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PHOENIX-Thirty miles south of Phoenix, Arizona, green fields of alfalfa and pima cotton stretch toward the sun producing triple-digit heat. Hundreds of yellow butterflies dance above the purple flowers that dapple the tops of the young alfalfa stalks-to expert eyes, the flowers signal that the plants are heat-stressed and should be harvested soon. Gila River Farms near Sacaton-which is named after the Pima people who inhabited the Gila and Salt River valleys-has been growing...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.-President Russell Begaye, current Navajo Nation president will not be on the November 6 ballot for the next Navajo Nation presidential election. According to Navajo tribal election officials, more than 93,000 citizens registered to vote in the August 28 primary election. Of the 18 candidates vying for the presidential position, current Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez secured the most votes at 14,105, with former Navajo Nation president Joe...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.-The Office of the President and Vice President (OPVP) on Friday welcomed 21 inductees into the Navajo Nation Hall of Fame. The inductees, nominated from among the youth and elder populations across the Navajo Nation, were recognized during a ceremony at the Navajo Nation Museum. The ceremony marked the second round of inductees since the Navajo Nation Women's Commission launched the program last year. "Congratulations to all who were selected for the Hall...
WASHINGTON, DC-Today, nine leading national civil rights and racial justice organizations formally announced their joint opposition to the Washington National Football League (NFL) team locating its new stadium in the District of Columbia unless the team agrees to drop the "R-word" racial slur as its mascot. The coalition, which previously denounced the team's continued use of this offensive mascot, felt compelled to speak out now given the team is actively exploring...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-More than 10 years after it was first approved, a federal loan program for tribal energy development projects will accept its first applications in September. The Department of Energy in July said it was accepting applications for projects under the $2 billion Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program, which will provide "partial loan guarantees to leverage private sector lending" for a range of energy projects by tribes. "It's a good start," said Pilar Thomas, a...
VICTORIA, B.C.—A new law program at the University of Victoria is the world’s first to combine the intensive study of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous law, enabling people to work fluently across the two realms. Students will graduate with two professional degrees, one in Canadian Common Law (Juris Doctor or JD) and one in Indigenous Legal Orders (Juris Indigenarum Doctor or JID). Their education will benefit areas such as environmental protection, Indigenous governance, economic development, housing, child protection and...
LONGMONT, Colo.- First Nations Development Institute and Echo Hawk Consulting recently released groundbreaking research about attitudes toward and perceptions of Native Americans as part of a jointly-managed effort called "Reclaiming Native Truth: A Project to Dispel America's Myths and Misconceptions." "Some incredible findings were unearthed through this research-many of which had long been experienced and assumed but not proven," said Michael E. Roberts (Tlingit),...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla.-The Cherokee Nation, working alongside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is the first tribal nation to designate an area of land to protect an endangered species of beetle. Principal Chief Bill John Baker signed an executive order designating a portion of the tribe's 800-acre park on Sallisaw Creek in Sequoyah County as an American Burying Beetle Conservation and Mitigation Area for the next 10 years. "Cherokees have long understood that we must protect our...
PETERBOROUGH, Ont.-Ours is really an incredible story but there is so much more to that is yet to be written," said Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Margaret Froh at the MNO Annual General Assembly in Peterborough. President Froh made her remarks during her State of the Nation Address where she reflected on progress towards self-government made both recently and over the MNO's 25-year history. Over 400 MNO citizens, guests and partner representatives from across...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, today recognized the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) as one of seven finalists in this year's Innovations in American Government Awards competition. ANSEP will compete for a $50,000 grand prize this fall in Cambridge. ANSEP was selected by the Innovations Award evaluators based on its novelty, effectiveness,...
OTTAWA-Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is working to improve marine safety and responsible shipping, protect Canada's marine environment and offer new possibilities for Indigenous and coastal communities. As part of this plan, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, today announced close to $1 million in funding for four Arctic Indigenous communities to buy search and rescue capable boats and...
OTTAWA-In June, seven First Nations outside Toronto have voted to accept a $1.1-billion settlement deal with the federal and provincial governments to resolve a long-standing treaty dispute called the Williams Treaties. The Williams Treaties First Nations are the Chippewas of Beausoleil, Georgina Island and Rama and the Mississaugas of Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Scugog Island. These seven First Nations are signatories to various 18th and 19th century treaties that...
