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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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Native Vote. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a citizen of the White Earth Nation and a candidate for the U.S. Senate, is facing backlash from right-wing commentators after wearing a hijab during a visit to a mosque this month, a gesture she said was meant to show respect and solidarity with Muslim communities amid growing concerns about religious intolerance and hate.
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Native Vote. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland (Laguna Puebloe) hosted a roundtable with police chiefs, lieutenants, marshals and sheriffs from across southern New Mexico to discuss public safety concerns, including staffing shortages, drug trafficking and juvenile crime.
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This Day in History: Dec. 26, 1862 — Most commonly revered as the United States president who freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln is known for something different in Indian Country. On this day 163 years ago, 38 Dakota men were hanged following orders from Lincoln in the largest mass hanging in U.S. history.
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The Native News Online team extends warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year, offering gratitude to our readers, contributors, and communities who continue to support independent Indigenous journalism.
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This week on Native Bidaské, Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation) interviews Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Chairman John Lowery.
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A 67-year-old man has been charged with homicide by vehicle in connection with the death of a 3-year-old Navajo child during the Kayenta Light Parade, according to the Navajo Nation Office of the Prosecutor.
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A suspected drunk driver drove into a parade in Kayenta on the Navajo Nation on Monday, striking bystanders who were awaiting the beginning of the event. One child died from injuries sustained in the crash, and three others were injured, tribal authorities said.
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said it is recommending nine applications totaling about $6.5 million for awards under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program to expand internet access in Tribal communities nationwide.
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