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Robbie Robertson, who comes from Mohawk and Cayuga descent, is best known for his work with the legendary rock group The Band, but also plenty of other recordings, including a 1994 release with a Native American group, the Red Road Ensemble. He’s kept busy for decades, but over the last couple weeks, he has been making even more headlines after a new, globally inspired version of his band's most iconic song — “The Weight" — saw a resurgence online and started to go viral following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — The U.S. Dept. of the Interior, which has jurisdiction over the National Park Service, decided to close the Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday, April 1, based on the strong recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo spoke Tuesday on the Protect the Sacred conference call, and offered his support and praise for the Native American community during the COVID-19 crisis.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has 214 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 40 from Tuesday, the Navajo Nation reported Wednesday evening.
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WASHINGTON — Reacting to an order to disestablish the tribe’s reservation, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Monday asked a federal court to issue an emergency restraining order to prevent the Dept. of Interior from removing the tribe’s land trust status.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has 174 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 26 from Monday, the Navajo Nation reported Tuesday evening.
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BILLINGS, Mont. — Ex-Blackfeet Nation chairman Willie Andrew Sharp was sentenced to 10 months in prison yesterday, according to the Associated Press. Sharp was convicted for defrauding a tribal Head Start early-education program that serves low-income Native American children in northwestern Montana.
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NAVAJO NATION - As the COVID-19 numbers continue to rise across Indian Country, actor Mark Ruffalo is set to take part in a virtual emergency conversation for all tribal citizens. The virtual event, Protect the Sacred, launches tonight, Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. - MDT via Facebook Live and will feature Navajo comedians James and Ernie, Miss Navajo Nation Shaandiin Parrish, and Ruffalo, the acclaimed actor and ally. The online event, which is open for all, can be accessed at ProtectTheSacred.net.
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