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Secretary Haaland opens White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 9, 2024)
“We are still here,” the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet said at the fourth and final White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Joe Biden era. 
President Joe Biden is establishing a national monument at the site of one of the most infamous Indian boarding schools.
White House releases fact sheet for 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 9, 2024)
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said. 
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. 
Alaska Beacon: U.S. Capitol tree features Tlingit language (December 5, 2024)
Historian and clan leader Mike Aak’wtaatseen Hoyt designed a logo for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree featuring the Tlingit language. 
Daily Montanan: Blackfeet family aims to keep NFL logo alive (November 27, 2024)
A logo depicting Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf could be revived by the Washington professional football team. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 25, 2024)
Stay up to date by subscribing to the NAFOA calendar. 
Native America Calling: A more meaningful Thanksgiving lesson (November 25, 2024)
Tune into Native America Calling to talk with Native educators about the work they’re doing to bring accuracy and balance to classrooms during the Thanksgiving season. 
Native America Calling: Remembering those who stood up to boarding schools (November 20, 2024)
A new film shares the story of a Navajo father who refused to send his daughter back to the boarding school she ran away from. 
Ryman LeBeau: Rescind the Wounded Knee Massacre medals (November 18, 2024)
Until the Wounded Knee Massacre medals are rescinded, America’s Medals of Honor will always bear the stain of mass murder. 
Progress for at-large Cherokee Nation citizens has been the result of decades of advocacy by various leaders and Cherokees at the grassroots level.
KFF Health News: Tribes still dealing with years-long syphilis outbreak (November 13, 2024)
According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native people in its region soared by 1,865 percent from 2020 to 2022. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation confronts the child care crisis (November 4, 2024)
Child care is a growing obstacle for Cherokee families. 
‘Dark Winds’ returns for expanded third season (November 1, 2024)
Dark Winds, a television series set on the Navajo Nation, is coming back!. Get your first look at the upcoming season. 
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: 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. 
“Congress needs to act now and pass the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Act, so we can learn from our past and make sure these wrongs are never repeated,” said Chief Executive Officer Francys Crevier.
“We urge Congress to pass legislation that would further illuminate this history and support the ongoing journey toward healing,” said President Mark Macarro.
Seneca Nation: ‘Now we need action that speaks far louder than words’ (October 28, 2024)
“Our communities are still broken because of what we were forced to endure,” said President Rickey Armstrong, Sr. 
Indian boarding schools notoriously worked to stamp out Native languages, religions, and cultures — along with traditional foodways.
StrongHearts Native Helpline: An apology for ‘mistreatment of our children’ (October 25, 2024)
“It is our deepest hope that the apology opens the doors to restoration of those things lost due to boarding school era policies – our culture, traditions, and most importantly our languages,” said Chief Executive Officer Lori Jump. 
“It is essential that this apology is not merely symbolic but is accompanied by actionable commitments to repair the harm done,” said CSVANW Executive Director Tiffany Jiron.
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. 
USET/USET SPF: ‘Together, we can shed a more truthful light on our history’ (October 25, 2024)
“President Biden’s acknowledgment of the deep wounds caused by the Indian boarding school era is a crucial step towards healing and reconciliation,” said Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation. 
“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.
Native peoples continue to endure the consequences of this era, evident in ongoing trauma, loss of cultural heritage, and persistent systemic inequalities, said the NIWRC.
Apologies offer hope for continued healing, acknowledgment of a tragic historical record, and movement toward righting a wrong, said the Native American Church of North America.
Indian Health Service: ‘Historic and deeply appreciated’ (October 25, 2024)
“The impact of boarding schools upon the health and well-being of Native American children and families cannot be overstated,” said IHS Director Roselyn Tso. 
“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).
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe: ‘Young tribal citizens suffered unspeakable harms’ (October 25, 2024)
“Today’s apology by President Biden on behalf of the United States government is both welcomed and long overdue,” said Chairman Marshall Pierite of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: ‘Now Congress must act’ (October 25, 2024)
“For more than a century, the federal government’s Indian Boarding School policies and practices stole hundreds of thousands of Native children from their homes in an effort to destroy Native languages, cultures, and identities,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). 
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. 
Oneida Indian Nation: ‘They are not a distant memory for us’ (October 25, 2024)
“Survivors live among our communities and the trauma they endured echoes through our families,” said Oneida Nation Representative Ray Halbritter.
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