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The White House announced on Friday that Dr. Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States will visit Bethel, Alaska on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration's historic investments to expand broadband connectivity in Native American communities, including Alaska Native communities in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. These investments were made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) released on Friday 18 million stamps honoring legendary Chief Standing Bear, a Ponca tribal leader who championed Native American 14th Amendment rights.
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Las Vegas Golden Knights defensemen Zach Whitecloud (Sioux) accepted an apology yesterday from ESPN anchor John Anderson, who made a crass comment about the Indigenous hockey player’s last name on air.
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JUNEAU — The largest federally recognized tribe in Alaska and a nonprofit representing 39 villages said they are withdrawing from the largest Native organization in the state.
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WASHINGTON — Surrounded by relatives and friends, including Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Arlando Teller, a tribal citizen of the Navajo Nation, was formally sworn-in as the U.S. Department of Transportation’s first-ever assistant secretary for Tribal Affairs on Monday afternoon.
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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 last week.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The gathering of hundreds of Anishinaabeg and supporters in Ah-Nab-Awen Park to observe Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day (MMIP Awareness Day) on the banks of the Owashtinong (Grand River) in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. on Friday, May 5, 2022 was just one of dozens held around the country.
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In advance of tomorrow's (May 5, 2023) recognition of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day, the White House today released a presidential proclamation by President Joe Biden, titled "A Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2023."
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This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led collaboration between Grist, High Country News, ICT, Mongabay, and Native News Online.
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