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Lake Andes, S.D. - A coalition of Native American, rural and environmental groups have called on Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and Canadian company TC Energy to halt all work on the Keystone XL pipeline project due to the COVID-19 public health threat.
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WASHINGTON- Both Democratic Party presidential candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), released statements in support of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's fight to retain its trust land.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Banks nationwide struggled to meet the surging demand from small businesses trying to apply for loans and grants under the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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WASHINGTON - The National Indian Health Board this week launched a new website with "tribally specific" Coronavirus-related developments, tools and information: nihb.org/covid-19/
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MESA, Arizona ? With much of Indian Country stuck at home sheltering themselves from the COVID-19 virus, there is perhaps no better time to kick some bad habits and devote time to healthy living.
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Monday, April 6, 2020
WASHINGTON - The deadly coronavirus accelerated its spread throughout Indian Country over the last week, as the number of confirmed cases doubled over the prior week.
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The April 1 HuffPost headline read "The White House Wanted to Give $0 to Tribes in the $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill." I was not shocked by the harsh headline, but more disgusted by the Trump administration's utter disregard of Indian Country.
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Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo spoke Tuesday on the Protect the Sacred conference call, and offered his support and praise for the Native American community during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Robbie Robertson, who comes from Mohawk and Cayuga descent, is best known for his work with the legendary rock group The Band, but also plenty of other recordings, including a 1994 release with a Native American group, the Red Road Ensemble.
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ALBERTA, Canada - Two M?tis men, a nephew and uncle, were murdered while moose hunting earlier this week and now a suspect, Anthony Michael Bilodeau, has been arrested.
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The U.S. Dept. of the Interior, which has jurisdiction over the National Park Service, decided to close the Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday, April 1, based on the strong recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
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Friday, April 3, 2020
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation has 241 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 27 from Tuesday, the Navajo Nation reported Wednesday evening.?
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Beginning Friday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m. and lasting until Monday at 5:00 a.m., Navajo Nation will be under a 57-hour curfew to slow the spread of Dikos Nstaa?g??-19 (COVID-19) on the country's largest Indian reservation.
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The U.S. Dept. of the Interior has granted a request by Michigan's Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians to move 157.5 acres of the tribe's land in Acme Township into federal trust.
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RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION - Taking the bull by the horns, Red Lake Band of the Chippewa Indians Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki, Sr. has declared Medical Martial Law on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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Why the Trump Administration's Failure to Initially Add Tribes To $2 Trillion Stimulus Doesn't Shock Me
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation counted another 30 new COVID-19 cases Monday to reach of total 384 positive tested cases.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - In an Instagram message posted yesterday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a citizen of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe, announced the passing of her brother Ron, who died Saturday following a battle with COVID-19.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) said on Monday that all of its tribal members have closed their casinos temporarily in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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YAKAMA NATION RESERVATION - On Monday, the Yakama Nation Tribal Council Executive Committee issued a "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order for all residents of the Yakama Reservation and off-Reservation trust allotments due to the continued spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lacking the ability to hop on Air Force One and fly out into the country to hold one of his political rallies, President Donald Trump has turned the White House briefing room to mobilize his base.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - On Monday, Navajo Nation leaders announced that three more tribal citizens have tested positive for the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) bringing the total number of cases on Navajo Nation to 29.
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A federal judge's decision earlier today to strike down federal permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline gave the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe a "significant legal win" and brought a swift reaction from supporters and environmentalists around the country.
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Earlier this week, Elder Saginaw Grant issued a statement on dealing with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SACRAMENTO - With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic threatening lives worldwide, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announced Tuesday morning that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed by about one year.
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
WASHINGTON - The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe earned a "significant legal win" today when a federal court judge struck down a permit for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, ordering an environmental impact study and calling for legal arguments about an interim shutdown of the pipeline.
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday to revoke a key construction permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, halting construction of the controversial project.
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As we sit outside during this shelter-in-place era of COVID-19, we are aware of the unsettling contrast between the peaceful cadence of snowfall and the presence of an ominous, unseen threat. Our thoughts keep returning to our own Native communities and the two hundred and thirty-eight others throughout Alaska.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Five more Navajo Nation residents have died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as of Wednesday, April 15, Navajo Nation officials say. The death toll now stands at 38.
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TUCSON, Ariz. - Rep. Ra?l M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, will host a live streamed roundtable with Native American leaders this Friday, April 17, at 1:00 p.m. - EDT on the Trump administration's botched response to the coronavirus pandemic in Indian Country.
