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Cronkite News: Program expanded to cover traditional health care practices (December 16, 2024)
Native patients in four states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. 
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Strengthening the Nation-to-Nation Relationship” at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.
AUDIO: Investing in Indian Country at 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 10, 2024)
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Investing In Indian Country” at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
President Joe Biden is establishing a national monument at the site of one of the most infamous Indian boarding schools.
Arizona Mirror: Hearing addresses crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 5, 2024)
Paul Begay, Anne Curley, Ella Mae Begay and Everett Charley are the names of just a handful of people who have gone missing on the Navajo Nation. 
Hospital on Navajo Nation welcomes patients to $177 million facility (December 4, 2024)
Patients are being welcomed to new $177 million Sage Memorial Hospital, a health facility located on the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation. 
Cronkite News: Museum continues to move slowly on repatriation (December 3, 2024)
Arizona State Museum is still not in compliance with NAGPRA, more than three decades after repatriation became the law. 
Federal government officials testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.
Native women leaders testify about the crisis of missing and murdered relatives on November 20, 2024.
AUDIO: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (December 3, 2024)
The House Committee on Appropriations holds a hearing titled “Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” on November 20, 2024. 
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) cites efforts to honor tribal sovereignty as among his most important achievements.
Cronkite News: Hearing confronts crisis of missing and murdered relatives (December 2, 2024)
Despite grants and numerous programs to help mitigate the issue, cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women continue at relatively high rates. 
Cronkite News: Winter surge of COVID-19 impacts Indigenous communities (November 26, 2024)
As COVID-19 is expected to surge this winter, communities across the Southwest face rising hospitalizations and new, resilient variants. 
A Medicaid scam in Arizona swept up thousands of Native people and sought reimbursement for care they never received.
Cronkite News: Donald Trump’s Defense pick faces scrutiny in U.S. Senate (November 19, 2024)
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) is among the combat veterans and Democrats expressing deep skepticism at Donald Trump’s choice of a Defense secretary with no national security experience. 
Cronkite News: Native youth attend second annual Fiesta Bowl football clinic (November 12, 2024)
“Especially for my Nez Perce people, I want to make them proud as much as possible,” said Xavier Guillory of Arizona State University. 
Republican Eli Crane has won a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives after defeating Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation.
Donald Trump made mass deportations one of his signature campaign promises despite lack of national support for the controversial idea.
Tohono O’odham Nation hosts grand opening for newest gaming facility (November 8, 2024)
The Tohono O’odham Nation is getting ready to welcome visitors to its fifth gaming facility in Arizona. 
Cronkite News: Native youth lead ride to the polls on Election Day (November 6, 2024)
Arizona was one of the last states to allow voting rights for Native people. 
Cronkite News: Voters on Navajo Nation encounter problems on Election Day (November 6, 2024)
There has been a history of voting complications within Native communities in Arizona, and 2024 was no different. 
Indian Country is waking up to new political realities with Republican Donald Trump headed to the White House after an election season that saw an unprecedented Native vote effort in support of Democrat Kamala Harris.
Cronkite News: ‘Native voters can and will decide this election’ (November 5, 2024)
Native people have long felt like politicians overlook them, but both parties are seeking the Native vote more than ever before. 
Native America Calling: Decision day for 2024 (November 5, 2024)
All the messages to encourage Native voting, the legal and technical work to assure access, and the onslaught of campaign ads come down to Election Day. 
Ron Lee: Let’s vote to move America forward with Harris and Walz (November 4, 2024)
Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for a bright future in America. 
Arizona Mirror: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (November 1, 2024)
“It was long overdue,” said Crystalyne Curley, Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council. 
Cronkite News: Tribal governments responsible for orphaned oil and gas wells (November 1, 2024)
When the ownership of abandoned oil or gas wells is untraceable, responsibility falls to federal, local and tribal governments. 
Democracy Now: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (October 30, 2024)
In the swing state of Arizona, President Biden formally apologized for U.S. government-run Native American boarding schools. 
Cronkite News: Senate candidates battle for youth vote in Arizona (October 30, 2024)
With just a week to go until Election Day, all eyes remain on the swing state of Arizona. 
Cronkite News: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (October 29, 2024)
“The federal government has never formally apologized, until today,” President Joe Biden said during a historic visit to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. 
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren: ‘This dark chapter caused suffering’ (October 25, 2024)
“For generations, Native children, including many Navajo, endured an education system that aimed to erase our languages, cultures, and identities,” said President Buu Nygren. 
“This is an important day for our country and for all Native peoples,” said Shelly Lowe, the first Native person to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities.
“President Biden’s apology is a moment of validation for our communities, recognizing the profound trauma endured by generations of Native children and families—including my own mother,” said National Indian Health Board Chairman William Smith.
Navajo Nation Council: ‘This apology is a first step’ (October 25, 2024)
“President Biden’s apology is a critical acknowledgment of past injustices and wrongdoings by the federal government, and it lays the groundwork for continued healing,” said Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley. 
“For generations, Native children were taken from their families and communities in an inhumane attempt to erase their culture that led to the abuse and even murder of young students,” said Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona).
VIDEO: President Joe Biden at Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024. 
VIDEO: Secretary Deb Haaland at Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024. 
AUDIO: President Joe Biden Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024. 
AUDIO: Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community welcomes visitors to his tribal nation on October 25, 2024. 
AUDIO: Secretary Deb Haaland at Gila River Indian Community (October 25, 2024)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2024.
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