YELLOWKNIFE, NWT-In June, the governments of Canada and Northwest Territories signed agreements that will see Canada provide Northwest Territories with over $46 million over six years to invest in Northwest Territories workers. These agreements represent an increase in funding of nearly $4 million over the period, compared to previous funding levels, and helping an estimated 1,300 more workers in Northwest Territories over the six years. Speaking at the Native Women's...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla.-The Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program is now accepting applications. The two-year language program is centered on a group language immersion experience and only accepts a limited number of applications each year. "Our language is a part of what makes us who we are as Cherokees, and this program is the foundation of how we will continue to preserve and promote our language," Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. said. "This program gives...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla.-Disabled U.S. Marine Corps veteran J.C. Wilson drove his silver Nissan Versa into the parking lot of the Cherokee Nation Veterans Center on Tuesday, where volunteers loaded it with everything from fresh tomatoes, avocados and apples to canned milk and crackers. He was among 125 veterans or widows of veterans to benefit from the tribe's new mobile food pantry established with the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, according to a release. The new arrangeme...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced $48.9 million in historic preservation grants for U.S. states, territories, and partnering nations, and $11.4 million for historic preservation grants to 175 tribal historic preservation offices. “The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service are committed to preserving U.S. and tribal history and heritage,” said U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. “Fees collected from drilling on the Outer Contine...
SASKATOON-University of Saskatchewan researchers have discovered that the incidence of epilepsy in the Canadian Indigenous population is twice that of non-Indigenous Canadians. In a study published in Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy, a team of epidemiologists and neurologists led by Dr. Jose Téllez-Zenteno has established for the first time a Canadian national incidence rate of 62 new cases of epilepsy per 100,000 people per year. For self-identified First Nations...
ARDMORE, Okla.-Chickasaw citizens have the opportunity to further their careers through courses offered by the Chickasaw Institute. Chickasaw Institute partners with technology centers, universities and colleges throughout the state to provide courses in a combination of online, classroom and on-the-job career training, offering opportunities for professional and personal development. Chickasaw citizens can apply for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), nursin...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.-President Russell Begaye is applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for its unanimous approval June 7 of an amendment that allocates $1 million from the Department of Energy to expedite the cleanup of abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. The amendment, introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to designate funds to the Defense-Related Uranium Mining Program,...
Ottawa-Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Carolyn Bennett recently announced the federal government will extend the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls until April 30, 2019, providing an additional two months to June 30, 2019 to end operations. The final report and recommendations are now expected April 30, 2019. The government also announced new funds and resources for health supports, law enforcement and commemorative...
Eagle Butte, S. Dak.-The Cheyenne River Youth Project recently received a $10,000 South Dakota Fund grant from the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF). "Our relationship with the South Dakota Community Foundation goes back many years, and it's always been one of mutual respect and friendship," said Julie Garreau, CRYP's executive director. "They've supported us in every aspect of what we do, from building and maintaining our facilities to developing and enhancing our...
GATINEAU, Quebec-In June, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, launched the intensive community-based engagement sessions that will be held across Canada this summer to support the co-development of First Nations, Inuit and Métis languages legislation. The intensive engagement sessions will build on the results of early engagement sessions that have taken place with First Nations, Inuit and Métis language practitioners and experts since June 2017, when M...
Chicago-A division of the American Library Association voted unanimously to remove Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from a major children's literature award because the author's books about her life as a child in the late 1800s, which were written in the 1930s, referred negatively to Native Americans and blacks. Accordingly, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award will now be known as the Children's Literature Legacy Award. Wilder, who wrote the children's book series Little House on the...
OTTAWA-The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, issued the following statement on June 11, 2018: Today we reflect on a historic milestone in our journey toward reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples: the tenth anniversary of the Government of Canada's Apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools, their families and communities. The Government of Canada recognizes that true and lasting reconciliation cannot be achieved throug...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Life expectancy for American Indians is decades longer than it was in the 1960s, nearly closing the gap with the rest of the U.S. population, according to government data. But that doesn't mean every Native American has seen the same gains, according to experts, who say pockets of problems remain, particularly on traditional reservations. Melissa Buffalo, senior clinical research specialist at Sanford Health in South Dakota, said the life expectancy numbers...
