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100th anniversary of Indigenous voting rights is ‘bittersweet,’ says S. Ute tribal leader

Snyder Act, which established citizenship for Native Americans, signed 100 years ago today

DATE: Jun 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Western Slope leaders mull tribal ownership of former Indigenous boarding school

‘I don't think any of us feels that this shouldn't go back to the tribes’ Grand Junction council member says

DATE: May 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

Nearly a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Research into Colorado’s Indian boarding school receives new funding

Bill directs researchers to collect confidential oral histories of survivors

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

Nearly a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Ignacio School District to take down Southern Ute flag Friday

Decision has sparked backlash from some students

DATE: May 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care isn’t the only answer

HISLE – Katherine Goodlow is only 20, but she has experienced enough to know that people around her are dying too young. Goodlow, a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, said she’s lost six...

DATE: May 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Four Corners

Southern Ute archivist dives into boarding school history

A look into what the Southern Ute Dormitory was and its relation to other institutions during the time

DATE: Apr 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community Concert Hall hosts evening of music, storytelling

‘Welcome to Indian Country’ celebrates Indigenous culture

DATE: Apr 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Bill would reauthorize Colorado’s Indian boarding school research program

Historical society would receive $1 million in funding to conduct research and tribal consultations

DATE: Apr 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The checkered history of the poinsettia

The flower's namesake and origins get new attention

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Durango asks Four Corners residents to apply for Indigenous land acknowledgment focus group

City diversity, equity and inclusion team contacted nearly 30 area tribes for consultation

DATE: Dec 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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