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Leaders of the Muscogee Nation are dropping “Creek” from its name as part of a rebranding effort, but not all members are on board with the change.
The National Native American Hall of Fame is getting ready to honor a new slate of luminaries in Native business, arts, education and other fields.
Tim Giago: A wacipi that hid many secrets (May 3, 2021)
Every Lakota knows where we have been and now we are struggling to find out where we are going. 
“Rebuilding and consolidating Tribal homelands supports not only Native cultures, languages, and communities, but also Tribal businesses that help make economies for both Tribes and surrounding communities thrive,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), chair of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Native America Calling: Racing against the pandemic (April 27, 2021)
Native America Calling will check in with Native language program organizers about how they refuse to let COVID-19 slow the progress of language revitalization. 
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn: Coming together in our tribalness (April 14, 2021)
Native people have been embracing ways of thinking, feeding and housing our own since the COVID-19 pandemic began. 
Albert Bender: Indigenous justice is now at hand in Bolivia (April 12, 2021)
This is a tale of two countries—Bolivia and the United States. Only one nation is pursuing justice against a corrupt leader. 
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect communities worldwide with many communities being forced to utilize resources on a virtual level and think outside of the box when it comes to teaching.
The American Rescue Plan, which allocates $31 billion to Indian Country, set aside $20 million to help tribes preserve their languages.
Oak Flat would be “permanently damaged” by a controversial copper mine, according to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Arne Vainio: Zoongide’iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage (March 29, 2021)
Strength of heart is courage. Courage means doing the right thing, even when you are afraid. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation mourns lives lost to COVID-19 (March 25, 2021)
We have lost hundreds of Cherokees to the pandemic, including more than 50 Cherokee first-language speaking elders. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (March 22, 2021)
NAFOA supports tribal leaders, Native professionals, and Native youth. 
Ivan Star Comes Out: Our ancestral teachings belong to our youth (March 15, 2021)
Being born in a time when Lakota was spoken by nearly everyone around me allowed me to become fluent within 6 years. 
Indian Health Service ‘ahead of schedule’ with COVID-19 vaccination rollout (February 26, 2021)
The Indian Health Service has distributed nearly 1.22 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to tribes and their communities, outpacing many states with its outreach. 
Recap: #DebForInterior confirmation hearing (February 24, 2021)
It was a historic day for Indian Country as Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) finally got her confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior. 
Native America Calling: The Cherokee Syllabary bicentennial (February 4, 2021)
This year the Cherokee Nation is celebrating the bicentennial of the syllabary invented by Sequoyah.
Native America Calling: The COVID-19 vaccine and protecting elders (February 1, 2021)
Tribal communities are worried about the toll COVID-19 is taking on elders and what that means for tribal language and culture.
Native America Calling: When to turn to speech therapy (January 25, 2021)
The National Institutes of Health says early intervention and speech therapy are key to helping children with speech and language disorders learn to communicate. 
A land acknowledgment from Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) and a song from Claudette White and the Quechan Hurav Singers set the stage for Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Doug George-Kanentiio: The origins of the Iroquois people (January 11, 2021)
Watch the stars and your direction home will be revealed.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates language achievements (January 11, 2021)
Two hundred years ago, the brilliant statesman and inventor Sequoyah presented the Cherokee syllabary to the Cherokee Nation. 
Legendary Lakota legal advocate Steve Emery passes on (January 6, 2021)
Steven C. Emery, Lakota from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, passed on to the Spirit World on December 31, 2020. He was 62 years old. 
Ivan Star Comes Out: We are losing proficiency in our Lakota language (December 22, 2020)
According to Lakota oral tradition, the tasiyagnunpa speaks Lakota. 
Deb Haaland tapped for Cabinet by President-elect Joe Biden (December 17, 2020)
In a historic first, Deb Haaland, one of the first two Native women to serve in the U.S. Congress, has been tapped to serve in the incoming Joe Biden administration. 
Chuck Hoskin: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Cherokee Nation (December 17, 2020)
I believe in the vaccine and the science behind it. I am 100 percent confident that it is safe and will be successful at containing the virus. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation empowers tribal citizens (December 11, 2020)
The Cherokee word “gadugi” describes one of our most important Cherokee values. It means working together to improve our tribal community. 
Tribes host Dr. Fauci as COVID-19 crisis continues in Indian Country (December 10, 2020)
Lakota leaders continue to see an increase of COVID-19 cases in their territory. 
Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) discusses Indian issues in farewell speech (December 9, 2020)
Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) discusses Indian issues as he delivers his final speech on the U.S. Senate floor on December 8, 2020. 
Ivan Star Comes Out: Confronting racism and homelessness among our people (December 7, 2020)
Lakota people are falling through the cracks due to lack of understanding on all sides. 
Clara Caufield: Masking up to protect our people from COVID-19 (November 24, 2020)
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise, with tribal people on reservations in Montana and Wyoming seemingly among the hardest hit.
Native America Calling: Native words to live by (November 24, 2020)
In Native languages, some of our favorite words and phrases pack much more meaning than any English translation can encompass. 
Montana Free Press: Technology helps keep Crow language alive (November 23, 2020)
With fewer and fewer fluent speakers of the Crow language, advocates for revitalizing it hope a free online dictionary can aid people already working to bolster their skills and make learning the language more accessible. 
Native Sun News Today: Northern Cheyenne author traces story of tribal courage (November 17, 2020)
“The Cheyenne Story: An Interpretation of Courage” by Gerry Robinson continues to earn accolades. 
Indian Pueblo Kitchen prepares for debut of new food experience (November 12, 2020)
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is reimagining Pueblo Harvest Restaurant as the Indian Pueblo Kitchen, an innovative teaching kitchen and restaurant centered around Indigenous cuisine education and exploration. 
Cronkite News: COVID-19 puts focus on healing and medicine on Navajo Nation (November 11, 2020)
Traditional healers, who once played critical roles in governance and health care, are dwindling in number and influence, even as the deadly coronavirus impacts the Navajo Nation. 
Ivan Star Comes Out: There are people with that feeling of Native kinship (November 10, 2020)
My childhood, adolescent, and war experiences led me to perceive the world as cruel and impersonal. 
Clara Caufield: Northern Cheyenne Tribe loses a great leader (November 10, 2020)
Winfield Russell, also known as One Bird, served the Northern Cheyenne people in many different capacities throughout his life. 
Doug George-Kanentiio: Mohawk numbers and creation story (November 6, 2020)
Creation myths form the core of a national identity. 
Indian Country Today: Native voters play role in key Senate races (November 3, 2020)
With the control of the U.S. Senate at stake, Native voters are playing a pivotal role in important races in North Carolina, Arizona, Montana and Alaska.
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