Press Release: Spirit Lake Nation reclaims 680 acres in North Dakota “This land transfer is a significant step toward strengthening tribal sovereignty and empowering the Spirit Lake Nation to use its trust land
A survey was given to 34 elementary school counselors, each of whom served public elementary schools in South Dakota with a significant number of Native American students, to determine the cultural responsiveness of each participating school. Scores were determined in each of five domains to show ...
The path to citizenship for all Native Americans was not easy, and took many steps to achieve. Below are three key events that affected Native American citizenship in North Carolina that precluded the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924. The fourth event is the Indian Citizenship Act ...
The National Congress of American Indiansrecently highlighteda statistic that states: The percentage of American Indian and Alaska Natives living in poverty in 2017 was estimated to be 26.8%. This compares to 14.6% for the nation as a whole. According to theAmerican Indian Education Fund (AIEF),...
As part of the American Indian studies major at theUniversity of North Carolina—Pembroke, for instance, students are required to take 15 semester hours in one of three areas of focus: peoples and histories, social and cultural issues, or stories and literature. Courses include America...
Native American Day is a public holiday instead of Columbus Day in South Dakota and Berkeley, California. Government offices are closed, as in many businesses and schools. Services such as police and fire brigade, as well as emergency medical services may be available these days. It is also ...
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Standing Rock Sioux gave Kyrie Irving a new Native American name and a new family in a sacred ceremony.
For indigenous people, everything from the word “America” to the insulting ways native symbols are used is a reminder of how those of European ancestry nearly killed a culture—and still misrepresent it.
“It’s something we have to pass on to our loved ones, our history, our culture our language. We don’t have it in black and white, we tell stories. That’s why it’s so important,” Faith said. The Standing Rock reservation straddles the North Dakota and South Dako...