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Cronkite News: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era. “The federal government has never formally apologized, until today,” President Joe Biden said during a historic visit to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. Native America Calling: Growing Indigenous business connections around the globe.
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As providers turn to telehealth during COVID-19, calls rise for more resources in Indian Country. As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, medical providers are moving to telehealth – prompting calls for more funding for infrastructure and technology in Indian Country to remedy disparities that can make long-distance care impossible.
‘When Indian Country shows up, we win’
Jul 29, 2024 · Indianz.Com Video: Sharice Davids for Kamala Harris #Natives4Harris Sharice Davids, a Two Spirit citizen from the Ho-Chunk Nation, also drew attention to the differences between Harris and Trump, whose running mate has derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a “fake” holiday.She said Native voters once again have a chance to show their power by showing up to the polls to vote for Democrats on ...
‘Supercharged’ for Indian Country: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz …
Aug 12, 2024 · Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.. Speaking on Saturday, Harris singled out the tribal leaders in the massive audience at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona. During remarks carried live by news stations across the nation, she uttered words ...
Indian Country set for big and busy week on Capitol Hill
Jul 22, 2024 · An appropriations bill with record levels of funding for most Indian Country programs is slated to advance in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.. H.R.8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025, includes $8.56 billion for the Indian Health Service, representing a 23 percent increase, or $1.6 billion, in funding from ...
Tribal legitimacy debates far from settled in Indian Country
4 days ago · According to Hicks, the Lumbees should seek federal recognition through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, rather than going to Congress.In 1987, the Lumbees attempted to do just that, submitting a petition that outlined their claims of descent from the Cheraw people that were historically based in North and South Carolina. But the lengthy petition — copies of which are available at the Library ...
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“Congress needs to act now and pass the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Act, so we can learn from our past and make sure these wrongs are never repeated,” said Chief Executive Officer Francys Crevier.
Indian Country Today: Repatriation law marks major milestone
Nov 23, 2020 · According to O’Loughlin, 93 percent of ancestors who have still not been repatriated by institutions because they’ve been declared unaffiliated do in fact have enough associated information to be repatriated. “The only requirements for repatriation under the law are geography and tribal consultation,” she said.
Indian Health Service finalizes rule for Buy Indian Act
Jan 13, 2022 · Note: The Indian Health Service announced the Buy Indian Act final rule during a media call with Santiago Almaraz on January 13, 2022. What follows is the text of press release from the Department of Health and Human Services.. The Indian Health Service is announcing the final rule on the Buy Indian Act to strengthen its requirements to set aside contracts for Indian-owned and controlled ...