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WASHINGTON — The big news out of Washington, D.C. this week came just before midnight on Friday. The House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill that will bring up to $15 billion to Indian Country over the course of the next five years.

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Most people in the United States will gain an hour of sleep overnight as Standard Time returns officially as 2:00 a.m. local time.

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) and other Interior Dept. officials spent their last day of the Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Department leaders spent their last day of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) highlighting Indigenous-led and nature-based solutions to address the dual crises of climate change and impacts to biodiversity.

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Flags on the Navajo Nation are flying at half-staff to honor the life and passing of of Diné World War II veteran Bennie S. Cowboy. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific during the war. Cowboy passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. He was 95.

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On Monday, the first day of Native American Heritage Month and a day before Atlanta Braves won the World Series, the National Indian Health Board wrote a letter calling for the Atlanta baseball franchise to change its name and calling for the team to acknowledge the harmful nature of the continued use of Native inspired imagery.

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CHICAGO — Earlier this week, the Field Museum hosted a kick-off event for Native American Heritage month, a celebratory observance in the city of Chicago. An inter-tribal song by David and Niyel Spencer, both singers of the local drum group Red Line Singers, was organized by Field Museum staff to officially begin the month-long celebration at the world-renowned museum. 

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The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is mourning the loss of former-Tribal Chief Paul “Kahentase” Thompson. According to a press release from the tribe, he began his journey into the spirit world on Monday, November 1, 2021.

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly on Monday released a report that says the federal response to the missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) crisis needs improvement.

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Last month, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) hosted their annual conference at the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. The reception was MC'd by Ken Duncan and featured performances by his son Talon, as well as the drum group Maswadae. Delicious food, including bison appetizers, three sisters soup, and candied apples, was served. These are some photos from the event.