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The bald eagle is finally the national bird of the United States. Some Native Americans say it’s about time
Members of the Prairie Island Indian Community is welcoming the United States new national bird with a sense of pride, and ...
Bald eagle’s new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans
The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...
Tariffs give the U.S.’s only native caffeinated plant a shot at stardom
Long used by Indigenous groups across the Southern United States, yaupon is North America’s only native caffeinated plant.
Do courts protect Native religious rights? Oak Flat copper mine opponents voice doubts
Native leaders say the courts have not treated religious rights equally, pointing to the current fight over Oak Flat.
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Public health efforts work around Native American statistical erasure
Thousands of Native Americans have their racial identity wrongly recorded on their death certificates. This has led to a ...
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Native Voters’ Fight for Fair Maps Reaches Supreme Court
Native Vote. After the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed its decision to deny voters in seven states the ability to seek fair representation, the Native American Rights Fund and its ...
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The Entwined History of Enslaved Black Nashvillians and Native Americans
A deep dive into the Work Projects Administration's interviews with formerly enslaved people reveals something about our ...
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Court denies rehearing voting rights case; group calls decision ‘loss for Native American voters’
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – An appeals court will not reconsider its decision finding that the Turtle Mountain ...
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Topeka Art Guild spotlights local Native American artist for the month
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka artist, known to infuse her Native American heritage into each piece, is being spotlighted ...