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‘For all of Indian Country’: Native woman judge makes history in Michigan (December 6, 2022)
A Native person will serve on one of the highest courts in Michigan for the first time in state history. 
Eileen Janis spent years battling the epidemic of youth suicide among her people, the Oglala Lakota. She passed away at the age of 61.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 28, 2022)
Post-long weekend productivity hack: Grab a coffee and read this newsletter. 
Albert Bender: Genocide of Indian nations at the U.S. Supreme Court (November 28, 2022)
A case before the United States Supreme Court could resume the genocide of tribal nations. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation keeps our language alive (November 21, 2022)
Cherokee language is core to our culture and our identity as a distinct people. 
Tribal youth get a taste of food sovereignty at White House gathering (November 15, 2022)
Dozens of young Native people flocked to the nation’s capital for the return of the White House Tribal Youth Forum, where they saw food sovereignty in action. 
USDA promotes Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative (November 15, 2022)
“USDA is committed to empowering tribal self-determination and bringing Indigenous perspectives into agriculture, food, and nutrition,” said Secretary Tom Vilsack. 
Native America Calling: New Native children’s books (November 11, 2022)
A number of new Native children’s books make great bedtime stories, especially for those hungry little book worms. 
Indian Country rallies as U.S. Supreme Court hears ICWA challenge (November 3, 2022)
Indian Country will be out in force as the nation’s highest court weighs the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act. 
Underscore.News: Young Native runner honors family legacy (November 3, 2022)
Ku Stevens’ great-grandfather escaped an Indian boarding school by running 50 miles through the desert to get home. Decades later, Ku runs to honor that legacy. 
Indian Country braces for U.S. Supreme Court hearing in ICWA case (November 1, 2022)
The nation’s highest court is about to hear one of the biggest cases in Indian Country’s history and already some troubling signs are emerging. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 31, 2022)
No tricks here. Just treats! 🎃 
Controversial scholar walks away from Native food organizations (October 27, 2022)
A controversial scholar who claimed to be Native for decades has ended her relationships with two prominent Native food organizations. 
Native food sovereignty figure admits no tribal connections (October 21, 2022)
A scholar who has made a name for herself in Native food sovereignty has vowed to stop claiming to be of “Mohawk/Mi’kmaq descent” despite doing so for decades. 
Native America Calling: Inuit teens save the world from aliens (October 21, 2022)
A group of Inuit teenage girls face off against murderous aliens that inhabit the bodies of people and animals in a new film. 
A business in South Dakota that banned Native patrons from the premises is being sued by the United States government for racial discrimination.
Native America Calling: Reaching for the college sports roster (October 18, 2022)
Getting signed to a college sports team is a dream for many Native athletes. 
Native America Calling: Spirit Rangers (October 14, 2022)
A new Netflix show for preschoolers features all Native writers, including showrunner and creator Karissa Valencia. 
Native America Calling: Federal program to expand Native food hubs (October 12, 2022)
A new Department of the Interior pilot program aims to place Native food hubs at locations around the country. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 3, 2022)
Welcome community, to #NAFOAFall22! 
Native prisoners at the Washington State Penitentiary hosted their first powwow in three years, a 50-year tradition temporarily halted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many Canadians are coming to terms with the nation’s history of schooling and settler colonialism.
Secretary Deb Haaland provides update from Department of the Interior (September 27, 2022)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland provides an update at the 39th Annual National Tribal Health Conference. 
Native America Calling: Native student success depends on teachers (September 27, 2022)
Post-pandemic burn out, persistently low pay, and a disparaging political climate are helping fuel a high number of teacher vacancies. How are Native students affected? 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 26, 2022)
See you next week in the homelands of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation! 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to keep families safe (September 19, 2022)
Cherokee Nation has the power and the responsibility to protect all Cherokees and ensure justice is served on our reservation. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 19, 2022)
Only 2 weeks left until #NAFOAFall22 at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation! 
‘We got lied to’: Native students find flaws in free tuition program (September 6, 2022)
A public university promised free tuition for Native students. Then the details were revealed. 
Native America Calling: Addressing the nation’s mental health crisis (September 6, 2022)
As the nation’s mental health crisis worsens, Native youth are those at highest risk. 
Cronkite News: Indian boarding schools confront genocidal legacy (August 30, 2022)
Few dispute that Indian boarding schools led to more than a century of abuse, systematically seizing Indigenous land, separating children from their families, destroying communities and working to erase tribal languages, religions, cultures and economies. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 15, 2022)
NAFOA stays on top of the news so you always start your week informed and ready.
Native America Calling: The new book-banning trend (August 15, 2022)
There’s a new surge of efforts to ban books by Native authors and other works that challenge colonial conventional wisdom. 
Charges laid against Native woman reported as missing in Canada (August 8, 2022)
Dawn Walker has been accused of faking her disappearance and that of her child in a case that attracted widespread attention in Canada. 
No Native entity knows the answers and to truly heal we need our children returned to our homes.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 8, 2022)
NAFOA supports all parts of our community — from students to executive leaders. 
The 100th anniversary of the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial in New Mexico was marred by violence after a car drove into the crowd and parade, causing injuries and wreaking havoc on the opening day of the highly-anticipated event.
“Prey” features Native talent and the Comanche language. It’s now streaming on Hulu.
Native America Calling: Native college students tell their stories (August 4, 2022)
For Native students, attending college is more than just their own personal achievement. 
The U.S. government is in a state of “moral paralysis” on the recurrence of mass shootings.
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, delivers remarks at Maskwacis Park in Alberta, Canada.
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