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Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation maintains proud military tradition (June 17, 2024)
Cherokees are stewards of many proud traditions, from our art, music and festivities to our language, patriotism and spirit of Gadugi.
Cronkite News: Indian citizenship law hits century milestone (June 8, 2024)
June 2 marked one century since then-President Calvin Coolidge signed a law granting U.S. citizenship to Native people. 
RECAP: National Congress of American Indians opens winter session (February 16, 2024)
The National Congress of American Indians opened its executive council winter session in Washington, D.C. 
VIDEO: Cheyenne Veterans Song #SOIN2024 (February 13, 2024)
Lance Fisher and Giovanna Gross perform a Cheyenne veterans song at the State of Indian Nations. 
Seth Tupper: Medals still on the books for slaughter of Lakota people (January 22, 2024)
“I have never heard of a more brutal, cold-blooded massacre than at Wounded Knee,” an Army general wrote of the killings of more than 400 Lakota people on December 29, 1890. 
Cronkite News: Native veterans travel far for services and benefits (January 19, 2024)
The president of the Navajo Nation is calling on the federal government to open a full-service veterans medical center to the reservation. 
Native America Calling: Celebrating Native veterans (November 10, 2023)
Parades and powwows are gearing up to honor Native veterans around the country. 
We believe that access to the best care possible is a right, not a privilege, and we especially want to make this a reality for the men and women who have bravely served our country.
Tom Cole: Mental health must be our nation’s priority (September 25, 2023)
Our country must address the mental health crisis and improve access to suicide and crisis intervention services to prevent death and injury from suicide attempts. 
Self-proclaimed Native Republican sentenced to prison for U.S. Capitol attack (September 14, 2023)
In a court filing, U.S. Capitol breach defendant Jorge Aaron Riley finally admitted he knows little to nothing about his supposed “American Indian” heritage.
‘Long overdue’: Senate passes bill for Native veterans organization (November 21, 2022)
A bipartisan bill to advance the work of a Native veterans organization is inching toward final passage as the 117th Congress winds down. 
Native veterans dedicate long-overdue memorial in nation’s capital (November 11, 2022)
It’s a rainy day in the nation’s capital for the formal dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial. 
Native America Calling: Honoring Native veterans (November 8, 2022)
This Veterans Day, officials are formally dedicating the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. 
Roselyn Tso: Indian Health Service takes pride in our contributions (November 2, 2022)
I am proud of the important work we do daily at the Indian Health Service. 
Alan Parker, a citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, had a profound impact on law and policy in Indian Country.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announces new running mate (August 8, 2022)
President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation has a new running mate as he seeks a second term in office. His rival, meanwhile, made a historic announcement of his own. 
The son of a single mother on Isleta Pueblo, Miguel Trujillo became an important figure in civil rights history.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation hero receives Medal of Honor (July 18, 2022)
Dwight Birdwell is an American hero and Cherokee Nation patriot. 
Lakota journalist and publisher Tim Giago has undergone several surgeries and his family is raising funds to make his home more accessible.
Dwight Birdwell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, receives the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House on July 5, 2022.
Photos: Secretary Yellen makes historic visit to Indian Country (June 22, 2022)
Secretary Janet Yellen is the first leader of the Department of the Treasury to visit Indian Country. Here are some photos from her historic engagement. 
The Native American Rights Fund has announced the selection of Matthew Campbell as deputy director.
Native America Calling: Recognizing Native Vietnam veterans (March 29, 2022)
Native America Calling will take time on Vietnam Veterans Day to honor all those who served. 
The Cheyenne people, both Northern and Southern, are mourning the passing of a prominent religious and spiritual leader.
Tim Giago: Paying respect to Lakota elders Leonard and Enos (December 17, 2021)
I raise my coffee cup to Lakota elders who taught me so much. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation honors our brave veterans (November 15, 2021)
Citizens of the Cherokee Nation, like most tribes across the country, have a deep commitment to the American military. 
White House Fact Sheet: Building A New Era of Nation-to-Nation Engagement (November 15, 2021)
From the missing and murdered crisis to sacred sites, the Biden administration is touting its Indian Country agenda as it hosts the White House Tribal Nations Summit. 
A $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that includes billions of dollars in investments for Indian Country is finally over the finish line on Capitol Hill.
Secretary Haaland delivers Veterans Day message (November 11, 2021)
Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior, delivers a video message on Veterans Day. 
Native America Calling: Preserving Native veterans’ stories (November 11, 2021)
Stories from Native veterans offer lasting messages of both courage and healing. 
MSU News: Montana State University celebrates new American Indian Hall (November 8, 2021)
More than 1,000 people, including dignitaries from throughout the country, attended the grand opening of the American Indian Hall at Montana State University. 
Ben Smith: Indian Health Service renews partnership for Native veterans (October 27, 2021)
For nearly two decades, the Indian Health Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs have partnered to improve the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. 
Mary Toya, mother of Secretary Deb Haaland, passes on (October 18, 2021)
“The Department of the Interior mourns with Secretary Deb Haaland as she and her family grieve the loss of her mother,” a statement read.
Tim Giago: It has been a long and bumpy road (October 18, 2021)
It has taken me 87 years to travel that bumpy road called life. I think I may have a few miles left to travel. 
President Biden is once again making history with his choice to lead the National Park Service, the federal agency that oversees millions of acres of ancestral tribal territories and treaty lands.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to provide housing for veterans (August 17, 2021)
Cherokee military veterans have made great sacrifices to protect our tribal nation and the whole United States. 
Bill introduced in Senate to reauthorize key Indian housing law (July 13, 2021)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) introduced legislation with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and other members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, to reform and reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. 
Anthony John LaMere was the only Winnebago tribal citizen killed in action in the Vietnam War. He had just turned 20 years old.
An employment program for veterans that began in the days after 9/11 paid off last year when the COVID-19 pandemic rattled employment across the country, lawmakers were told.
Tim Giago: Thanking Native veterans for their service (May 31, 2021)
The history of Native people and the United States military goes all of the way back to the Revolutionary War.
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