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Florida tribes reported no significant damage from Hurricane Ian

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Indigenous headlines for Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

Steelhead in the creek are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act

A related study, part of a Bering Strait-area research program, finds that telemedicine delivers faster follow-up care to children with ear problems

Former federal judge: Leonard Peltier ‘remains a casualty of this country’s cruel and lawless war against American Indians’

North Dakota, Minnesota contestants want to raise issues important in tribal communities

Indigenous headlines for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

'For over 10,000 years, Cherokee people called the mountain Kuwohi'

Six tribes, four states announce first formal talks on Colorado River authority

Truth and Reconciliation Week and National Day of Remembrance is a time to remember and honor those who suffered #EveryChildMatters

Before Columbus Foundation named "The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature" a recipient of its American Book Award.

Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Sept. 25, 2022

Indigenous headlines for Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022

Catch up on the stories that made headlines in this last month

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland answers their questions by highlighting systemic gains, offering few specifics despite the urgency

Those for and against Totchaket Road project say public engagement process has been faulty

For Native people incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary, the September event was a highlight of the year that they fought to preserve

Indigenous headlines for Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

The original committee only explored violence against women and girls, but now it will look at all Indigenous people

Gambling now is permitted on horse races, at tribal casinos, in cardrooms and the state lottery. But the state has been something of a laggard in sports betting, which has been spreading across the country.

The bulk of the bill was introduced in 2019, but its supporters say the issue is now more important after the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta case this summer

Susan Kelly Power helped open the first urban Indigenous center in the US nearly 70 years ago

'Our history is here. Our ancestors are here. Our stories started here. And we are committed to ensuring that this cherished site is protected'

Fond du Lac Ojibwe band citizen Thomas Howes is sharing his talents with his community

As part of that consultation, the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community asked to have a third party look at the environmental review, with a focus on water

Roger Nyhus founded a Seattle-based public relations company, served as communications director for a mayor and governor

'In our origin story, we were told to go where food grew on water'

Indigenous headlines for Friday, Sept. 23, 2022

Citizens of several tribes in South Dakota have also said the state failed to consult with the tribes in developing the standards

The current seal features a depiction of a Native man beneath a colonist’s arm brandishing a sword

Dante Desiderio, dismissed in June, alleges NCAI officials retaliated for disagreeing over personnel matters

The politically minded hip hop duo from the Haisla Nation kicked off their latest tour in Portland, after building a fanbase with the release of hit songs like 'Skoden' and 'Boujee Natives'

The state Democratic Party, tribal organizations and youth groups challenged four laws passed by the 2021 Legislature

Indigenous headlines for Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022

Roselyn Tso was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday. The health service has been without a permanent leader since Joe Biden’s inauguration

Indigenous journalism is advancing with Osage News joining hundreds of news partners and digital platforms in The Trust Project

Indigenous headlines for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022

The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has educated thousands of Indigenous students in its 50 years of operation

The Las Vegas Wash, the final step in a water recycling system, has been key in the state's water conservation

A federal committee heard testimony against ruling that stripped overturned tribal law

Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Sept. 18, 2022

'It's very exciting because we also open that path for other Native Americans who run in the future' #NativeVote22

Indigenous headlines for Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022

The run is to honor the children who survived boarding schools, as well as the children who never returned home

Cherokee Nation citizen Jae Anthony-Wilson talks being a Native creator

A group of high school students launched a unique tribal history course on the tribe in Oregon

‘The River Woe’ features all-Native cast, First Language speaker