April 16, 2024
A new study published by the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry highlights a troubling trend among middle-aged American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN): they are experiencing higher rates of "deaths of despair" compared to their white counterparts.
Currents
Twelve cyclists from the Cherokee Nation will participate in the 2024 Remember the Removal (RTR) Bike Ride this June, retracing an estimated 950 miles along the northern route of the Trail of Tears by bicycle. This year marks the 40 th anniversary of the inaugural RTR Bike Ride in 1984.
From Our Partners
California Indian Nations College (CINC), in collaboration with Kumeyaay Community College (KCC) and the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities (White House Initiative), hosted its inaugural Native American/Indigenous Education Summit on March 22-23, 2024. The event took place inside the Santos Manuel Student Union Building at California State University of San Bernardino (CSUSB).
Growing up Native can be hard. Because my skin was dark, in second grade kids told me, “You look dirty.” I felt different, like I didn’t belong.
Opinion
Opinion. In recent weeks, the national media has highlighted the fact Americans seem to have amnesia about the Trump presidency.
Guest Opinion. Cherokee Nation is on the leading edge of health care for Native peoples. Thanks to our investments in world class care, we operate the largest tribal health system in the United States. Cherokees and other Native Americans come from across the country to get medical care at our facilities.
Sovereignty
The U.S. Department of the Interior has placed portions of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation land into trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, establishing it as the only federally recognized tribal nation in Illinois, according to a statement from the tribe.
The remains of 11 Native American children who died more than a century ago at a government-run Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania will be going home to their closest living relatives this September, the U.S. Office of Army Cemeteries announced in a federal notice on April 9.
Education
On April 12, 2024, DePaul University in Chicago was designated an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) for the fiscal year 2024 by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation continues to welcome grant applications for its Technology in Schools Program, aimed at supporting Santa Barbara County schools in enhancing classroom technology for students.
Arts & Entertainment
This week, there are plenty of events in Indian Country for everyone to enjoy. From powwows to a Native American Health Summit and Spring Arts Market, here is Native News Online’s weekly round-up of arts, culture, and entertainment offerings around Indian Country.
Indigenous filmmakers will come together on April 29 in Sante Fe, New Mexico, for the 2024 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab, a week-long program designed to empower and elevate their voices in the world of cinema.
Health
Environment
Today, April 19, the Department of the Interior announced a finalized strategy to guide its management of public lands.
A federal judge yesterday ruled against The Tohono O’odham Nation, the San Carlos Apache Tribe and environmentalists in a lawsuit to halt work on a $10 billion transmission line being built through an area of cultural significance to the tribes.