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June 03, 2023 Ben Pryor
On May 17 at 8:34 am Nepal time, against the backdrop of Tibetan prayer flags, Dr. Jacob Weasel, a 36-year-old citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, made history. Perched atop the Himalayas, Weasel became the first recorded Native American to summit Mount Everest.
Currents
June 04, 2023 Native News Online Staff Currents 867
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.
Opinion
June 04, 2023 Levi Rickert Opinion 1771
Opinion . After George Floyd’s death in 2020, a shift occurred in mainstream attitudes about race and some of the dark eras in our country’s history. During the aftermath, statues of wayward explorer Christopher Columbus were toppled and Indigenous communities moved to rename the federal holiday that honored him.
June 04, 2023 Chuck Hoskin Jr Opinion 603
Guest Opinion. At Cherokee Nation, we have built the largest health care system in Indian Country, providing excellent care to our citizens. However, the foundations of good health don’t start in hospitals and clinics. Many of the most powerful health and wellness tools are found in what we do before we need medical care.
Sovereignty
June 05, 2023 Jenna Kunze Sovereignty 97
The Ohio History Connection is seeking state legislation to authorize an intertribal cemetery to lay to rest the more than 7,000 Native American ancestors in the museum’s possession.
June 04, 2023 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 1007
MILLE LACS INDIAN RESERVATION — Tribal leaders and tribal citizens began arriving an hour before the start of seventh stop of "The Road to Healing" tour at the Mille Lacs Community Center in Onamia, Minnesota on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The Road to Healing listening sessions was led by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) and Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland (Bay Mills Indian Community).
Education
May 16, 2023 Elyse Wild Education 972277
High school graduate Lena’ Black, an enrolled member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and of Osage descent, filed a lawsuit on May 15 against the Broken Arrow School District for violating her rights to free exercise of religion and freedom of speech.
May 09, 2023 Native News Online Staff Education 2658
Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC), located in Winnebago, Nebraska, received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Equity for Excellence (EES) for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Arts & Entertainment
June 03, 2023 Ben Pryor Arts & Entertainment 5779
On May 17 at 8:34 am Nepal time, against the backdrop of Tibetan prayer flags, Dr. Jacob Weasel, a 36-year-old citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, made history. Perched atop the Himalayas, Weasel became the first recorded Native American to summit Mount Everest.
June 02, 2023 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 2833
NBC News and MSNBC contributor Alyssa London joined Native News Online ’s editor Levi Rickert and senior staff reporter Jenna Kunze on this week’s Native Bidaské to discuss this coming Sunday’s The Culture Is; Indigenous Women that premieres Sunday, June 4 at 10 p.m.- EDT. on MSNBC.
Health
Environment
June 02, 2023 Native News Online Staff Environment 2132
Aja DeCoteau (Yakama Nation) will become the first Native American to serve on the National Park System Advisory Board, the Department of Interior announced last week.
May 26, 2023 Kaili Berg Environment 4195
Tribal leaders, elected officials and community members met with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) on Saturday in northern Arizona to talk about conservation efforts on the historic Grand Canyon watershed.