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Supreme Court takes up Indian law cases as tribes face new ‘unknown’ (October 19, 2021)
The nation’s highest court is back in session amid COVID-19 and it’s shaping up to be a busy one for tribes and their advocates. 
Cronkite News: Tribes welcome restoration of Bears Ears National Monument (October 19, 2021)
“Bears Ears is home to many of our historical and cultural sites, plants, water, traditional medicines, and teachings for our people,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. 
Sihasin at The Kennedy Center (October 15, 2021)
For three decades, brother and sister Jeneda and Clayson Benally have been recording and touring bringing their empowering organic conscious raising charged music to communities around the globe. 
The Bears Ears landscape has supported indigenous people of the Southwest from time immemorial and continues to be sacred land to tribal nations, the White House said in a proclamation.
“There are probably few American Indians that haven’t been touched by MMIW,” said Patricia Hibbeler, chief executive officer for the Phoenix Indian Center.
Former Navajo Nation official charged in tribal court for COVID-19 fraud (September 30, 2021)
Pearline Kirk, the former controller for the Navajo Nation, is accused of using her position to defraud the tribe out of $3 million in COVID-19 funds. 
Source New Mexico: Visitors encouraged to respect tribal lands and sacred sites (September 27, 2021)
“How are non-Native people playing on our land? Are they being respectful?” asks Adesbah Foguth, a tribal park ranger. 
Native America Calling: Music Maker Edition with Klee Benally (September 22, 2021)
Native America Calling visits with Navajo musician Klee Benally to find out why he’s calling out settler colonial order. 
Cronkite News: How ‘Star Wars’ is helping to preserve the Navajo language (September 20, 2021)
A long time ago on Indigenous land far, far away… 
“Racism and prejudice towards tribes in our states is alive and well,” said a former federal prosecutor.
The first time Ozzy Watchman took his daughter, Navajo Nation police never responded to the family’s call for help, relatives said.
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. 
Every day that Christine Benally looks out of the window of her home, she’s reminded of how the federal government failed to protect her child.
President Biden is once again making history with his choice to lead the National Park Service, the federal agency that oversees millions of acres of ancestral tribal territories and treaty lands.
“They’re just little victims everywhere,” a child abuse specialist on the Navajo Nation said.
Tribal casino revenues took a major hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to figures released by the National Indian Gaming Commission.
Cronkite News: Hearing tackles legacy of coal mining on tribal lands (August 11, 2021)
Navajo and Hopi leaders addressed the need to move away from economic dependence on coal, but specific proposals on how to get there remain elusive. 
Native America Calling: The Gold King Mine spill six years later (August 5, 2021)
Toxic sludge from the Gold King Mine created an environmental disaster for hundreds of miles downstream, including parts of the Navajo Nation. 
Navajo Nation welcomes Bearsun on walk across United States (August 4, 2021)
Bearsun has arrived on the Navajo Nation as he walks across the United States, raising awareness for health and environmental issues. 
Native America Calling: Book of the Month (July 28, 2021)
Navajo writer Brian Young’s debut novel “Healer of the Water Monster” features the story of Nathan who makes a trip to his grandmother’s place. 
Health insurance coverage has improved dramatically among American Indians and Alaska Natives, according to a new report.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has rescheduled its hearing on Indian health and Native youth legislation.
Cronkite News: Warriors continue to bring water to Navajo Nation (July 19, 2021)
An estimated 30 percent of Navajo Nation residents lack running water and often must travel long distances to haul it back to their homes. 
Cronkite News: New initiative addresses maternal mortality (July 14, 2021)
In Arizona, Native American women are four times more likely to die during birth than white women – the highest rate across the state. 
Federal officials and Indian Country leaders are testifying about Indian health and Native youth legislation.
Diné College awarded first-ever patent for new health device (July 13, 2021)
“This could be a first-ever patent for a tribal college,” said the president of Diné College on the Navajo Nation. 
Cronkite News: COVID-19 brings traditional practices online (July 12, 2021)
Incorporating Indigenous practices like talking circles into health care treatment isn’t new but has grown in significance during COVID-19. 
Navajo sheep herders are busy at this time of year. Learn more in this encore preservation from Native America Calling.
Native America Calling: Preparing for COVID-19 variants (July 6, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of a rise in COVID-19 cases as a highly contagious virus starts to take hold, including in Indian Country. 
Officials in New Mexico’s largest city plan to work with tribal and Native leaders following the disappearance of a plaque commemorating the burials of Indian boarding school students.
Alaska Native corporations will finally be able to receive COVID-19 funds after the nation’s highest court ruled in their favor in one of the most heated Indian law and policy disputes in decades.
Cronkite News: Navajo Nation concerned about coronavirus variant (June 24, 2021)
The Navajo Nation has yet to record a single case of the Delta variant of COVID-19, but tribal citizens are being told to keep up their guard. 
“As Navajo people, we all have parents, grandparents, and other elders who were subjected to boarding schools and that has contributed to many of the modern-day monsters in our society,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
It’s a big day for Bryan Newland, who has been nominated to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Joe Biden administration.
Navajo weavers are usually busy at this time of year.
The National Congress of American Indians has ousted the first Native person who served as its general counsel, less than two weeks after a new chief executive officer came on board.
Navajo student invited to President Biden’s address to Congress (April 27, 2021)
When President Joe Biden delivers his first address to Congress, a young citizen of the Navajo Nation will be there as a special guest. 
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer congratulate Bryan Newland, a citizen and former President of the Bay Mills Indian Community, for being nominated to serve as the next Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs.
Navajo Nation welcomes First Lady Dr. Jill Biden (April 23, 2021)
The Navajo Nation welcomes First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden for a historic, two-day visit to the largest reservation in the United States. 
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden heads to Navajo Nation (April 22, 2021)
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is visiting the Navajo Nation, her third trip to the largest reservation in the United States.
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