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Native America Calling: A look at 2024 news from a Native perspective
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
A look at 2024 news from a Native perspective
President Joe Biden’s apology for the federal government’s role in Indian Boarding School abuses was among the top news stories for Native Americans this year.
It was an unprecedented event, but received a mixed reaction from Native policy watchers. Other notable news includes a survey showing significant Native voter support for Donald Trump in the presidential election.
Join Native America Calling to get additional insights into the stories important to Native Americans, plus a few you may have missed.

Guests on Native America Calling
Elizabeth Hernandez, reporter for the Denver Post in Denver, Colorado
Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi), publisher and editor of Native News Online and Tribal Business News, both based in Michigan
Shaun Griswold (Laguna, Zuni, and Jemez Pueblo), journalist based in New Mexico
Mary Annette Pember (Red Cliff Ojibwe), national correspondent for ICT, a national Native news publication
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