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FORT WORTH, Texas — The first federal female inmate to die from the coronavirus passed away yesterday, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP). She was identified as Andrea Circle Bear, 30, who was a tribal citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
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LOS ANGELES — The need for more Native Americans working in the television industry doesn’t only include actors working in front of the cameras, but also the behind-the-camera talent. The Barcid Foundation, a Native American arts organization, announced its selections for the 1st annual Native American Showrunner Program, a nine-month intensive mentoring program for television showrunners [lead producers] and series creators, as well as emerging Native American writers.
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ABERDEEN, S.D. — U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced yesterday David Alan Meyer, 58, was sentenced earlier this month by U.S. Magistrate Judge William D. Gerdes for killing six bald eagles on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The family of Zachary Bear Heels, who was killed by police in Omaha, Nebraska on almost three years ago, is speaking out as three of four officers involved are allowed back on the force.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Tuesday, the United States surpassed one million COVID-19 cases. On Tuesday night, the Navajo Nation reported 104 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, which means the total COVID-19 cases now stand at 1,873.
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WASHINGTON - A day after it lost a court battle over COVID-19 relief funding for Native American tribes, the Trump Administration announced it plans to re-establish the White House Council on Native American Affairs, which was created by a 2013 executive order issued by then President Barack Obama.
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WASHINGTON — One United States senator is calling for an investigation into the breach of sensitive tribal data that occurred on Friday, April 17, 2020.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Department of Health in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation and there remains a total of 59 deaths as reported on Saturday. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 1,769. A total of 10,152 COVID-19 tests have been administered.
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WASHINGTON — A federal district court judge ruled Monday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin cannot disburse any of the $8 billion of CARES Act relief funding intended for tribal governments to for-profit Alaska Native Corporations.
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