Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai Idaho. (Courtesy Photo) LAPWAI, Idaho – The Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) closed on the purchase of 358 acres of land adjacent to the Clearwater River Casino & Lodge. The property consists of agricultural, range and some development land and sits to the north and east of
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MESA, AZ – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) will hold its Midyear Leadership Conference, February 24-27, 2022, at the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak. The National Conference will be July 8-12, 2022 in Minneapolis. Early bird registration for each conference is $250 through November 30, 2021. As
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OTTAWA, CANADA – The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) and Sephora Canada will host the first national Zoom roundtable on Indigenous beauty on Tuesday, October 19 from 2 pm to 4 pm ET. The roundtable, which will be facilitated by Waneek Horn-Miller, the first Mohawk woman from Canada to
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The American Indian College Fund staff, its students, and tribal college communities are mourning the passing of its longtime friend and ally, David Kennedy, on October 10. He was the co-founder of the international award-winning ad agency, Wieden+Kennedy. It was because of David Kennedy that the iconic agency became
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs appointed its first-ever Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs Oct. 4. The committee will provide advice and guidance to the VA Secretary on all matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations and Native American Veterans. American
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Rapid City Library (Photo Courtesy of rcgov.com) RAPID CITY – Over 1,096 donations of non-perishable food, toiletries and clothing were received during Rapid City Public Library’s Fine Forgiveness initiative in September. As a result, $14,460.05 in library fines and fees were waived and local organizations WAVI, Feeding South Dakota, Cornerstone
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Children sit with placards with the names of children who died at the old Rapid City Indian Boarding School during last year’s ceremony in front of a hillside that researchers determined hold unmarked graves of some of the deceased children. A memorial is planned to honor the children at the
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WASHINGTON —Water rights have been a major concern for tribal nations this past decade, and last Friday Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signature finalized a here-to-fore complicated and highly contentious agreement between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes (CSKT), the state of Montana, and the federal government. The problem was reconciling
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The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) announces $14 million in grants awarded to 54 organizations serving Native producers. This investment directly benefits 141 sovereign Tribal Nations in 26 different states, impacting nearly 125,000 Native farmers, ranchers, fishers, harvesters, and community producers. This marks the third year of grantmaking from the Native American Agriculture
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“I have the right to do what I see fit for my people,” said William Roger Jock, a partner in Good Leaf, a dispensary for recreational marijuana operating without a tribal license. Credit…Libby March for The New York Times With New York state officials slow to establish regulations, members of
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