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Native America Calling: Catch up on all the Native news
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
COVID spike; Haskell under fire; Lahaina fire a year later
Join Native America Calling to catch up on some important news affecting Native communities.
The news includes members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee grilling officials from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) over missed complaints of sexual abuse, a toxic work environment, and mismanagement at Haskell Indian Nations University. They also faulted the BIA for failing to release public records about the complaints in a timely manner.
Plus, a summer COVID surge is underway; and the residents of Lahaina in Hawaii assess their future a year after a deadly and devastating fire that impact important Native Hawaiian sites.
Guests on Native America Calling
Dean Seneca (Seneca), CEO and founder of Seneca Scientific Solutions+
Paele Kiakona (Native Hawaiian), organizer with Lahaina Strong and president of Save Honolua Coalition
Healani Sonoda-Pale (Native Hawaiian), chair of Ka Lahui Hawaii Political Action Committee
Kapali Keahi (Native Hawaiian), Lahaina resident and musician
Jenna Kunze, senior reporter for Native News Online
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