual powwow on the Allendale campus of the university this Read More »
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LONGMONT, COLORADO It's called "Minor's Trust," "Big Money" or "18 Money," and for a number of American Indian youth, it represents a blessing and Read More »
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WASHINGTON The Trail of Hope for Indian Housing is carting a house 1500 miles from South Dakota and displaying it next to the US Capitol Building to highlight the terrible housing conditions on Indian Read More »
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EAGLE BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA They are familiar figures on the 2.8 million acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota's remote West River country. They're preparing Read More »
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MANISTEE, MICHIGAN Jefferson Keel, president of the National Congress of American Indians, is a man of his word. His scheduled to visit the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians back in February was prevented by a major Read More »
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CHICAGO Maria Tallchief, who left the Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma, and became one of the world's most famous ballerina dancers, passed away Thursday, April 11 at a hospital in Chicago. Ms. Tallchief was Read More »
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WASHINGTON The National Congress of American Indians, NCAI, has released an in-depth analysis of President Barack Obama's 2014 Budget Request. The organization is deeply concerned about proposed cuts Read More »
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CHICAGO Antoinette Whitaker, a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, will become the first American Indian to receive that university's Woman of Achievement Award Read More »
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DAVIS, CALIFORNIA The 41st Annual UC Davis Powwow celebrates the traditions and contributions of Indigenous cultures. The powwow promotes cross-cultural communication and alliances, offer opportunities Read More »
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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly applauds an Arizona State University study that states Navajo Generating Station and Kayenta Mine will Read More »
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LOS ANGELES Carole Goldberg, UCLA Vice Chancellor of Academic Personnel and the Jonathan D. Varat Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, will receive the Lawrence R. Baca Lifetime Achievement Award Read More »
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PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION A spring snowstorm closed down the Oglala Sioux Tribe tribal offices, schools and other businesses on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation as snow fell through southwest South Read More »
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SAINT MICHAELS, NAVAJO NATION The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission announces a visit of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights to the United States from April 22 to May 1, which will Read More »
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NEW ORLEANS Louisville women's basketball player Jude Schimmel had more than last night's victory to celebrate in New Orleans as she prepares for the national Read More »
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PORTLAND, OREGON The National Indian Child Welfare Association today announced Maurice Lyons of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians as the recipient of its Champion for Native Children Award, the highest honor it Read More »
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TULSA, OKLAHOMA Over 700 American Indians and Alaska Natives, representing hundreds of tribal nations from across the country, will convene April 7-10 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, as part of the Read More »
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA Chairman Tex "Red Tipped Arrow" Hall received the Wendell A. Chino Humanitarian Award at the National Indian Gaming Association annual Gaming Tradeshow & Convention in Read More »
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WASHINGTON On Thursday, the US Department of the Interior released its Final Environmental Impact Statement on what would be the largest dam removal and river restoration effort in US history Read More »
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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN To those familiar with the "Dance for Mother Earth" Powwow, this weekend will be a special treat because the powwow returns to Crisler Center, formerly known as Crisler Arena on the Read More »
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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA In a move to continue the due diligence investigation for the possible acquisition of Navajo Mine, Navajo President Ben Shelly signed legislation Wednesday allowing $2.3 million to be Read More »
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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO Friday evenings will be special all month long at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe during April. Local poets, politicians, business owners, and students and professors from the Institute Read More »
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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA The Native American Journalists Association announces Native Voices is seeking American Indian students to participate in a week long program for college and graduate school students who plan to enter the Read More »
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PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION On March 26, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council passed Resolution 13-60 "reaffirming the Yellow Bird Steele-Poor Bear administration opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline from Read More »
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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA They were told to put their subjects in front of windows, to frame the interviews not following the rule of thirds, basically, shoot bad video. Participants in the "New Media in Indian country" workshop Read More »
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EVANSTON, ILLINOIS Author and historian Frederick E. Hoxie will spotlight influential American Indian activists and their political and legal achievements at a book seminar from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Thursday Read More »
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PROVO, UTAH This week's featured is the 32nd BYU Cedartree Memorial Competition Powwow that happens this Friday and Saturday at the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom in Read More »
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WASHINGTON US Senator Tim Johnson, D - South Dakota, who formally announced he will not seek a fourth term and will retire after the 113th Congress is being lauded for his work he has done in Indian Read More »
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