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Supreme Court Ruling On Tribal Police Falls Short
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Native Americans are saying that the ruling to now allow Native police officers to detain non-Native individuals on their land, is just not enough.
Why? Because they still cannot make arrests.
Jerome Lucero, the... Read more »
The Keystone XL Pipeline Has Been Canceled. What Now?
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The controversial project to construct a pipeline that would send oil from the tar sands of Canada into Nebraska—which was fully backed by former President Donald Trump—has officially been canceled.
The proce... Read more »
Indian Land Sign: The Art Installation That’s Turning Heads
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You can see the letters from the "Indian Land" sign from miles away in the desert of Coachella Valley.
The sign's resemblance to its counterpart 125 miles to the northwest is unmistakable, but this is much more tha... Read more »
Opinion: Canada’s History of Forced Assimilation Rears its Ugly Head
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The news sent shockwaves across North America and beyond. The remains of 215 children have been uncovered inside the grounds at Canada's largest indigenous residential school, Tk'emlups te Secwépemc First Nation ... Read more »
Indige-Nurse: Violence Against Indigenous Women Should Be Treated Like the Public Health Crisis It Is
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Indige-Nurse: COVID-19 Vaccine Victory the Exception, Not the Norm, For Native Communities
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Indigenous Definition: How To Use It Correctly and Related Terms To Avoid
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What does "indigenous" mean?
You may have noticed an uptick in usage of the word in recent years. Perhaps you’ve heard Native Americans using "indigenous" to describe themselves.
Now, there’s even a holiday that... Read more »
Important Things to Know About Tribal Law Enforcement
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Tribal law enforcement agencies don’t run much differently than the county, state, and federal non-tribal agencies, but they certainly face a unique set of challenges.
Tribal lands and reservations open to the pub... Read more »
Indige-Nurse: Obesity is an Indigenous Health Crisis. So What Can We Do?
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Water Is Life – Fill It Forward Making An Impact For Native Communities
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Powwows.com and Fill it Forward are teaming up to inspire the world to reuse and reduce.
Together as the Pow Wow Nation community, we can have a real impact!
The Fill it Forward app allows users to track t... Read more »
Indige-Nurse: Top 10 Ways Native Americans Can Prevent Diabetes
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Interior Department Ramps Up Efforts to Address Missing, Murdered Native Americans
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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the formation of a new Missing and Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS). The unit will investigate missing an... Read more »
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