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Top 10 Stories: What Indian Country read this past week as of January 23, 2021
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Joe Biden halts drilling in Arctic refuge
'Thank you, for your ‘commitment to protecting sacred lands and the Gwich’in’s way of life’'
The other pandemic: Loneliness
Even before the coronavirus shuttered schools and businesses, many Americans reported struggling with a lack of connectedness
First-Term New Mexico Rep. Yvette Herrell (Cherokee) Condemns Biden’s Plan to Stop Southern Border Wall
WASHINGTON — In her first month in Congress, New Mexico lawmaker Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.), a member of the Cherokee Nation, is decrying President Biden’s efforts to halt construction of President Trump’s border wall.
Navajo Nation Nears 27,000 Covid-19 Cases; Death Toll at 954
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Friday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 143 new Covid-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation and 14 more deaths.
Where’s Cheii Bernie?
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ cozy inauguration outfit lit social media on fire
Keystone XL decision delights tribes, dismays Canada
'President Biden’s action is the result of the relentless work and dedication from tribes and grassroots organizers'
Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8
Under the timeline, the House will transmit the impeachment article against Trump late Monday, with initial proceedings Tuesday
Biden Pulls Andrew Jackson’s Portrait from Oval Office
Replaced with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin and art from Apache sculptor Allan Houser
EPA Seeks To Freeze All Litigation Over Trump-Era Rules
Tribes welcome changes in Washington
Leaders across the country share their concerns of the Biden-Harris administration and reflect on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Maureen Lomaheptewa and Drew Landry share their work on human trafficking awareness and missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Navajo Nation extends stay-home order
The tribe has reported a total of 26,782 virus cases and 940 known deaths
Bill to expand sports gambling introduced in Legislature
The Washington Indian Gaming Association opposed the proposal last year and will oppose it again this year
$3 Million for Engineering at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
The Tribal Educational Agency Center is giving a grant to the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College to make their engineering program more interactive.
The post $3 Million for Engineering at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College appeared first on Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education.
LaVonne Roach Returns Home to Family, Indian Tacos and New Beginning After Trump Pardon
On her first day of freedom after 23 years of incarceration, LaVonne Roach, 56, was mind blown by simple things: watching the prison shrink smaller in the car’s rear view mirror; racks of clothing choices at Walmart; the plushness of a couch; using a key; gum.
Yakama Council Says Wine Cos. Ripped Off Chief's Name
Judge Sends Chinook Suit Against DOI Back To Department
Time For Cos. To Walk The Walk On Environmental Justice
'Hole' In Bannon's Pardon May Leave Room For New Charges
2 Administrative Law Issues In Tribal CARES Act Funds Ruling
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