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Thursday, April 16, 2020
WASHINGTON - A group of tribal chairmen from the Great Plains region has called for Alaska Native Tara Sweeney to be removed from her post as the Department of Interior's Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, saying she "has lost the confidence of Indian tribes."
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Zuni, N. M. - The Pueblo of Zuni announced today that it had received confirmation over the weekend that a tribal member passed away from the COVID-19 virus.
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Pinal County, Ariz. - Former Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Louis Manuel, Jr. passed away unexpectedly, the tribe announced on Monday. He was 57 years old, and a cause of death was not announced.
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Back in 1918, "the mother of all pandemics" swiftly spread influenza to 500 million people, one-third of the world's population.
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TOWAOC, Colo. - After the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel voluntarily closed on March 18 due to public health safety concerns over COVID-19, the casino and hotel employees did not sit idle for very long. Instead, they stepped up to lend a helping hand to ensure the Ute Mountain Tribe's citizens received essential goods during the unprecedented situation created by the pandemic.
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BAY MILLS TOWNSHIP, Mich - Students at a small Tribal college in Michigan are using 3D printing technology to produce reusable face masks for emergency workers in their area.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020
PAGE, Ariz. - A 34-year old man in Northeastern Arizona was arrested Monday evening after he allegedly posted a Facebook message that encouraged readers to use lethal force and "shoot to kill" Navajo citizens.
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WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of 18 Congressional members have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell demanding an immediate vote on House legislation that would protect the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe from a federal government effort to disestablish their reservation.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - If the country is in need of anything right now, it's more medical supplies.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Within the past two weeks, virtually all tribal casinos have voluntarily closed their doors to help reduce the spread of the deadly COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Tribal leaders cited the closures were for the well-being of their staffs, tribal community citizens and the general public.
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PABLO, Montana - Thanks in part to the diligence of Sandra Boham, president of Salish Kootenai College (SKC), the Montana college will soon offer a much-needed four-year nursing curriculum beginning in fall 2020.
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Friday, March 27, 2020
WASHINGTON - More than $10 billion appears to be headed to Indian Country with the passage of a bipartisan COVID-19 emergency relief package by the Senate last night.
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WASHINGTON - Financial help is on the way for tribal casinos and, by extension, tribal governments that rely on gaming to finance many essential services throughout Indian Country.
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WASHINGTON - A government plan to disestablish the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's reservation has been put on a temporary hold after lawyers for the U.S. Dept. of Interior agreed it would refrain from taking the Tribe's land out of trust for 45 days.
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LEMOORE, Calif. - While events across the United States have been cancelled following the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U.F.C.) plans to proceed with an April 18 pay-per-view fight on Tribal land in Central California.
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STILWELL, Okla. - The Cherokee Nation is mourning the passing of Karen Ketcher, the tribe's self-governance director, due to complications with COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). A tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Ketcher passed away on Monday, April 6. She was 70.
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TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION - "We have never been in this position before, in this lifetime," Chairman Kevin DuPuis of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa cautioned.
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Thursday, April 9, 2020
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - On Wednesday evening, the Navajo Nation released numbers that show a worsening trend of those who has tested positively for the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). There was an increase of 62 cases since Tuesday, which brings the total number of cases to 488 and trendign fast towards 500.
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PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION - On Tuesday, Oglala Sioux Tribe President Julian Bear Runner issued an executive order for a 72-hour lockdown on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South Dakota. The executive order soon after an employee of the Red Cloud Indian School system's COVID-19 test came back positive.
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Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo spoke Tuesday on the Protect the Sacred conference call, and offered his support and praise for the Native American community during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Robbie Robertson, who comes from Mohawk and Cayuga descent, is best known for his work with the legendary rock group The Band, but also plenty of other recordings, including a 1994 release with a Native American group, the Red Road Ensemble.
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ALBERTA, Canada - Two M?tis men, a nephew and uncle, were murdered while moose hunting earlier this week and now a suspect, Anthony Michael Bilodeau, has been arrested.
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The U.S. Dept. of the Interior, which has jurisdiction over the National Park Service, decided to close the Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday, April 1, based on the strong recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
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Friday, April 3, 2020
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation has 241 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 27 from Tuesday, the Navajo Nation reported Wednesday evening.?
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Keystone XL Pipeline Project Will Move Forward Amid Opposition, COVID-19 Concerns
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NORMAN, Okla. - A $4.8 million gift from the Horizon Foundation of Dallas will help establish the University of Oklahoma (OU) as the premier center for Native American research and teaching with the launch of its Native Peoples Initiative.
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Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo spoke Tuesday on the Protect the Sacred conference call, and offered his support and praise for the Native American community during the COVID-19 crisis.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation has 214 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 40 from Tuesday, the Navajo Nation reported Wednesday evening.
