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Can greater focus on culture improve graduation rates among Native Americans?

Durango School District 9-R saw 35% improvement in 2018

DATE: May 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hozhoni Days celebrates young and old through dance

Hundreds of people crowd into FLC’s Whalen Gymnasium for powwow

DATE: Apr 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

In many states, legalizing sports betting hinges on tribes

Legalization of gambling is being considered in 20 states

DATE: Apr 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Art Institute delays Native American exhibit amid concerns

CHICAGO – The Art Institute of Chicago has indefinitely postponed a major pottery exhibit just weeks before it was due to open, citing concerns that the culture and voices of indigenous peop...

DATE: Apr 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Bill reintroduced asking federal government to pay portion of tuition waiver

Native American students from all 50 states attend Fort Lewis College

DATE: Apr 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Indian Health Service receives funds for planning, building

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ The agency responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians has received funding to continue planning for and building facilities in New Mexico an...

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Native Americans say movement to end ‘redface’ is slow

Despite blackface pushback, widespread outrage of ‘redface’ not seen

DATE: Mar 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque measure aims for more consultation with tribes

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque officials say a new ordinance will require a city board to consult with tribes on any matters that might affect them. Mayor Tim Keller signed the measure...

DATE: Mar 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

They painted in the canyons: Archaic artists created compelling images 5,000 years ago

Of the thousands of Native American rock-art panels in the Southwest, none are older than the Barrier Canyon pictographs found throughout the Colorado Plateau and concentrated along rivers, ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Harvey Weinstein and a broken promise in Indian Country

‘Wind River’ royalties haven’t reached National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

BLM Ranger Fouss is named acting manager of Canyons of Ancients

New manager for visitor center and museum also hired

DATE: Feb 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Tribal land known for waterfalls won’t allow tour guides

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The thousands of tourists who travel to a remote Native American reservation deep in the Grand Canyon each year to camp near a series of picturesque, blue-green waterfalls...

DATE: Jan 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday