Washington Senate approves $8M to combat addiction among Native Americans, but some say it is not enough
Evelyn Jefferson walks deep into a forest dotted with tents of homeless Lummi Nation tribal members, calling out their names. When someone shows up, she and her nurse hand them naloxone, the drug that reverses an opioid overdose. Jefferson himself is a member of the tribe and knows how important these kits are. Just five […]
Native American Group Once Again Calls For Chiefs To Erase Their Name And Logo
So what happens to Native Americans who support having their likeness used? As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare for Super Bowl III, Native American groups renew their call for the team to erase the team’s name, logo, mascot and fans’ “tomahawk chop.” did. Meet Rhonda Lewald, one of the activists leading the effort to end […]
Native American Activists Renew Call for Chiefs to Drop Name, End Tomahawk Chop
As Chiefs fans prepare to wear the team’s signature gear (featuring the team’s name and signature arrowhead) and perform the famous “tomahawk chop” at Sunday’s Super Bowl, Native American activists The group is working to ensure this never happens again. Rhonda Lewald, an activist from Kansas City, leads a group called Not in Our Honor. […]
Mexican cartel infiltrated Montana by targeting Native Americans: report
The report said Mexican cartels began operating on Indian reservations where law enforcement was lacking, flooding Montana with fentanyl and methamphetamine. “They know who to choose,” said Stephanie Iron Shooter, director of American Indian Health for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services. he told NBC News. “Just like any other prey-versus-predator situation, that’s […]
Invasive alligator snapping turtle native to Florida rescued out of lake in England
There was nothing ‘fluffy’ about this creature caught from a small lake in England. The alligator snapping turtle, an invasive species native to Florida known for its vicious bite, was discovered in the county of Cumbria in northwest England, where a local worker fished it out in a shopping cart. BBC reported. The creature was […]
OK’s oldest Native American college faces uncertain future due to financial woes
Founded in 1880, Bacon College has evolved into an Indigenous-led educational institution that fosters intertribal community and offers academic degrees. Currently, the university is facing financial difficulties, plagued by mismanagement, unstable leadership, and lawsuits. Due to financial difficulties, Bacon School has suspended classes and is facing permanent closure. The hallways of Bacon College are cold […]
US Army refuses to return remains of Native American boys who died at PA school
Two Native American boys from Nebraska died at a boarding school in Pennsylvania and were buried there without warning. The Winnebago Tribe has sought the return of the boys’ remains, but the military has refused, leading to a federal lawsuit. The cemetery where the boys are buried is near the former Carlisle School, which is […]
Pulitzer winner N. Scott Momaday, pioneer Native American literature, dead at 89
N. Scott Momaday, the Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller, poet, educator, and folklorist whose debut novel House of Dawn is widely regarded as the starting point for modern Native American literature, has died. He was 89 years old. Momaday died Wednesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, publisher HarperCollins announced. He was in declining health. […]
Natural History museum in New York closing exhibits with Native American objects
The American Museum of Natural History in New York is closing its exhibits of Native American artifacts due to new federal regulations. Museum Director Sean M. Decatur sent the following letter to staff: new Regulations that include “expanding consultation and consent requirements for the display and study of artifacts.” “As we work to better understand […]
NYC Museum of Natural History closing Native American exhibits: New tribal consent laws
The American Museum of Natural History has opened two major exhibits displaying Native American artifacts to comply with new federal regulations that require museums to obtain consent from Native American groups before displaying or studying objects or artifacts. Close the hall. Starting this Saturday, AMNH will close its two halls dedicated to the Eastern Woodlands […]