Jodi TallBear WASHINGTON – When Jody TallBear (Cheyenne/Arapaho, OK & Dakota, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) came to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2010 her main task was to stand-up a Tribal/Native American focus for the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, which is charged with ensuring that underserved communities
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Brave Heart Society, aboard mobile “tiny house” outfitted to demonstrate solar energy alternative to extractive fuel sources, such as oil, wear masks to avoid promoting virus spread, while advocating for better safety and security protection, especially for indigenous women. (At the right: Faith spotted Eagle)COURTESY / Jen Cohen LAKE ANDES
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Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham ALBUQUERQUE – The coronavirus could be especially devastating to New Mexico’s Native American tribes, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said this week. “In rural areas there are few grocery stores and long distances to travel to get to stores and health clinics,” Lujan Grisham
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Polluters, such as this North Dakota power plant, can break environmental rules indefinitely under new emergency policy.CreditPhoto by Talli Nauman BILLINGS, Mont. – EPA’s March 26 policy memo to corporate America, tribal and other governments — announcing relaxed enforcement of pollution rules during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic — raised a
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RF Buche is a 4th generation grocer. His great-grand father, Gus Buche started the company in 1905. PINE RIDGE – Amid the COVID-19 Coronavirus, local grocer, RF Buche will be delivering a little something extra to his customers in their Easter “basket”. “We will be giving every customer (while supplies
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When we worry about an event, we focus on an imaginary threat that is not happening in reality. Below are 3 suggestions to address the reactions associated with anxiety and panic. 1) In most cases, simply taking a few moments to practice some simple relaxation exercises, such as deep breathing,
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Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger April 6, 2020
Find someone you trust. Talk with a family member or close friend about your experience. Contact a friend and have someone stay with you for a few hours or a day. Don’t carry this burden alone; share it with those who care about you. Talking about the stressful event will
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MISSOULA —The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and Native American Rights Fund has challenged a Montana law that severely restricts Native Americans’ access to the ballot. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of Western Native Voice and Montana Native Vote, Native American led organizations focused on
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Jody TallBear, a Native American attorney in the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. WASHINGTON – Jody TallBear, a Native American attorney in the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, reached a $200,000 settlement agreement with the United States Department of Energy in connection
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Walt Swan with his sons Zane and Steven Swan owners of He Sapa Enterprises. RAPID CITY – Walt Swan, a longtime Rapid City resident, announced he will be running for the Rapid City Council in Ward 4. He will be having a petition signing party at his office at 1024
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