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November 10, 2024 Elyse Wild
Across Indian Country, tribal communities are proving that blending Indigenous practices with Western medicine creates more effective addiction treatment for their citizens. This 3-part series examines how Native-led programs are transforming care for tribal members through prevention, harm reduction, and recovery approaches that honor both traditional and clinical wisdom. This series was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting .
Currents
November 12, 2024 Neely Bardwell Currents 1212
Native Vote 2024. Former Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer (of the Naałání or Comanche People Clan) has been a longtime supporter of President-elect Donald Trump. During his tenure as vice president of the Navajo Nation, Lizer visited then President Trump in the Oval Office during the Covid-19 pandemic. He even spoke at the 2020 virtual Republican National Convention.
Opinion
November 11, 2024 Cheryl Crazy Bull Opinion 738
Guest Opinion. Last week’s election results saw the culmination of a contentious several months. The results are very difficult for many of us, our relatives, and friends to process as we worry about the potential negative impact on Indigenous communities and on others in the U.S. and around the world.
November 11, 2024 Levi Rickert Opinion 1251
Opinion . Along the federal government’s “Road to Healing Tour” for Indian boarding school survivors, there were a lot of flags on display. Native American honor guards, at most tour stops, proudly presented the flag of the United States, eagle staffs and tribal nation flags.
Sovereignty
November 08, 2024 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 1722
The Mattaponi Indian Tribe on Thursday formally submitted a petition for federal acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe with a government-to-government relationship with the United States. The petition was delivered to the Office of Federal Acknowledgment within the Bureau of Indian Affairs by a delegation of tribal citizens and leaders, including Chief Mark T Falling Star Custalow, who traveled to Washington, D.C., for the occasion.
November 06, 2024 Kaili Berg Sovereignty 11691
Specialist Moses Brave Heart, a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 235th Military Police Company, has recently been granted a religious accommodation to grow his hair long, honoring his Oglala Sioux heritage.
Education
November 12, 2024 Levi Rickert Education 160
Sponsored by Google.org and Amazon, students from across the country, including 21 teams from Arizona and 14 teams from Oklahoma will participate in the 5th Annual Southwest Native American Showcase, taking place November 14-16, 2024, in Whiteriver, Arizona.
October 29, 2024 Native News Online Staff Education 980
TCJ Student is excited to announce that renowned author Linda LeGarde Grover (Bois Forte of Ojibwe), professor emeritus of American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth, will serve as guest editor for its 2025 edition. She joins a distinguished group of writers, poets, and artists who have previously contributed as guest editors or essayists for TCJ Student, including N. Scott Momaday, Luci Tapahonso, Daniel H. Wilson, Tommy Orange, Tiffany Midge, Gwen Westerman, Kelli Jo Ford, and Richard Van Camp.
Arts & Entertainment
November 11, 2024 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 2720
Native American Heritage Month is a time to honor the talents and achievements of Indigenous artists and musicians who have significantly impacted the creative world. Their work not only celebrates Indigenous identity but also preserves and shares the stories, cultures, and perspectives of Native communities. Here are ten Indigenous artists and musicians whose contributions continue to inspire and empower.
November 09, 2024 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 903
This week in Indian Country, there are plenty of events for everyone to enjoy. From powwows to Indigenous comedy shows, here is Native News Online’s weekly round-up of arts, culture, and entertainment offerings around Indian Country.
Health
Environment
November 12, 2024 Native News Online Staff Environment 401
The Navajo Nation is set to address longstanding chemical and petroleum contamination across its lands, targeting abandoned business sites and a significant former tribal enterprise in a mountainous region.
November 08, 2024 Native News Online Staff Environment 831
Biologists from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Portland General Electric (PGE) have successfully gathered over 250 adult steelhead at the Pelton Round Butte hydroelectric project—the largest steelhead return recorded since dams were constructed on the Deschutes River in the 1960s. This early return signals a positive trend for the season, as Deschutes River steelhead runs usually continue from late summer into the following March.