Heather Steinberger

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Inn of the Mountain Gods - Mescalero Apache Reservation
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The Verdant Fist That Is the Mescalero Apache Reservation

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Baja California Is the 'Cinderella of the Pacific'

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Explore the Apostle Islands by Land, Boat or on Foot

Visitors hike up this latter to get the best view of the cliff dwellings in the Ute Mountain Tribal Park
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One of the World’s Top Destinations: Ute Mountain Tribal Park Is an Adventure

Executive Director of A:Shiwi A:Wan Museum and Heritage Center Jim Enote explains one of the pieces to guests.
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Radical New Way to ‘Museum’: A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center

Northern Baja near the Valle de Guadalupe
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Northern Baja’s Indian Country

Clean groundwater is key to survival
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Agua Caliente’s Legal Tug-of-War Over California Groundwater

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Agua Caliente Scores Victory in Water Rights Issue

Traversue: "I believe, because I stood up for justice, powerful institutions in Rapid City have learned that American Indians have a voice, and we are not afraid to call for justice.”
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Jury Rules Against Vern Traversie; ‘A Victory In Itself’ He Says

'Off the Path' compiles Native voices into a first-of-its-kind anthology, under a new imprint.
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'Off the Path': Native Writers in Montana Share Work in Bold New Anthology

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After Three Long Years, Vern Traversie Gets His Day in Court

AIANTA's 2013 conference was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. AIANTA's Executive Director Camille Ferguson spoke at last year's conference.
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AIANTA to Host 16th Annual Tourism Conference in Marksville, Louisiana

Early last year, Audre’y Eby dropped by her former spouse’s home in Iowa to visit her twin sons. She discovered that her blind child had two black eyes, and his head was swollen. The boy hadn’t seen a doctor; when he finally did, Eby recalled, the doctor said he couldn’t suggest the cause of the injuries because they were already healing.
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Sioux Mother Jailed for Rescuing Her Abused Sons; Tribe Steps Up

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Wisc. Tribes Join Forces to Combat Drug and Gang Activity Through NADGI

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Red Cliff War on Drugs Goes Door-to-Door

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
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US Files Complaint on Behalf of Agua Caliente Over Water Rights

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Two Victories for Utes Provide Light at the End of a Long Tunnel

Spirit Trail Ocean Homes at Mosquito Creek
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Tribe's Marina Offers Docks to Boaters, Waterfront Homes to Seasonal Residents

Vern Traversie still waiting of answers
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Vern Traversie and His Two and a Half Year Wait for Answers

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Affordable College Foundation: Another Source for Veterans’ Education

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Answering a Need for Military Veterans Seeking Higher Education

Abby Abinanti, Yurok Tribal Chief Justice: “We’re creating a professional class of lawyers and advocates.”
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Putting the Yurok Tribe First; Judge Abinanti Reflects on Her Career

Phillip Whiteman Jr. and Apsaalooke storyteller Christian Takes Gun Parrish, also known as Supaman, will be performing at the top of the hour on March 21, 22 and 23 in the Denver Coliseum’s lower-foyer Denver Press Room
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Stories for the Spirit: From Broadway to the Pow Wow Circle

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Like a Big Hug From Grandma: Denver March Pow Wow Celebrates 40 Years

The Crow Tribal Court Judges, from left, are: Associate Justice Sheila Not Afraid, Chief Justice Leroy Not Afraid, and Associate Justice Kari Covers Up.
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Historical Ties to Legal System Help Crow Tribal Court Judges

Eldena Bear Don’t Walk always knew she wanted to be a lawyer, but being the first female chief justice for the Crow Tribe that was something special.
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Living Her Dream: Eldena Bear Don’t Walk Discusses Her Law Career

Tony Abeyta (Richard Steinberger Photography)
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Native Artist Tony Abeyta Talks Inspiration and Aspirations

Eagle Tail’s family grieved after his body was recovered from the churning Big Sioux River a day after he drowned. (AP)
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Lyle Eagle Tail: A True Warrior Who Died Trying to Save a Child

The Mitakupi (“My People”) Foundation is dedicated in addressing the epidemic of youth suicide on Pine Ridge reservation and all of Indian country.
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Mitakupi Foundation Working With Others to Battle Youth Suicide on Pine Ridge

In "The Artifact Piece," Luna uses his body to comment on the objectification of Native cultures in museums, and makes a sly commentary on voyerurism, since the “exhibit” also looks at the people looking at the exhibit.
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James Luna Provokes and Entertains With His Multimedia Performance Art

Priests and nuns are named in the suit, including the near-legendary Father Hoffmann (above).
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More Victims Claiming Sexual Abuse by Montana Priests

Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA)
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HR 1505 Passes; Tribal Borders and Treaties Await Senate

Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA)
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HR 1505: The Latest Tribal Border War

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Was Lakota Man Victim of a Hate Crime in South Dakota Hospital? The Troubling Story of Vern Traversie

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In New Book, Novelist David Treuer Explores Past, Present and Future of Reservations

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Documentary Reveals Lakota Medicine Man Abused by Justice System

Fr. Emmett Hoffmann, formerly of St. Labre School in Montana, was recently named in a 12-page complaint about sexual abuse by a former student of the school.
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Sexual Abuse Complaint Filed in Montana

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Weaver Takes Traditional Craft Into World of Contemporary Art