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Remarks by First Lady Michelle Obama at Santa Fe Indian School (May 26, 2016)

Remarks, as prepared for delivery, by First Lady Michelle Obama at the Santa Fe Indian School 2016 commencement ceremony.

First Lady Michelle Obama shares message of hope with Indian school (May 26, 2016)

Santa Fe Indian School, a Bureau of Indian Education instituion in New Mexico, welcomed a high-profile guest for its 2016 graduation ceremony.

Puyallup Tribe works to keep language alive for new generations (May 26, 2016)

The Puyallup Tribal Language Program and the University of Washington are hosting the first-ever Lushootseed Language Institute.

Eastern Cherokee elder translates 'Charlotte's Web' into Tsalagi (May 26, 2016)

Myrtle Driver Johnson, a Beloved Woman of the tribe, spent three years working on the children's classic.

Gary Davis of NCAIED joins Small Business Administration council (May 26, 2016)

The president and CEO of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development will work on issues facing business in underserved communities.

Arne Vainio: A mother's gift carried me through many life journeys (May 26, 2016)

My stethoscope is broken. The upper part where the ear pieces go into the tubing separated and I can’t find any way to fix it.

Kewa Pueblo builds new community around historic trading post (May 26, 2016)

A housing development and a walking / biking path are sprouting up at the Santo Domingo Indian Trading Post in New Mexico.

United Keetoowah Band installs new leader after impeachment vote (May 26, 2016)

Joe Bunch will serve as chief of the Oklahoma tribe following the impeachment of George Wickliffe.

Jacqueline Keeler: Shameful and skewed poll on racist NFL name (May 26, 2016)

Given that I have 50 first cousins who are enrolled in the Navajo and Yankton Dakota Sioux Nations, none of whom likes the team name, I found the results to be curious.

Gyasi Ross: Drug epidemic sweeping through Native communities (May 26, 2016)

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health the percentage of Native Americans reporting current use of prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes is higher than that for any other racial group.

Interview with Melvin Monette about Cobell scholarship program (May 26, 2016)

Indigenous Education, a non-profit based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was recently selected to administer the program.

Auction house in France won't stop sale of sacred tribal property (May 26, 2016)

An auction house in Paris, France, is urging tribes to buy their own property.

Lakota Country Times: Education Secretary hears from Pine Ridge (May 26, 2016)

Secretary John King met with students and teachers at the Red Cloud Indian School and the Wolf Creek School.

Vi Waln: Rosebud Sioux youth lead efforts to bring relatives home (May 26, 2016)

The children who were sent away long ago, only to die in an unfamiliar place far away from their families, are coming home.

Ivan Star Comes Out: Ending Whiteclay beer sales starts at home (May 26, 2016)

Although alcohol is illegal on our homeland, laws are minimal and punishment is lackadaisical.

Native Sun News: Tribes score big in fights against energy projects (May 26, 2016)

From the Northern Great Plains to the Pacific Coast, Native Americans figured prominently in decision making about impending fossil fuel transportation projects.
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