Native News

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This Day in History – June 2, 1924: Indian Citizenship Act Enacted

This Day in History One hundred and two years ago, the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, also known as the Snyder Act,...

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Arizona Lawmakers Demand IHS Halt Tucson Area Office Closure Until Tribes Are Consulted

Arizona Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), along with Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), are pressing the Indian Health Service (IHS)...

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BIA K-9 Unit Seizes More Than $621,000 Worth of Fentanyl on Fort McDowell Reservation

A Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA OJS) Drug Enforcement K-9 unit seized approximately 4 kilograms, or 9.4 pounds,...

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Mark Cruz (Klamath) Nominated to Head Indian Health Service

The White House announced on Monday, June 1, that Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, has been nominated to serve...

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Haskell and IHS Sign Agreement for State-of-the-Art Health Center

Haskell and IHS Partner on New Health Care Facility to Expand Services and Student Opportunities LAWRENCE, Kan. — Haskell Indian Nations University...

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NIGC Welcomes Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland as New Associate Commissioner

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) announced the appointment of William “Billy” Kirkland as its newest associate commissioner, welcoming him to a...

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Indian Country Cannot Afford to Sit Out Peggy Flanagan’s Senate Race

Opinion Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Ojibwe) won the endorsement of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party on Saturday for the nomination...

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Navajo Nation Delegate Advocates for Protection of Grand Staircase-Escalante

Navajo Nation Council Delegate Curtis Yanito traveled to Washington, D.C., last month to advocate for the protection of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National...