The Navajo Nation had argued that their water rights were protected under an 1868 treaty. (Photo courtesy Earth.Org) WASHINGTON, DC—In Arizona v Navajo Nation, the Navajo tribe sought, according to the dissenting opinion of Justice Neil Gorsuch, for the government to develop a plan for how to address water rights.
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On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students. The impact of the shootings was dramatic. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close.
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Haylee Quick Bear gathering material to build a tipi. A large part of Lakolya Waoniya’s curriculum is participating in Lakota-based cultural activities. Despite being a high achiever with a stack of college acceptance letters, Natalie Bordeaux felt she needed time for personal reflection before taking the next big step in
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FILE – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks during a “Road to Healing” event, Jan. 20, 2023, at the Gila Crossing Community School in Laveen, Ariz. Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, is the first Native American cabinet secretary. Her name is on the case arguing in favor
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In this June 19, 2018, file photo, girls wave flags as they march along Pasadena Avenue in a parade from Max Brandon Park to University Park, celebrating Juneteenth in Flint, Mich. Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, FILE Story by the Associated Press Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day
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Gilbert, her assistant Janie Ducheneaux, and volunteers from the Sioux YMCA in Dupree plus other volunteers from the community worked together to plant the 400 tiny choke cherry trees that are now full-grown and thriving. (Courtesy photo) Chokecherries are sacred to the Lakota. At one time they were so important
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Congressman Dusty Johnson with Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Ryman Lebeau and Oglala Sioux Tribal President Frank Star Comes Out in Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. – On June 13, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) passed out of the House Natural
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Dr. Dawn Tobacco-Frank Oglala Lakota College President KYLE – Oglala Lakota College (OLC) announces its 50th Annual Graduation Ceremony with 151 graduates receiving Masters, Bachelors, Associate Degrees and Certificates. This year the celebration will include a Feather Tying Ceremony and Baccalaureate on Thursday, June 15, 2023, beginning at 5:30 PM.
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In this June 19, 2018, file photo, girls wave flags as they march along Pasadena Avenue in a parade from Max Brandon Park to University Park, celebrating Juneteenth in Flint, Mich. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, FILE) Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people
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Jonathan Windy Boy HELENA, Mont. Earlier in June, the Gianforte administration, Montana announced it is opting out of $10 million of federal money that would have paid for children’s meals this year, according to an estimate from the Montana Food Bank Network. Citing administrative burdens, a Department of Public Health
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