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The Chickasaw Nation is calling attention to the need for additional foster care providers.

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The Association on American Indian Affairs has hired a new employee to serve as the nonprofit’s Cultural Sovereignty Director, according to the group’s August 29 announcement.

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SULPHUR, Okla. – The 2024 Chickasaw Historical Society (CHS) Ittafama Ithana (Gathering to Learn) Conference, conducted Aug. 8-9, provided opportunity to honor a longtime culture keeper and learn about tribal food sovereignty, past and present. The annual conference was conducted at the Artesian Hotel.

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ZUNI, NM — Summer is a busy time of year for the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project. Growing season is in full swing, which means the ZYEP food sovereignty team is dedicated to knowledge sharing through public workshops as well as through special activities embedded in the nonprofit youth project’s popular Wellness Week and Summer Camp youth programs.
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The Wabanaki Nations have expanded authority to prosecute more serious offenses committed on tribal territory by tribal members under a law that took effect Friday. However, the state will still retain those responsibilities for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Mi’kmaq Nation until the tribes have established full court systems. 

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A new federal report recommends that the U.S. government strengthen ties with countries that share similar histories of Indigenous child removal as a key step in healing from two centuries of destructive Indian boarding school policies. 

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The National Park Service (NPS) has allocated $3 million in grants to support the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American ancestral remains and cultural items. These grants, awarded to 13 Tribes and 21 museums, are part of the ongoing efforts under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced over $7 million in new funding awards for Native language projects. In 2024, ACF’s Administration for Native Americans (ANA) will fund eight projects under the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance program and one project under the Esther Martinez Immersion program. These new awards are in addition to $10,218,134 for 37 continuing language projects, for a total ANA FY 24 investment of $17,316,599 in Native languages. 

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California tribal leaders and lawmakers yesterday heard from administrators at state universities about how the schools are complying with long overdue deadlines in federal and state laws requiring them to return Native American ancestors and their objects.

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A peaceful demonstration against the illegal hauling of uranium ore took place in Cameron, Arizona, on Friday on the Navajo Nation. The event, led by Navajo Nation First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren, drew attention to the recent actions of Piny Plain Mine, which reportedly failed to provide the required notification to the Navajo Nation regarding its transport of uranium ore.

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