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WASHINGTON — The first meeting of the Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Presidential Task Force, now designated as Operation Lady Justice task force, was held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
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Native News Online’s weekly column highlights upcoming arts, entertainment and cultural events taking place all across Indian Country. Every Thursday morning, we’re delivering a round-up of events you might want to check out, if they’re happening in your area.
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Editor's Note: This article was first published in the Osage News
PAWHUSKA, Okla. — Along with the other Oklahoma gaming tribes, the Osage Nation Gaming Commission is under notice the state’s Office of Management and Enterprise Services intends to audit the Nation’s exclusivity fees paid to the state from Class III gaming.
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American Indian Activist & Father of Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Marvin Manypenny Passes Away
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WHITE EARTH INDIAN RESERVATION, Minn. — Longtime American Indian activist Marvin Manypenny passed away on Sunday on the White Earth Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. He was 72.
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UPDATED: Navajo Nation Mourns the Loss of Longest-living Arizona Veteran, 105-year old Sophie Yazzie
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation is mourning the passing of Sophie Yazzie, the longest-living veteran in the state of Arizona and a tribal citizen of the Navajo Nation. Yazzie passed away on Saturday in Tucson. She was 105.
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. - An assistant basketball coach on the Rocky Boy’s Reservation has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The closure of the Navajo Generating Station and the Kayenta Mine will have a major impact on the budget of the Navajo Nation, President Jonathan Nez said last night during his State of the Navajo Nation Address.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 1 pm- EST
WASHINGTON — Independent U.S. presidential candidate Mark Charles, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, will address the topics of mass incarceration, reparations and the 13th Amendment during a Livestream from Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
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HARDIN, Mont. — While the preliminary findings on the cause of death of Selena Not Afraid, whose body was recovered on Monday, Jan. 20, indicate she passed away from hypothermia, the head of the Crow Nation, Chairman A.J. Not Afrai, wants a further investigation. He is seeking assistance from the Montana Attorney General to investigate the issues surrounding his niece’s death.
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