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Leonard Peltier will begin a new chapter in his life on Tuesday morning. He will be released from the Federal Correctional Complex Coleman in Florida. He will be flown home to the Turtle Mountain Indian reservation, where he will spend the rest of his life.
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Editor's Note: This article was previously published in Native News Online on prior Presidents' Days. It was updated to include works concerning American Indians made by the current president of the United States.

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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. 14Native 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.