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WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently.
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Today, February 16, is Elizabeth Peratrovich Day in Alaska. Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich (Tlingit) was a civil rights activist credited with pushing for anti-discrimination laws in the United States. Earlier this week, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a proclamation officially declaring today as Elizabeth Peratrovich Day.
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From the Founder. On Friday, Feb. 14, Native News Online turned 14.
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On Thursday, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and John Hoeven (R-ND) reintroduced the bipartisan Shadow Wolves Improvement Act, aimed at bolstering border security and expanding opportunities for Shadow Wolves agents.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, addressed the U.S. Senate floor regarding a letter she sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Friday.
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On February 13, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the immediate dismissal of over 1,000 employees, primarily targeting non-bargaining unit probationary staff who have served less than a year in competitive service appointments or under two years in excepted service roles.
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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation today to officially recognize North America’s highest peak as Denali, the name given by Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans. The bill mandates that all references to the mountain in U.S. laws, maps, regulations, and records use the name Denali.
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Over a decade ago, the Native American sketch comedy group 1491s went online and asked their fans and supporters a simple question: “How do you say, ‘I Love You’ in your Indigenous language?”
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Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, the highest-ranking Native American woman in state government and a citizen of the White Earth Nation, announced on Thursday her intention to run for the U.S. Senate seat in 2026. Flanagan's intentions followed Minnesota Senator Tina Smith's announcement earlier earlier in the day that she will not seek reelection next year.
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