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FY 2027 Funding, Syphilis Med Shortage, Opioids on the Blackfeet Nation | Health Equity Round Up, June 18

Some Native health programs are seeing increased funding and set-asides in the 2027 appropriations bill; a shortage of medications threatens to worsen...

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“Alligator Alcatraz” Now Empty: Environmental Groups Keep Legal Fight Alive

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed to news media Tuesday that detainees had been moved out of the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention...

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SWAIA Releases Schedule of Events for 104th Annual Sante Fe Indian Market

The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) has announced the schedule of events for the 104th Santa Fe Indian Market, taking place...

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Peltola Unveils Plan to Restore Alaska Fisheries, Target Factory Trawling

Native Vote 2026 Former U.S. Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) on Wednesday announced a comprehensive plan aimed at restoring Alaska’s...

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Next on Native Bidaské: Jonathan Nez Is Running for Congress. Can He Flip Arizona’s 2nd District?

Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (Áshįįhí (Salt People)) is making another run for Congress, and the stakes could not be higher....

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BREAKING: Tribe Sues Feds to Block Border Wall Construction on Tribal Land

The Tohono O’odham Nation has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seeking to halt the agency’s plans...

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California Legislature Approves Budget Funding for MMIP Grants, Court Expansion and 988 Crisis Lifeline

California lawmakers have approved a 2026-27 state budget that includes funding for several public safety initiatives championed by Assemblymember James C. Ramos,...

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Crow Nation Health Program Receives National Evidence-Based Designation

A chronic illness self-management program developed by and for the Apsáalooke (Crow) people of Montana has received an evidence-based designation from the...

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Michaela Parrott: Culture, Connection and a Love for Foster Youth

Michaela Parrott’s compassion for children in foster care, coupled with the love of her Chickasaw culture, finds its expression in a dual-purpose project —...