Rivers Reborn Dan McCaw, Fisheries Biologist for the Penobscot Nation, searches for Atlantic Salmon Redds in the Mattamiscontis Stream on Tribal Trust Land within the Penobscot River watershed. Similar to alewives, the Penobscot River, and several other waterways in Maine, support some of the last remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the
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LAME DEER, Mont. – As required under the 1996 amended constitution and bylaws, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe holds an election for tribal officials every two years. The next one will be this year; the Primary to be held on Thursday, October 3. The top two vote-getters for each position will
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Northern Cheyenne Tribal Housing Authority Office LAME DEER., Mont. – The Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Housing Authority are collaborating to conduct a comprehensive assessment of housing and related health needs on the Reservation. The project is funded by HUD. The project aims to gather crucial
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Map shows land cover types on Penobscot reservation and off-reservation trust lands. Note: The portion of the Penobscot River outlined in bold black lines is part of the Penobscot reservation Part two of three For decades, deleterious effects of contamination and diverting the flow of natural estuaries and riparian ecosystems
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to extend the reporting deadline for Indian Health Service (IHS) patients who seek emergency care outside of IHS facilities. The IHS Emergency Claims Parity Act would extend the emergency notification requirements of IHS’s Purchased and Referred Care
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Marcella Gilbert and her mother Madonna Thunder Hawk (both Cheyenne River Lakota). SANTA ROSA CA – Women’s Equality Day, celebrated on August 26th, marks the anniversary of the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which declared: “The right of citizens of the United States to
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Cheyenne River elders Renee and Manny Iron Hawk (center and right) of Red Scaffold traveled to Costa Rica in February at the invitation of Dr. Brian Ely (left). They met with representatives of 6 Indigenous tribes to discuss possible trade agreements. NEW YORK – When Manny Iron Hawk (Titunwan Okowozu)
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Tim Walz, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota’s 1st district and Chadron State College alumnus, delivers the undergraduate commencement address May 10, 2014. Later that day, Walz received the college’s Distinguished Alumni Award. (Photo by Tiffany Valandra/Chadron State College) CHADRON – Current Vice President Kamala Harris, the
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Northern Cheyenne Reservation LAME DEER, Mont. – They call it the “dog days” of summer. That is when it is so hot all you want to do is lay around, maybe under the porch, like an old dog, somewhere cool. If not that, seek refuge by a fan or
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Banana Plants RAPID CITY—Driving by the Sunken Floral Gardens area off Canyon Lake Drive near McKeague Field and the intersection of West Chicago Street and South Canyon Road, one can’t help but do a double-take at the large tree-like plants standing guard over the displays of colorful flowers and plants
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