Evening briefs in Indian Country
Happy Friday! Here’s a look at what’s happening today:
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Young Native woman receives posthumous hero award
The late Raina Lynn Neeland was among five individuals selected to receive the 2021 Citizen Honors Award.
Neeland rescued three young cousins in August after they were swept over the Clearwater Dam at Clearwater Lake in northern Minnesota. Neeland drowned from turbulent river water below the dam. She was 18.
The awards were announced March 25, on National Medal of Honor Day.
Read more about Neeland and her heroic act.
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A new era for Indian Country Today
Indian Country Today has a new owner.
The National Congress of American Indians transferred ownership interests in Indian Country Today, LLC to IndiJ Public Media on March 26, 2021.
Indian Country Today operated as an independent limited liability company owned by NCAI and will now operate as an independent company owned by IndiJ Public Media, an Arizona nonprofit corporation.
“This is a new day for ICT, which has a long history as a premier source of news for and about Indigenous communities, written and produced by Indigenous journalists,” said Karen Lincoln Michel, Ho Chunk, president and CEO of IndiJ Public Media.
To read more, click here.
COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids
Researchers in the U.S. and abroad are beginning to test younger and younger kids to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe and work for each age.
The first shots are going to adults who are most at risk from the coronavirus, but ending the pandemic will require vaccinating children too.
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#NativeNerd: Does ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ deliver?
Indian Country Today's Vincent Schilling shares his thoughts on the blockbuster movie recently released on HBO Max.
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The Weekly: Special Deb Haaland Edition
Indian Country Today published a special newsletter edition of Deb Haaland's rise to Interior secretary. Click here to read it.
From social media:
The latest:
- More funding, less meddling for water projects: 'Overcoming the legacy of neglect and infrastructure deficits on the Navajo Nation will require an aggressive water development program.'
- Watchdog says Haskell president silencing faculty: The Haskell Indian Nations University president has been accused of restricting the free speech rights of the faculty.
- Portugal. The Man: Land back means ‘pass the mic’: It started with a simple idea: honor the Indigenous people whose land they were performing on.
- Julian Dennison brings Indigeneity to 'Godzilla vs. Kong': The Maori actor discussed the importance of Indigenous inclusion in the film world.
- Watch: Indian Country changes and adapts: It's time once again for another weekend edition.
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