Montana in vanguard of tribal language preservation By Clara Caufield, NSNT Correspondent Part 5 language conference ( courtesy photo of mike Geboe, Rocky boy) MISSOULA, Mont. – On March 8 and 9, 2022, a Tribal Language Preservation conference held at the University of Missoula, Montana drew over 150 participants,
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President Biden nominates Roselyn Tso to lead Indian Health Service citizen of Navajo Nation , Roselyn tso( photo courtesy) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s nomination of Roselyn Tso to serve as
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Cheyenne Peace Chief travels on By Clara Caufield, NSNT Correspondent lawrence homer hart ( courtesy photo) The Cheyenne people, both Northern in Montana and Southern in Oklahoma, mourned the passing of a prominent and one of the last old-time “Peace” Chiefs, Lawrence Homer Hart, “Sky Chief” of Oklahoma. His
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NAIHC launches Housing Assistance Resource Hub for Native homeowners Website lists tribal and state mortgage, utilities and rental assistance services. WASHINGTON—The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC), in partnership with Wells Fargo, launched a Tribal Housing Assistance Resource Hub that lists mortgage, utilities and rental assistance services
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Is the SBA giving enough support to tribes of the Plains? By Joseph Budd, Native Sun News Today Staff writer Isabel Gusman administator of the small business administration. ( courtesy photo) Recently an article had made some news, regarding an effort to help small businesses around the Navajo Nation
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Report from Centers for Disease Control By Clara Caufield, NSNT Correspondent The Center for Disease Control (CDC) held a ZOOM briefing for media regarding their efforts directed to the Native Americans and reservations. Native Sun News Today was one of the invited media. The session was primarily conducted by
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Phoenix Indian Center to host Art Market PHOENIX, AZ – To commemorate its 75th anniversary, Phoenix Indian Center will host an Indigenous Art Market & Community Fashion Showcase in central Phoenix on Saturday, March 5. Attendees can enjoy art, food, fashion, and DJ music at the market
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Removing derogatory Native names on public lands WASHINGTON — A new, 37-page guide aims to make it easier for First Nations, grassroots organizations and local leaders across the country to change offensive and derogatory places names on public lands. “A Guide To Changing Racist and Offensive Place Names in
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Thune, Barrasso introduce legislation to support the Black Hills National Forest and regional economy Senators’ legislation would provide direction and resources to maintain forest health and forest products infrastructure WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and
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