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WASHINGTON - Reacting to an order to disestablish the tribe's reservation, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Monday asked a federal court to issue an emergency restraining order to prevent the Dept. of Interior from removing the tribe's land trust status.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The U.S. Dept. of the Interior, which has jurisdiction over the National Park Service, decided to close the Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday, April 1, based on the strong recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, countless organizations across Indian Country have cancelled their in-person events for the foreseeable future-but some are keeping the spirit alive by utilizing live streams for social gatherings.
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WINDOW ROCK - The Navajo Dept. of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service on Tuesday reported 10 additional COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation.
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PEMBROKE, N.C. - Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn is no stranger to the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina. After Hurricane Florence ravaged the Carolinas in September 2018, Penn's nonprofit CORE and Chef Jose Andres' organization World Central Kitchen delivered meals to tribal citizens of the Lumbee, based in Pembroke.
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WASHINGTON - A new exhibition series highlighting the striking work of Native photojournalists Russel Albert Daniels and Tailyr Irvine was set to open today at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Two Native American tribes have reported their first cases of the COVID-19 virus, while the Navajo Nation reported Tuesday that an additional 20 individuals tested positive for the virus.
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SACRAMENTO - With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic threatening lives worldwide, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announced Tuesday morning that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed by about one year.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - This weekend, Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced her endorsement of Vice President Joe Biden for president. Congresswoman Davids of the Ho-Chunk Nation represents the 3rd District of Kansas and won election in the 2018 midterms. Davids, and Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM) from Laguna Pueblo, are the first Native-American women to ever serve in the US Congress.
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FARMINGTON, N.M. - The Native American Disability Law Center on Monday asked the Indian Health Service (IHS) for reassurance that agency provisions are in place to make sure with American Indian and Alaska Natives with disabilities have equal access to medical care and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PHOENIX - The NABI Foundation today cancelled its annual Native American youth basketball invitational and annual educational youth summit that was scheduled for June 21-27, 2020 in Phoenix.
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Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - Behind every great artist, there's a support system helping them bud into something bigger and more prevalent. One vital part of that root system is the marketing and public relations (PR) end of it, and that's where Liz Hill comes into frame.
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The 2019 western Badland only saw a limited theatrical release, but the six-shooter flick featuring Native American film legend Wes Studi has since found a second life on Netflix.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
WASHINGTON - Tribes and tribal advocates are pushing back against the notion that Alaska Native Corporations (ANC) should receive some of the $8 billion appropriated for Indian Country under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The total cases of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) has surpassed 800 and as of Monday evening stand at 813. These new numbers were just released on Monday evening by the Navajo Nation. The new total represents an increase of 115 since Saturday evening. The Navajo Nation did not released an update on Sunday evening due to the Easter.
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Native Biz Q&A: Keri Ataumbi talks making art amid COVID-19 pandemic
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With the last day of Women's History Month upon us, all are welcome to check out Women Win the Vote, the Centennial Gazette publication produced by the National Women's History Alliance.
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NAVAJO NATION - As the COVID-19 numbers continue to rise across Indian Country, actor Mark Ruffalo is set to take part in a virtual emergency conversation for all tribal citizens.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - For Oklahomans stuck at home during these social-distancing days, and looking to get creative, it might be time to put on your director's hat.
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BILLINGS, Mont. - Ex-Blackfeet Nation chairman Willie Andrew Sharp was sentenced to 10 months in prison yesterday, according to the Associated Press.
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WASHINGTON - When Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell took a call from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regional office late last Friday afternoon, he figured they were just checking in on how the tribe was dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
CALGARY, Alberta and HOUSTON - The Canadian energy firm behind the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline announced today that it will move forward with the long-delayed project, even as environmental groups and tribal nations continue to fight its construction amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation has 174 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 26 from Monday, the Navajo Nation reported Tuesday evening.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Wearing protective blue medical gloves, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez spent almost an hour talking to Navajo citizens about the deadly COVID-19 pandemic during a virtual town hall that was live streamed from tribal headquarters in Window Rock, Ariz.
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TAUNTON, Mass. - In the midst of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on his tribe, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell says he was informed late Friday afternoon by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), on orders of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior David Bernhardt, that the tribe's "reservation be disestablished."
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SHINNECOCK NATION - Irony has its place in tribal nations holding on to their sovereignty rights.
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WASHINGTON - The Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians this week got a win in a federal court case that's part of the Tribe's 85-year battle to win federal recognition.
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Monday, March 30, 2020
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives passed and the President signed into law on Friday H.R. 748, a $2.2 trillion stimulus package designed to address the far-reaching impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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"The whole concept that seniors are expendable conflicts with the American Indian and Alaska Native belief that we are to honor, respect, and revere the older generations."
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Citing the primary focus on the health and safety of guests, team members and the public in the midst of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole Gaming on Friday decided to voluntarily close all six Seminole and Hard Rock Casinos.
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Just a short time ago, I and most Cherokees were focused on the plans and activities of everyday life. We could take so much for granted as we enjoyed community gatherings, spent time with colleagues, friends and family, and moved around our social spaces.
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SHONTO, Ariz. - The Shonto Preparatory School tenants and staff were ordered to shelter in place today after a tenant tested positive for COVID-19.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service on Saturday, that the number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached a total of 26 for residents of the Navajo Nation.
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Monday, March 23, 2020
Lacking the ability to hop on Air Force One and fly out into the country to hold one of his political rallies, President Donald Trump has turned the White House briefing room to mobilize his base.
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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - The Cherokee Nation extended the suspension of its business enterprises, including all 10 of its gaming and hospitality destinations, cultural museums and retail operations, through May 1 to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The extension was announced by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. on Thursday.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The president and vice president of the Navajo Nation are now under self-quarantine after they discovered they were in close proximity Tuesday to a first responder who since has been tested positive for COVID-19.
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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Pueblo of Pojoaque is stepping up to provide temporary quarantine housing for New Mexico tribal citizens who are awaiting test results for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The tribe will offer rooms at the Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder, in Pojoaque, N.M., just north of Santa Fe.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The leadership of the Navajo Nation issued a proclamation declaring this Easter weekend, April 10-13, 2020, as "Navajo Nation Family Prayer Weekend" to pray for the Navajo Nation as it faces harsh realities of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) impact on the country's largest Indian reservation.
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With all concerts and Powwows postponed or cancelled for the foreseeable future, musicians and artists across Indian Country continue to host online events via social media, allowing everyone to watch safely from home. From concerts and dancing, to spiritual gatherings, here are just a few to keep an eye out for over the next few days.
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Friday, April 10, 2020
SAN FELIPE PUEBLO - Three pueblos in New Mexico have become COVID-19 pandemic hotspots in Indian Country this week.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation reported 70 new cases of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) on Thursday evening bring the total to 558 cases. It was the largest single-day increase since the first two cases were reported on March 17.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -The Navajo Nation released an update last Monday evening that show an increase of 124 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday, which brings the total to 1,321 confirmed cases. The overall number of positive cases includes cases on the Navajo Nation and nearby border towns.
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Small businesses are the lifeblood of the local economy in many of our communities in northeast Oklahoma. But right now, many of our Cherokee-owned businesses are struggling to stay afloat amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. From restaurants to small retail venues to service-driven businesses, we know the coronavirus is affecting every aspect of the local economy.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif - After Crystal Wahpepah became the first Native American Indigenous chef to appear on the Food Network's Chopped, it changed her life and solidified her lifelong passion for holistic foods.
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DENVER - Three dozen Native American students from throughout Indian Country have earned scholarships that will help them be the first in their families to pursue an academic career at a tribal college or university.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The breach last Friday of tribal information supplied to the U.S. Department of Treasury for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds is completely inexcusable and indefensible.
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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indian Country soared past 1,0000 and the death toll crept upward on Monday, as tribes throughout the country grappled with the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Last month, in the middle of the COVID-19 global pandemic which is causing one of the greatest economic recessions (potentially depression) our nation has ever seen, President Trump's Secretary of the Interior sent a letter to the Mashpee Wampanoag nation in Massachusetts informing them that their reservation was to be disestablished.
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DOWAGIAC, Mich. - The Pokagon Gaming Authority has implemented a temporary furlough for non-essential employees at its Four Winds Casinos in Michigan and Indiana, according to a WARN notice filed with the state of Michigan.
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GALLUP, N.M. - The sale of all alcohol beverages at convenience stores in the largest Navajo Nation border town has been banned in the city, but language to enact a curfew in an emergency ordinance could not secure enough votes for passage.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The American Indian Graduate Center is contributing $10,000 to create and distribute care packages to tribal elders among local communities with American Indigenous Business Leaders.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The COVID-19 pandemic could cost Indian Country and its neighboring communities $49.5 billion in wages and benefits, according to research released Monday by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The death count is mounting on the Navajo Nation with the total COVID-19 deaths rising to by five as reported Tuesday evening by Navajo Nation officials. The death toll stands now at 33.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Total confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation reached 1,197 as reported on Saturday evening, an increase of 70 from Friday.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Last month, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the organizers of the Gathering of Nations to cancel the 2020 powwow.
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EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. - The Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) has seen a lot of ups and downs in its nearly 32-year history, including the Great Recession of 2008. Now it's facing what might be its biggest challenge yet: the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif - After Crystal Wahpepah became the first Native American Indigenous chef to appear on the Food Network's Chopped, it changed her life and solidified her lifelong passion for holistic foods.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - With the continued spread of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation, on Friday the Navajo Department of Health issued an order requiring all individuals on the Navajo Nation to wear protective masks in public to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
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DENVER - Three dozen Native American students from throughout Indian Country have earned scholarships that will help them be the first in their families to pursue an academic career at a tribal college or university.
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Monday, April 20, 2020
WASHINGTON - A breach of tribal information supplied to the U.S. government for pandemic relief funds occurred Friday evening, in what one observer described as Indian Country's "Watergate."
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WASHINGTON - Six federally recognized tribes, including three from Alaska, filed a federal lawsuit today against Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin today, asking that the court stop him from distributing any of $8 billion in tribal relief funds to 230 for-profit corporations incorporated in Alaska.
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Citing the primary focus on the health and safety of guests, team members and the public in the midst of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole Gaming on Friday decided to voluntarily close all six Seminole and Hard Rock Casinos.
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Just a short time ago, I and most Cherokees were focused on the plans and activities of everyday life. We could take so much for granted as we enjoyed community gatherings, spent time with colleagues, friends and family, and moved around our social spaces.
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SHONTO, Ariz. - The Shonto Preparatory School tenants and staff were ordered to shelter in place today after a tenant tested positive for COVID-19.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service on Saturday, that the number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached a total of 26 for residents of the Navajo Nation.
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Monday, March 23, 2020
Lacking the ability to hop on Air Force One and fly out into the country to hold one of his political rallies, President Donald Trump has turned the White House briefing room to mobilize his base.
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WASHINGTON - After seeing its members excluded from federal funding programs in the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the National Indian Gaming Association is encouraging tribes to reach out to legislators to ensure it doesn't happen again.
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WASHINGTON - In an exchange of words on Twitter Thursday, Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary Tara Sweeney sparred over $8 billion that Congress designated for American Indian tribes in the CARES Act.
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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) has hired Kim Peone, a tribal citizen of the Colville Confederated Tribes of Washington, to serve as its executive director.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Being a small-business owner when the economy is strong is often a challenge-surviving through a pandemic turns that into an uphill battle not everyone will survive.
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Friday, April 17, 2020
WASHINGTON - Tribal leaders and Indian Country advocates are calling on federal leaders to ensure that an $8 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) is paid only to Tribal governments and not for-profit corporations. They're also demanding that Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney recuse herself from the process.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Coronavirus cases across the Navajo Nation have reached 1,042 confirmed, with 41 deaths, according to numbers supplied by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center on Thursday evening.
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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indian Country soared past 1,0000 and the death toll crept upward on Monday, as tribes throughout the country grappled with the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Last month, in the middle of the COVID-19 global pandemic which is causing one of the greatest economic recessions (potentially depression) our nation has ever seen, President Trump's Secretary of the Interior sent a letter to the Mashpee Wampanoag nation in Massachusetts informing them that their reservation was to be disestablished.
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DOWAGIAC, Mich. - The Pokagon Gaming Authority has implemented a temporary furlough for non-essential employees at its Four Winds Casinos in Michigan and Indiana, according to a WARN notice filed with the state of Michigan.
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GALLUP, N.M. - The sale of all alcohol beverages at convenience stores in the largest Navajo Nation border town has been banned in the city, but language to enact a curfew in an emergency ordinance could not secure enough votes for passage.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The American Indian Graduate Center is contributing $10,000 to create and distribute care packages to tribal elders among local communities with American Indigenous Business Leaders.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The COVID-19 pandemic could cost Indian Country and its neighboring communities $49.5 billion in wages and benefits, according to research released Monday by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The death count is mounting on the Navajo Nation with the total COVID-19 deaths rising to by five as reported Tuesday evening by Navajo Nation officials. The death toll stands now at 33.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Total confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation reached 1,197 as reported on Saturday evening, an increase of 70 from Friday.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Last month, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the organizers of the Gathering of Nations to cancel the 2020 powwow.
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EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. - The Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) has seen a lot of ups and downs in its nearly 32-year history, including the Great Recession of 2008. Now it's facing what might be its biggest challenge yet: the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif - After Crystal Wahpepah became the first Native American Indigenous chef to appear on the Food Network's Chopped, it changed her life and solidified her lifelong passion for holistic foods.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - With the continued spread of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation, on Friday the Navajo Department of Health issued an order requiring all individuals on the Navajo Nation to wear protective masks in public to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
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DENVER - Three dozen Native American students from throughout Indian Country have earned scholarships that will help them be the first in their families to pursue an academic career at a tribal college or university.
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Monday, April 20, 2020
WASHINGTON - A breach of tribal information supplied to the U.S. government for pandemic relief funds occurred Friday evening, in what one observer described as Indian Country's "Watergate."
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WASHINGTON - Six federally recognized tribes, including three from Alaska, filed a federal lawsuit today against Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin today, asking that the court stop him from distributing any of $8 billion in tribal relief funds to 230 for-profit corporations incorporated in Alaska.
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MONTANA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTH DAKOTA - Tribes in the upper Midwest reported the first confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on their reservations this week.
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WASHINGTON, DC - After witnessing a series of funding and process hiccups in the first three COVID-19 relief packages, leaders from the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and 10 other Tribal advocacy organizations have reached out to Congressional leaders to ensure Tribes are "meaningfully included" in the fourth relief package.
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WASHINGTON - When the CARES Act was signed into law, it provided refund rebates of up to $1,200 for individuals or $2,400 for married couples. Those who qualify for a stimulus payment get an extra $500 for each qualifying child under 17.
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Regardless of socio-economic status, religion, race or ethnicity, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normalcy of people's lives.
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Golf Digest reports Notah Begay III became emotional during a call yesterday that was supposed to be about the Golf Channel's weekend lineup when he began to speak during the pleasantries.
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Monday, April 13, 2020
Congress passed the CARES Act into law two weeks ago: the largest one-time infusion of money into the American economy in history.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Even as the Navajo Indian Reservation is under a 57-hour curfew, new numbers released Saturday evening by the Navajo Nations show confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus almost doubled since last Sunday and the death toll has grown to 24. The total of confirmed cases reached 698. Last Sunday, the total cases stood at 354.
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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - The Cherokee Nation extended the suspension of its business enterprises, including all 10 of its gaming and hospitality destinations, cultural museums and retail operations, through May 1 to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The extension was announced by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. on Thursday.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The president and vice president of the Navajo Nation are now under self-quarantine after they discovered they were in close proximity Tuesday to a first responder who since has been tested positive for COVID-19.
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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Pueblo of Pojoaque is stepping up to provide temporary quarantine housing for New Mexico tribal citizens who are awaiting test results for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The tribe will offer rooms at the Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder, in Pojoaque, N.M., just north of Santa Fe.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The leadership of the Navajo Nation issued a proclamation declaring this Easter weekend, April 10-13, 2020, as "Navajo Nation Family Prayer Weekend" to pray for the Navajo Nation as it faces harsh realities of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) impact on the country's largest Indian reservation.
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With all concerts and Powwows postponed or cancelled for the foreseeable future, musicians and artists across Indian Country continue to host online events via social media, allowing everyone to watch safely from home. From concerts and dancing, to spiritual gatherings, here are just a few to keep an eye out for over the next few days.
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Friday, April 10, 2020
SAN FELIPE PUEBLO - Three pueblos in New Mexico have become COVID-19 pandemic hotspots in Indian Country this week.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation reported 70 new cases of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) on Thursday evening bring the total to 558 cases. It was the largest single-day increase since the first two cases were reported on March 17.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - This weekend, Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced her endorsement of Vice President Joe Biden for president. Congresswoman Davids of the Ho-Chunk Nation represents the 3rd District of Kansas and won election in the 2018 midterms. Davids, and Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM) from Laguna Pueblo, are the first Native-American women to ever serve in the US Congress.
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FARMINGTON, N.M. - The Native American Disability Law Center on Monday asked the Indian Health Service (IHS) for reassurance that agency provisions are in place to make sure with American Indian and Alaska Natives with disabilities have equal access to medical care and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PHOENIX - The NABI Foundation today cancelled its annual Native American youth basketball invitational and annual educational youth summit that was scheduled for June 21-27, 2020 in Phoenix.
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Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - Behind every great artist, there's a support system helping them bud into something bigger and more prevalent. One vital part of that root system is the marketing and public relations (PR) end of it, and that's where Liz Hill comes into frame.
