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Thousands gather at Powderhorn Park to honor Renee Good a month after her death

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Saturday marks one month since a federal agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. Thousands gathered at Powderhorn Park to celebrate her life and honor her legacy.…

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Minneapolis Native community works to protect each other as ICE surges in Twin Cities

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Federal agents have been spotted all across Minnesota, giving the ones who resided here first an on-edge feeling.  The Native American community in south Minneapolis says they’re working…

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Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

DENVER (AP) — Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the former senator and U.S. representative of Colorado known for his passionate advocacy of Native American issues, died Tuesday. He was 92.…

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Charges filed 5 years after man found shot dead in Native American community:

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

Unconditional love. That’s what Vangie Randall-Shorty felt the moment she first held her son. She still feels it – even though Zachariah Shorty is now gone. “I carry…

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Letters: Vote no on the unfair Proposition 50

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Say no to unfairness;vote down Prop. 50 In 2010, Californians voted to create…

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4 years on, the search for Bemidji’s Nevaeh Kingbird continues

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

This October marks 4 years since 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared in Bemidji, Minnesota. Investigators, loved ones and advocates say they won’t give up the search.  “I am hoping…

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Is Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 a federal holiday?

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · New York, New York Local News

Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches. Events across the U.S. come four years after President Joe Biden officially…

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Powwow returns to downtown Detroit after 30 years – Detroit Metro Times

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

For the first time in three decades, a powwow is coming back to downtown Detroit. The North American Indian Association of Detroit (NAIA) is organizing the Indigenous Peoples’…

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Remembering 9/11: A Native American Perspective on Tragedy, Resilience, and Unity

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 · US News

An image taken from the building that housed the National Archives at New York City office on September 11, 2001. (Photo/National Archives) Opinion. When the first jetliner crashed…

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An Oakland mural depicting Native-American genocide was defaced. It led to a debate on the street.

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

OAKLAND — For nearly 20 years, Diane Williams has seethed whenever she walked by a street mural depicting the genocide of Ohlone people by Spanish colonizers — artwork…

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Flags of 11 sovereign tribal nations flown for first time at Minnesota State Capitol

September 5, 2025September 6, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Friday morning marked an historic moment at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, with the permanent flag raising of 11 sovereign Indigenous tribal nations. The flags were…

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Letters: Battle over Prop. 50 is a fight that’s worth having

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Prop. 50 is a fightthat’s worth having Re: “Passing redistricting plan will be…

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Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment snafus as work requirements loom

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 · Politics

Jonnell Wieder earned too much money at her job to keep her Medicaid coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency ended in 2023 and states resumed checking whether…

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Navy apologies for destroying Alaska Native village in 1882

Navy apologies for destroying Alaska Native village in 1882

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024 · US News

Navy apologies for destroying Alaska Native village in 1882 – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Navy issued an apology Saturday for destroying an Alaska Native village…

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Biden makes historic apology to Native peoples over boarding schools

Biden makes historic apology to Native peoples over boarding schools

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024 · Orlando, Florida Local News

President Joe Biden did something Friday that no other sitting U.S. president has: He apologized for the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children endured in boarding schools…

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For some Native Americans, Biden’s apology over boarding schools means little

For some Native Americans, Biden’s apology over boarding schools means little

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

MINNEAPOLIS — A historic apology on Friday from the president of the United States. President Biden expressed the nation’s regret over the government’s role in the abuse and…

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Indian Relay horse race dubbed “America’s original extreme sport” | 60 Minutes

Indian Relay horse race dubbed “America’s original extreme sport” | 60 Minutes

August 18, 2024August 22, 2024 · US News

Indian Relay horse race dubbed “America’s original extreme sport” | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Indian Relay, dubbed “America’s original extreme sport,” has roots dating…

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WTF Fun Fact 13752 – Top of the Totem Pole

WTF Fun Fact 13752 – Top of the Totem Pole

June 7, 2024June 27, 2024 · Bazaar News

Many people think the top of the totem pole is the most important. This belief is flat-out wrong. The bottom is often the most significant. Understanding this is…

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Indian Relay horse race dubbed “America’s original extreme sport” | 60 Minutes

Indian Relay horse race dubbed “America’s original extreme sport” | 60 Minutes

April 1, 2024April 2, 2024 · US News

Indian Relay horse race dubbed “America’s original extreme sport” | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Indian Relay, dubbed “America’s original extreme sport,” has roots dating…

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Indian Relay: Daring horse races rooted in history of Native American tribes

Indian Relay: Daring horse races rooted in history of Native American tribes

March 31, 2024April 3, 2024 · US News

The horse has played a central role in the history and mythology of many Native American tribes. The Shoshone, Crow, Blackfeet, Sioux, and other tribes first saw horses…

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