Company can begin to issue plans for drilling near Chaco Canyon buffer zone on Navajo Nation allotment.

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How the first Native director of the National Park Service drew from a legacy of federal boarding schools and Indigenous teachings.

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To meet the crisis of our time and help address past wrongs, we need bold action from decision makers.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who was banned from nine tribal reservations, will oversee policies uniquely important to Indigenous people.

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La gobernadora de Dakota del Sur, Kristi Noem, a quien se le prohibió la entrada a nueve reservas tribales, supervisará las políticas de importancia única para los pueblos indígenas.

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After years of negotiation with the Episcopal Church, over 200 cultural items finally come back home.

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Beyond HCN’s coverage, the beat is expanding, highlighting the complexity of Indian Country.

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The Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone are still picking up the pieces from the failed cannabis cultivation venture.

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Accurate data is hard to come by, but one poll suggests many supported progressive priorities and liberal candidates.

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It's a reservation border town problem, not just a local one.

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