Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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May is designated as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Balanced children are mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually healthy. Schools are places where our children are required to spend a significant amount of time. The overall condition of our young peoples’ mental health is directly affected by their experience at school....
At the most recent Native American conference of the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform, held in April in Nashville, among the many issues raised was that of the Cobell settlement of 100 years-plus of Indian trust assets....
Suicide stalks Indian Country, claiming more lives of native youth than those in any other population, not only in Washington, but nationally....
WINDOW ROCK -- A Navajo Nation lawmaker and a tribal employee are facing criminal charges stemming from an investigation of the Tribal Council’s use of discretionary funds....
The Oneida Tribe of Indians’ foray into establishing a food hub in their community is proving to be so successful that they’d like to see it spread throughout the county....
More residents from the flood-threatened Attawapiskat First Nation were expected to arrive in Thunder Bay on Monday night....
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Gila River Nation celebrated a new edition to their economy, the Phoenix Premium outlet center, which will feature upscale retailers near the Wild Horse Pass....
SALT LAKE CITY, (ABC 4 Utah) – The dispute over Utah’s land goes back to the days of Abraham Lincoln when the Uintah Valley Reservation was created and the disputes continue today....
EDEN PRAIRIE — “WhyTreatiesMatter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations,” a traveling exhibit that explores Native nations in Minnesota and their history oftreatymaking in the U.S., is on view for the second time in less than a year at Eden Prairie High School’s Performing Arts Center in Eden Prairie. An opening reception is planned May 23. The award-winning exhibition is comprised of 20 freestanding banners with evocative text, historical and contemporary photographs and maps. The exhibit has travelled to nearly 40 differe...
As I wrote in a PE story today, federal District Court Judge David Bristow ordered that the decaying Duroville mobile-home park close on June 30....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs....
RAPID CITY — Drinking and becoming pregnant is a risky business for both mother and child. However, a new program in Pine Ridge and Rapid City is helping women decide how much they want to drink and what they can do to guarantee a healthy pregnancy. The Choices Project prevents an alcohol exposed pregnancy even before a woman becomes pregnant....
CHAMBERLAIN -- American Indian students will not be recognized with an honor song during this year’s Chamberlain High School graduation ceremony....
As sequestration went into effect in March, some lawmakers argued that the impact of the cuts would not be as immediate as had been claimed, as they would take place over a matter of years. But there are some areas that felt the impact immediately. One of those is schools on military bases or Native American reservations. Because schools on or near federal lands don’t collect as much in property and sales tax revenues as other public schools, Impact Aid from the federal government helps close that gap. Yet sequestration will reduce the $1.2 b...
Each week in our “Sequestration Nation” series, we will highlight examples of the many ways in which the federal budget cuts may hurt you and your neighbors. This week we explore sequestration’s effect on schoolchildren from military households and Native American reservations....
The 5K SUMMER RUNNERS CLUB Monday, May 13th @ 6:00 PM The Balancing Our Lifestyles Building Are you ready to get moving? Are you ready to get off that couch and hit the road? Let’s train together and keep each other motivated. Come to one of the Summer Runners Club meetings for more details. GOAL—5K in August 12-Week Training Program Questions? Call Balancing Our Lifestyles 679-4144...