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Bayfield Middle School club raising historical, cultural awareness of Indigenous tribes

November is Native American Heritage Month

DATE: Nov 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top

The candidates have been targeting Native Americans in swing states

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the 'sin' of a 150-year-old boarding school policy

LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. – President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated chi...

DATE: Oct 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

NORMAN, Okla. – President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize on Friday for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous children for over 150 years into boarding schools, where many were ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107

John Kinsel Sr. was one of hundreds of Navajos recruited by the Marines to serve as Code Talkers

DATE: Oct 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Durango students celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with traditional Native American games

Activities are an effort to integrate more cultural events into school district’s curriculum

DATE: Oct 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

In 2020, Native voters proved decisive in the presidential election

DATE: Oct 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

At least 95 Indigenous children died in federal boarding schools in New Mexico

At least 3,500 children from dozens of tribal nations attended New Mexico schools

DATE: Aug 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation

Gov. Katie Hobbs intervened this week after talking with Navajo President Buu Nygren

DATE: Aug 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in U.S. government boarding schools

The schools gave Native American kids English names, put them through military drills and forced them to perform manual labor

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Gathering will mark 45 years since the largest radioactive release in U.S. history hit New Mexico

The Church Rock spill is the third largest radioactive waste release globally, after Fukushima and Chernobyl

DATE: Jul 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Southern Ute Indian Tribe sues Colorado over sports betting

Complaint alleges ‘bad faith’ and ‘anti-sovereign’ by state officials

DATE: Jul 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

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