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The 2019 western Badland only saw a limited theatrical release, but the six-shooter flick featuring Native American film legend Wes Studi has since found a second life on Netflix.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
WASHINGTON - Tribes and tribal advocates are pushing back against the notion that Alaska Native Corporations (ANC) should receive some of the $8 billion appropriated for Indian Country under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The total cases of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) has surpassed 800 and as of Monday evening stand at 813. These new numbers were just released on Monday evening by the Navajo Nation. The new total represents an increase of 115 since Saturday evening. The Navajo Nation did not released an update on Sunday evening due to the Easter.
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NORMAN, Okla. - A $4.8 million gift from the Horizon Foundation of Dallas will help establish the University of Oklahoma (OU) as the premier center for Native American research and teaching with the launch of its Native Peoples Initiative.
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Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo spoke Tuesday on the Protect the Sacred conference call, and offered his support and praise for the Native American community during the COVID-19 crisis.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation has 214 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 40 from Tuesday, the Navajo Nation reported Wednesday evening.
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WASHINGTON - Reacting to an order to disestablish the tribe's reservation, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Monday asked a federal court to issue an emergency restraining order to prevent the Dept. of Interior from removing the tribe's land trust status.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The U.S. Dept. of the Interior, which has jurisdiction over the National Park Service, decided to close the Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday, April 1, based on the strong recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Wearing protective blue medical gloves, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez spent almost an hour talking to Navajo citizens about the deadly COVID-19 pandemic during a virtual town hall that was live streamed from tribal headquarters in Window Rock, Ariz.
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TAUNTON, Mass. - In the midst of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on his tribe, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell says he was informed late Friday afternoon by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), on orders of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior David Bernhardt, that the tribe's "reservation be disestablished."
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SHINNECOCK NATION - Irony has its place in tribal nations holding on to their sovereignty rights.
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WASHINGTON - The Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians this week got a win in a federal court case that's part of the Tribe's 85-year battle to win federal recognition.
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Monday, March 30, 2020
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives passed and the President signed into law on Friday H.R. 748, a $2.2 trillion stimulus package designed to address the far-reaching impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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"The whole concept that seniors are expendable conflicts with the American Indian and Alaska Native belief that we are to honor, respect, and revere the older generations."
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - If the country is in need of anything right now, it's more medical supplies.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Within the past two weeks, virtually all tribal casinos have voluntarily closed their doors to help reduce the spread of the deadly COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Tribal leaders cited the closures were for the well-being of their staffs, tribal community citizens and the general public.
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PABLO, Montana - Thanks in part to the diligence of Sandra Boham, president of Salish Kootenai College (SKC), the Montana college will soon offer a much-needed four-year nursing curriculum beginning in fall 2020.
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Friday, March 27, 2020
WASHINGTON - More than $10 billion appears to be headed to Indian Country with the passage of a bipartisan COVID-19 emergency relief package by the Senate last night.
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WASHINGTON - Financial help is on the way for tribal casinos and, by extension, tribal governments that rely on gaming to finance many essential services throughout Indian Country.
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WASHINGTON - A government plan to disestablish the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's reservation has been put on a temporary hold after lawyers for the U.S. Dept. of Interior agreed it would refrain from taking the Tribe's land out of trust for 45 days.
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LEMOORE, Calif. - While events across the United States have been cancelled following the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U.F.C.) plans to proceed with an April 18 pay-per-view fight on Tribal land in Central California.
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STILWELL, Okla. - The Cherokee Nation is mourning the passing of Karen Ketcher, the tribe's self-governance director, due to complications with COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). A tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Ketcher passed away on Monday, April 6. She was 70.
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TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION - "We have never been in this position before, in this lifetime," Chairman Kevin DuPuis of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa cautioned.
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Thursday, April 9, 2020
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - On Wednesday evening, the Navajo Nation released numbers that show a worsening trend of those who has tested positively for the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). There was an increase of 62 cases since Tuesday, which brings the total number of cases to 488 and trendign fast towards 500.
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PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION - On Tuesday, Oglala Sioux Tribe President Julian Bear Runner issued an executive order for a 72-hour lockdown on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South Dakota. The executive order soon after an employee of the Red Cloud Indian School system's COVID-19 test came back positive.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Beginning Friday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m. and lasting until Monday at 5:00 a.m., Navajo Nation will be under a 57-hour curfew to slow the spread of Dikos Nstaa?g??-19 (COVID-19) on the country's largest Indian reservation.
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The U.S. Dept. of the Interior has granted a request by Michigan's Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians to move 157.5 acres of the tribe's land in Acme Township into federal trust.
