Black IntellectIndigenous tribe's name to be restored to Connecticut river under proposed bill
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First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk
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First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first Native American woman in space ventured out on a spacewalk Friday to prep the International Space Station for more solar panels. NASA astronaut Nicole Mann emerged alongside Japan's Koichi Wakata, lugging an equipment bag.
A tiny Juneau lot is the latest battleground in a dispute over tribal sovereignty
A tiny Juneau lot is the latest battleground in a dispute over tribal sovereignty
The state of Alaska is challenging the federal government’s decision on the lot, saying it “undermines key terms” of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act by creating a reservation. The state says putting the land into trust undermines key terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Did you know that the 13,000 Native Americans that fought in World War I were not even U.S. citizens? Natives were not granted citizenship (of our own country) — until June 2, 1924.
You would’ve known this. Had they taught it to you in school.
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U of Kentucky one of largest holders of Native American remains that haven’t been returned to tribes
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article271144562.html
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Tribal and civic leaders condemn lawmaker's proposal for Reservation alternatives
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Tuition Waiver Program for Native Americans Off to a Promising Start
America’s Biggest Museums Fail to Return Native American Human Remains
https://www.propublica.org/article/repatriation-nagpra-museums-human-remains
America’s Biggest Museums Fail to Return Native American Human Remains
The remains of more than 100,000 Native Americans are held by prestigious U.S. institutions, despite a 1990 law meant to return them to tribal nations. Here’s how the ancestors were stolen — and how tribes are working to get them back.
Remains found in 2008 identified as Native American woman reported missing in 1987
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Joe Biden signs water bills benefiting tribes
https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/joe-biden-signs-water-bills-benefiting-tribes
