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Celebrating culture: Events help celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Events planned throughout Four Corners in November

DATE: Nov 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Native American ruin northeast of Cortez gets permanent protections

Haynie site will be placed in conservation easement

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Indigenous Peoples Day rally, march calls for the ‘Chief’ sign to come down

Event recognizing Native Americans also takes place at Fort Lewis College

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe student gives powerful argument for school on reservation

Kwiyagat Community Academy holds community meeting

DATE: Sep 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

After decades of undercounting, Native Americans push to be represented in census

Modern tools aren’t always enough to reach rural reservations

DATE: Aug 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Census hasn’t always counted Native Americans. Now it tries.

Modern tools aren’t always enough to reach rural reservations

DATE: Aug 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local Native American poet talks trauma on national podcast

‘You are the answers to our ancestors’ prayers’

DATE: Jun 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council plans to weigh in on ‘Chief’ sign

‘The city has some responsibility to engage,’ mayor says

DATE: Jun 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amid calls for removal, ‘Chief’ sign in downtown Durango vandalized

Native American caricature center of controversy after petitions of support, opposition

DATE: Jun 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pro-‘Chief’ petition surfaces after calls to bring sign down

Supporters of historic sign top 1,500 in just one day

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute tribes reimagine Bear Dances

As coronavirus locks down reservations, Ute tribes use social media, videos of past dances

DATE: Jun 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill aims to address Native American voter disenfranchisement

Tribes make case for more polling locations, ballots in own language

DATE: Feb 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico