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Fort Lewis College bids adieu to Columbus Day

Fort Lewis College has decided, after campaigning by students, to say goodbye to Columbus Day and hello to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The designation was approved by the Associated ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Colorado politician Nighthorse Campbell leads effort to honor Native American veterans

WASHINGTON D.C. – Ben Nighthorse Campbell – Korean War veteran, Olympic athlete and former Colorado politician – is honoring the service of his fellow Native American military veterans by he...

DATE: Dec 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pueblo leaders press for protection of sacred cultural sites Native Americans give perspectives on oil-and-gas development

Prominent members of the Santa Ana and Acoma pueblos are concerned oil and gas development could destroy sacred sites in the Four Corners. During a panel discussion Saturday at th...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Fall Round Dance

DATE: Nov 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawyers argue Wind River boundary dispute before judges

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A bitter dispute pitting Wyoming state government against two Indian tribes goes before a panel of federal judges next week to determine whether the City of Riverton and sur...

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hitting highway for hoops

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Link between Navajo suicides, mine spill not clear

Tribe’s vice president skeptical waste release led to the deaths

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Veterans Day memory: Navajo code talker recalls role in WWII

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Roy Hawthorne recalls his time served during World War II with pride, effortlessly sharing his native Navajo language as he shows off how he used codes to trick the Japa...

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo artist Cohoe featured at Denver show

Rims to Ruins celebrates Mesa VerdeNational Park

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Adidas pledges to help eliminate use of Native American mascots

Colorado leaders working on subject welcome the effort

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

N.M. ranch OK with filming despite ‘Maze Runner’ rumors

ALBUQUERQUE – The manager of a private New Mexico ranch says he will continue to let movie productions film at the site after a studio squelched rumors that actors stole American Indian arti...

DATE: Oct 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Out with Columbus, in with Indigenous Peoples Day?

Fort Lewis College celebrates Real History of the Americas

DATE: Oct 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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