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WASHINGTON — Charles F. Sams III ((Cayuse and Walla Walla) was sworn in as the director of the National Park Service by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) on Thursday. His swearing in is historic because Sams became the first Native American to serve as the director of the National Park Service.
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On Wednesday, Forbes Magazine hosted an event with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in New York City honoring the women chosen for its inaugural list of “50 Over 50—Women of Impact”. Of the 50 chosen, two Indigenous women were chosen as part of the inaugural listing of entrepreneurs, leaders and creators—Winona LaDuke and Dr. Margaret Moss—out of more than 10,000 submissions.
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Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III (Cayuse and Walla Walla) was sworn in as Director of the National Park Service (NPS) by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) today. Sams is the first Tribal citizen to lead the agency.
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This story was originally published by KNBA on December 15, 2021. Read the original story at KNBA. Republished by Native News Online with permission.
The second and final day of the AFN convention is packed with guests and big conversations.
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A public comment session before Glastonbury Public Schools board of education meeting grew heated on Tuesday night. At issue was the desire by school alumni who wish to bring back the school's tomahawks name and logo that was dumped in August 2020 by the school board.
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President Joe Biden has announced 9 new federal judicial nominees, one of whom is a citizen of Navajo Nation.
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This story was originally published by KNBA on December 13, 2021. Read the original story at KNBA. Republished by Native News Online with permission.
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In her address to listeners of the virtual Alaska Federation of Natives Conference on Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland told listeners that her story is not unlike theirs.
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The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) has extended its Connected Indigenous Elders campaign until the end of the year. The campaign began just after Labor Day in September. The national campaign was launched to address the issue of social isolation and loneliness among American Indian and Alaska Natives. The campaign aims to educate Native families about the health concern and recommend available resources.
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