"In February, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged $1 billion toward those long-delayed projects, including $22 million for the Santa Ana Pueblo center. The agency estimates $8 billion is needed to tackle all remaining projects on the 1993 list that, under federal law, must be complete before the IHS can address other major construction needs."
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The U.S. agency that provides health care to Native Americans has a facilities problem. Buildings in its inventory are decades-old, dilapidated and don't have enough space to care for a growing population. A recent $1 billion pledge from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could help the agency chip away at a construction backlog dating to 1993. But Kennedy says it will take much more — $8 billion — to replace the seven clinics and hospitals still on the list. All are in the Southwest. Congress sets $200 million aside annually for the construction backlog, not nearly enough to keep up.
"It just reveals in spades the attitude of the government towards us, the colonial attitude towards Indigenous people," said Belcourt, founding president of the Native Council of Canada in 1971 representing Métis and non-status First Nations people.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/rcmp-spies-1970s-indigenous-rights-9.7134112

A CBC Indigenous investigation has found the Cold War-era RCMP Security Service had a widespread and intrusive surveillance operation targeting at least 30 legitimate Indigenous political organizations and hundreds of Indigenous people.
First Friday Sales provide the opportunity for Gun Lake Tribal Citizens and households as well as Citizens from other local tribes to sell their handmade or designed goods, fundraise and enjoy fellowship.
The public is welcome to attend and support the community.
2872 Mission Dr.Shelbyville, MI 49344
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Zuni Pueblo (A:shiwi) is known for its deep-rooted cultural traditions, distinct language (Shiwi’ma), and world-renowned jewelry and pottery. It is the largest of New Mexico’s 19 Pueblos, with a population over 10,000.
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⋅ Au Canada, ces totems racontent l’histoire millénaire des Premiers peuples

Sculptés dans le cèdre rouge de la côte Pacifique, les totems des Premiers Peuples du Canada ne sont pas de simples sculptures. Chaque figure animale raconte l’histoire d’un clan, d’un ancêtre ou d’un événement marquant. Ces monuments de bois sont devenus l’un des symboles les plus puissants des cultures autochtones d’Amérique du Nord.