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UTTC President Russ McDonald Honored by American Indian College Fund

Dr. Leander “Russ” McDonald, president of United Tribes Technical College, has been named the American Indian College Fund’s 2025–26 Tribal College and...

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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Host Hearing on Indian Water Rights Settlements

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led by Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Vice Chair Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi) will convene an...

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‘You Can’t Send Healed People Back to the Same System’

Overview: You Can’t Send Healed People Back to the Same System: An Interview with Dr. Kimber Olson Dr. Kimber Olson discusses burnout...

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American Indigenous Tourism Association Reclaims the Mother Road: Spearheading the “Indigenous Roots of Route 66” for 2026 Centennial

The National Nonprofit Centers Indigenous Voices for Route 66 Centennial with New Digital Tools and Global Guidebook As the nation prepares to...

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Native American Life Expectancy Increases but Still Lowest Among U.S. Populations

New health data released last week showed that life expectancy rates for American Indian and Alaska Natives increased by 4.5 years, the...

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Deb Haaland Dominates New Mexico Democratic Pre-Primary with 73% Support

Native Vote 2026 Today, the Democratic Party of New Mexico released the results of the 2026 Democratic Pre-Primary Convention, showing Deb Haaland...

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New Curriculum At Kha’p’o Community School Connects Science With Culture

This story is part of Indigenously Positive, a collaborative series from New Mexico In Depth and NMPBS telling joyful stories from Native communities throughout...