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The National Urban Indian Family Coalition (NUIFC) invested more than a million dollars into helping Native Americans living in urban centers be counted accurately in the 2020 Census. That investment is looking to pay off in the upcoming elections, according to a new report by the organization
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A mix of six tribal nations and Native organizations will receive a total of $1.8 million for tourism infrastructure and capacity building in grants announced today by the U.S. Forest Service and American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association. 

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N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa/Cherokee), one of the most prolific contemporary Native American writers, has passed away at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Momaday, who was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969 for his debut novel “House Made of Dawn,” was a storyteller, poet, and educator. He was 89.

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A Rhode Island prison system is denying a White Mountain Apache inmate his right to practice his religious beliefs by wearing an Apache headband, according to a lawsuit filed by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorneys in Rhode Island District Court on Jan. 24.

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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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The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos on Thursday presented checks totaling $435,000 to 12 organizations on Thursday at Four Winds South Bend. These community investment contributions demonstrate the Pokagon Band’s continued and ongoing commitment to the City of South Bend and the region, as well as organizations that focus on the needs of Native Americans.

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Former Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians chairperson and a well known Indian Country leader Aaron Payment is ready to reenter tribal politics. On Friday, he announced he is seeking a seat on the Sault Tribe Board of Directors. The election will take place on June 27, 2024.

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When Yurok citizen Taralyn Ipina's sister went missing in the San Francisco area last year, her hope rested on the state’s newly implemented Feather Alert system. Launched Jan. 1, 2023, the statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people held the promise of aiding in search and recovery efforts. 

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The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s Chief Executive, Melanie Benjamin, will step down following the conclusion of her fifth term, ending one of the longest Chief Executive tenures in the tribe’s history.