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Mountains and Minds: ‘I owe it to them to be proud’ (January 12, 2022)
Wozek Chandler works to find success in the mainstream while maintaining her tribal culture and celebrating her history. 
Montana Free Press: Supreme Court takes up COVID-19 vaccine mandates (January 12, 2022)
The U.S. Supreme Court heard nearly four hours of oral arguments over the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements. 
With a dialogue entirely in the Blackfeet language, a new film is an exercise in language revitalization.
Montana Free Press: Another federal judge blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate (December 13, 2021)
The court order temporarily bars a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for federal workers in Montana and nationwide. 
Districts with predominantly Native voters are targets as states start redrawing boundaries.
MSU News: Northern Cheyenne author wins award for history of his people (December 6, 2021)
Leo Killsback, associate professor at Montana State University, has won the Western History Association’s 2021 Donald Fixico Book Award for his two-volume history of the Cheyenne Nation. 
Republican state officials have succeeded in blocking a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.
Cronkite News: New law protects tribal regalia at school graduations (November 24, 2021)
Just minutes before her high school graduation, Dakotah Harvey was told to remove the eagle feather from her mortarboard or she would be escorted out of the ceremony and her diploma would be withheld. 
Montana Free Press: Tribes and tribal elders sue to stop mining (November 19, 2021)
The Fort Belknap Indian Community, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the Ksanka Elders Advisory Committee are fighting two silver and copper mines. 
MSU News: Montana State University celebrates new American Indian Hall (November 8, 2021)
More than 1,000 people, including dignitaries from throughout the country, attended the grand opening of the American Indian Hall at Montana State University. 
Kaiser Health News: Montana struggles with COVID-19 outreach campaigns (November 3, 2021)
Public service campaigns developed under the previous Democratic administration were abandoned by the new Republican governor. 
If confirmed, Martha Williams will become the second woman with Montana ties to take a top post at the Department of the Interior.
Kaiser Health News: Tribes confront mental health challenges (October 25, 2021)
Lacking mental health resources in Indian Country, tribes are often forced to detain citizens who are in crisis. 
The Fort Belknap Indian Community and conservation groups continue to oppose new mining claims near the reservation in Montana.
Blackfeet Nation mourns passing of longtime Chief Earl Old Person (October 18, 2021)
The Blackfeet Nation is mourning the loss of Earl Old Person, the tribe’s longtime chief and former chairman. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts a legislative hearing on October 6, 2021.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is getting back to work with a hearing on tribal water rights settlements that are being supported by the Biden administration.
“There are probably few American Indians that haven’t been touched by MMIW,” said Patricia Hibbeler, chief executive officer for the Phoenix Indian Center.
The U.S. Senate voted 50-45 to approve the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
Montana Free Press: Montana passes grim milestone in COVID-19 pandemic (September 30, 2021)
“We serve a lot of families on the Crow Reservation, and last year they were hit harder than anybody,” said a funeral home owner. 
Montana Free Press: COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high in Montana (September 29, 2021)
The latest wave of COVID-19 cases, coupled with a shortage of health care workers, has stretched Montana’s emergency care system increasingly thin. 
“Water is a sacred resource, and water rights are crucial to ensuring the health, safety and empowerment of Tribal communities,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
MSU News: Montana State University set for American Indian Heritage Day (September 21, 2021)
Montana State University’s annual American Indian Heritage Day focuses on efforts to recover and return the remains of children who died at Indian boarding schools. 
Montana Free Press: Death of Native man prompts calls for justice (August 31, 2021)
About a hundred people gathered to grieve the loss of Brendon Galbreath, a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation who died in an encounter with police. 
News21: COVID-19 pandemic exposes many challenges in Indian Country (August 30, 2021)
Indigenous nations across the country have experienced chronic federal underfunding, which has led to disproportionate impacts tied to COVID-19 through housing, employment, public safety, food security, health care and economic outcomes.
Native America Calling: Limiting Indigenous history in schools (August 16, 2021)
South Dakota’s Department of Education drastically reduced the number of references to Native people in school social studies standards.
An abandoned gold mine continues to cause heartaches for the Fort Belknap Indian Community.
Bill introduced in Senate to reauthorize key Indian housing law (July 13, 2021)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) introduced legislation with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and other members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, to reform and reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. 
Native Sun News Today: Behind the scenes at Crow Native Days (July 13, 2021)
A highlight of the annual Crow Native Days were the Indian relay races, a sport gaining immense popularity, thrilling audiences across the nation. 
In Montana, Native people make up roughly 26 percent of missing persons cases yet account for less than 7 percent of the state’s population.
Native America Calling: A day of victory at Greasy Grass (June 25, 2021)
The Battle of Greasy Grass was over in an hour, but its legacy continues to this day. 
Native youth are part of a lawsuit that seeks to hold the federal government accountable for climate change.
Boasting one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States, the Blackfeet Nation is back open for business.
Tribes that face threats to their political integrity, economic security, health and welfare may finally be able to exercise authority over non-Indians.
A sovereignty dispute that originated on the Crow Reservation in Montana has finally been addressed by the highest court in the land.
Tribal police have the authority to detain non-Indians traveling through reservations if the officer has a reasonable belief that the suspect violated state or federal law, the Supreme Court ruled.
Native America Calling: New threats to voting rights (June 2, 2021)
Native America Calling will get a look at the latest voting laws and what Native voting advocates are doing to counter them. 
The Northern Cheyenne Nation appears to be winning the war against COVID-19, though the battle took its toll on 57 citizens who lost their lives.
The family of Silver Little Eagle has been raising funds following an attack that took place off the reservation.
Native America Calling: May in the news (May 28, 2021)
As May comes to a close, Native America Calling will take a look at some of the big headlines of the month.
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