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RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION - Taking the bull by the horns, Red Lake Band of the Chippewa Indians Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki, Sr. has declared Medical Martial Law on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation counted another 30 new COVID-19 cases Monday to reach of total 384 positive tested cases.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - In an Instagram message posted yesterday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a citizen of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe, announced the passing of her brother Ron, who died Saturday following a battle with COVID-19.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) said on Monday that all of its tribal members have closed their casinos temporarily in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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YAKAMA NATION RESERVATION - On Monday, the Yakama Nation Tribal Council Executive Committee issued a "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order for all residents of the Yakama Reservation and off-Reservation trust allotments due to the continued spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lacking the ability to hop on Air Force One and fly out into the country to hold one of his political rallies, President Donald Trump has turned the White House briefing room to mobilize his base.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - On Monday, Navajo Nation leaders announced that three more tribal citizens have tested positive for the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) bringing the total number of cases on Navajo Nation to 29.
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In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, countless organizations across Indian Country have cancelled their in-person events for the foreseeable future-but some are keeping the spirit alive by utilizing live streams for social gatherings.
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WINDOW ROCK - The Navajo Dept. of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service on Tuesday reported 10 additional COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation.
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PEMBROKE, N.C. - Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn is no stranger to the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina. After Hurricane Florence ravaged the Carolinas in September 2018, Penn's nonprofit CORE and Chef Jose Andres' organization World Central Kitchen delivered meals to tribal citizens of the Lumbee, based in Pembroke.
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WASHINGTON - A new exhibition series highlighting the striking work of Native photojournalists Russel Albert Daniels and Tailyr Irvine was set to open today at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Two Native American tribes have reported their first cases of the COVID-19 virus, while the Navajo Nation reported Tuesday that an additional 20 individuals tested positive for the virus.
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SACRAMENTO - With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic threatening lives worldwide, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announced Tuesday morning that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed by about one year.
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A federal judge's decision earlier today to strike down federal permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline gave the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe a "significant legal win" and brought a swift reaction from supporters and environmentalists around the country.
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Earlier this week, Elder Saginaw Grant issued a statement on dealing with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SACRAMENTO - With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic threatening lives worldwide, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announced Tuesday morning that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed by about one year.
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
WASHINGTON - The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe earned a "significant legal win" today when a federal court judge struck down a permit for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, ordering an environmental impact study and calling for legal arguments about an interim shutdown of the pipeline.
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Lake Andes, S.D. - A coalition of Native American, rural and environmental groups have called on Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and Canadian company TC Energy to halt all work on the Keystone XL pipeline project due to the COVID-19 public health threat.
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WASHINGTON- Both Democratic Party presidential candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), released statements in support of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's fight to retain its trust land.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Banks nationwide struggled to meet the surging demand from small businesses trying to apply for loans and grants under the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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WASHINGTON - The National Indian Health Board this week launched a new website with "tribally specific" Coronavirus-related developments, tools and information: nihb.org/covid-19/
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MESA, Arizona ? With much of Indian Country stuck at home sheltering themselves from the COVID-19 virus, there is perhaps no better time to kick some bad habits and devote time to healthy living.
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Monday, April 6, 2020
WASHINGTON - The deadly coronavirus accelerated its spread throughout Indian Country over the last week, as the number of confirmed cases doubled over the prior week.
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The April 1 HuffPost headline read "The White House Wanted to Give $0 to Tribes in the $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill." I was not shocked by the harsh headline, but more disgusted by the Trump administration's utter disregard of Indian Country.
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Zuni, N. M. - The Pueblo of Zuni announced today that it had received confirmation over the weekend that a tribal member passed away from the COVID-19 virus.
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Pinal County, Ariz. - Former Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Louis Manuel, Jr. passed away unexpectedly, the tribe announced on Monday. He was 57 years old, and a cause of death was not announced.
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Back in 1918, "the mother of all pandemics" swiftly spread influenza to 500 million people, one-third of the world's population.
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TOWAOC, Colo. - After the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel voluntarily closed on March 18 due to public health safety concerns over COVID-19, the casino and hotel employees did not sit idle for very long. Instead, they stepped up to lend a helping hand to ensure the Ute Mountain Tribe's citizens received essential goods during the unprecedented situation created by the pandemic.
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BAY MILLS TOWNSHIP, Mich - Students at a small Tribal college in Michigan are using 3D printing technology to produce reusable face masks for emergency workers in their area.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020
PAGE, Ariz. - A 34-year old man in Northeastern Arizona was arrested Monday evening after he allegedly posted a Facebook message that encouraged readers to use lethal force and "shoot to kill" Navajo citizens.
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WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of 18 Congressional members have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell demanding an immediate vote on House legislation that would protect the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe from a federal government effort to disestablish their reservation.
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