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The Iron County School Board retired the name in 2019, but on March 26 the board voted to put the issue on the ballot as soon as possible.
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Philbert Shorty's family searched in vain for him for more than two years — not knowing that he was dead and that federal authorities had a suspect. While the details of Shorty's case are more gruesome than most, it's a story that has unfolded countless times across Indian Country.
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The hydropower company Nature and People First had proposed a "pumped storage" project in the Black Mesa area. Indigenous advocates are celebrating the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Hundreds of tribal leaders gathered in Washington this week for an annual summit where the Biden administration is celebrating nearly 200 new agreements to boost cooperation with the tribes.
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BYU’s Native American Curriculum Initiative asked Utah’s eight sovereign nations what they want to be taught in schools and then they listened.
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A group of advocates is calling out New Mexico’s Democratic governor for disbanding a task force that crafted recommendations to address the high rate of killings and missing person cases in Native American communities.
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Navajo tradition teaches that the sun is rebirthing during an eclipse. That means no eating, no drinking, no sleeping or any physical activity for the duration of it. Some tribes are using this weekend's annular eclipse to ensure members, especially younger generations, know these traditions.
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The land and its waterways have long been sacred to Indigenous people, and they know how to care for it well. Now, some conservation groups are recruiting Indigenous youth to restore and protect these areas.
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For years it was extremely difficult to find meals like Bison Pot Roast or an Elk Taco at a restaurant. Yet Indigenous cuisine has been in the Americas for centuries. Now, several Indigenous chefs are finally being recognized and using their talents.
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When did horses become a part of Western Indigenous communities? That’s the focus of a recent study that challenges long-held ideas. But it also highlights the importance of decolonizing science.
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Native American nations say the Supreme Court has reaffirmed their power to withstand threats from states.
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“They had the ability to take away our children, again, from our people. And they did the right thing,” said Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation.