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WASHINGTON — Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights, the Transportation Security Administration said Sunday....
Throughout his adolescence, José Ramirez Jr., now a clinical social worker in Houston, had a shifting array of bewildering symptoms....
Berkeley, Calif., could become the first U.S. city to tax sugary drinks....
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs wants to rewrite the rules that determine how a tribe becomes officially recognized in the eyes of the feds. The proposal raises hopes for status and federal benefits among some unrecognized tribes in the West....
ROCK SPRINGS, N.M. — Her hair was still wet when she got to the hospital: dark brown locks that fell past the tips of her shoulder blades to the small of her back....
Evelyn Simpson and Gina Degerness stood together, holding each other and crying. They share something no mother wants to share: their sons are missing. Evelyn’s son Jason Freedom Adam went missing from Edmonton on Oct. 21, 2007. See more at: http://www.ammsa.com/publications/alberta-sweetgrass/rally-brings-attention-missing-murdered-aboriginal-men-boys#sthash.8KKyGBRk.dpuf...
If you were to ask who some of the best actors are in the movie business today, most people will usually drop names like Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks, and even Tom Cruise. One such name guaranteed to be on the list is Brad Pitt. The star of such popular movies such as Fight Club, SE7EN, and Troy has a list of accolades that would span the length of multiple pages if written in a book. However, there is one thing Brad Pitt does to the Indians on Indian Reserves that will make your jaw drop. I will even say it is amazingly...
In Indian Country, finding a restaurant is easy – if you want to eat at a fast-food chain that serves cheap, fattening meals. Native American cuisine now typically means fry bread, a disk of dough deep-fried in oil or lard. Few stores sell fresh produce on reservations. And, perhaps surprisingly, farmers markets are practically impossible to find....
More than 35 teams from across the world have started arriving in Denver, Colorado for the 2014 Federal of International Lacrosse World Championship scheduled from July 10 to July 19. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/gallery/photo/5-native-players-watch-lax-world-championships-155677...
From July 10th – 19th 2014, the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship will be held in Denver, Colorado. 38 Nations from around the globe are scheduled to complete, including the Iroquois Nationals who are ranked among the top six Nations competing, along with Australia, Canada, England, Japan, and the United States....
Since Wednesday, basketball teams made up of players from Native American tribes have pitted themselves against each other in Phoenix gyms, competing for the 2014 Native American Basketball Invitational title. Saturday afternoon, though, many came together to watch as a seasoned boys team motivated by last year's defeat and a girls team in just its second NABI appearance took home hardware in their respective gold brackets. In the girls' final, the first game of the afternoon, the Rockhawks, an inter-tribal team from Montana took down Lapwai,...
TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA— The Cherokee Nation was recently awarded a $3.7 million Job-Driven Nation Emergency Grant to provide training for out of work citizens who have lost their jobs in high-demand industries....
The Equal Opportunity Commission and employees of Dart Energy and J&R Well Service are suing, accusing the companies of racial discrimination on job sites in Wyoming....
WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA—There will be no fireworks display this year during the 28th Annual Fourth of July Youth Celebration and PRCA Pro Rodeo....
Sixty years removed from the advent of the American Civil Rights Movement, and racism is still alive in the aisles of our grocery stores....
President Barack Obama has come and gone....
In Trenders, Arthur could foil Fourth of July beach plans, while an adorable dog gets tricked by a statue. Ed Schultz and Gyasi Ross discuss the anti-immigration protests impacting the border....
Jake Metallic has taken care of his 81-year-old grandfather Louis Metallic for years. The two live together on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation in Quebec, but over the years they've had to travel to Montreal so Louis can see a kidney and thyroid specialist. “I usually go with him every six months and I’ve been doing this for years,” says Jake Metallic. “He has bi-annual check-ups....
Do history books written by white folks tell the truth about Natives? We think not. Here are just some of the lies they tell. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/06/29/8-big-lies-history-books-tell-about-natives-155540...
Officials traveling to China today to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s office in Beijing will bring with them a piece of the Silver State’s history and culture....
While enjoying your barbecue ribs or sandwich over Fourth of July weekend, thank your Indian ancestors for passing on our foodways. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/07/05/natives-spaniards-originated-barbecue-1500s-155673...
As we look forward to celebrating the bicentennial of the “Star-Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key, I have to admit, with deep shame and embarrassment, that until I left England and went to college in the U.S., I assumed the words referred to the War of Independence. In my defense, I suspect I’m not the only one to make this mistake. Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/british-view-war-1812-quite-differently-americans-do-180951852/#8bfeqryk6PT3MuJJ.99...
In a study conducted by Stanford, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Mexico’s National Institute of Genomic Medicine, researchers discovered an unexpectedly large amount of genetic variation among groups indigenous to Mexico....
Thousands of residents in Brandon, Man., are being warned of possible evacuations, as officials believe the Assiniboine River may crest in the western Manitoba city as early as midday Saturday....
WASHINGTON -- The number of Arizona residents living in concentrated "poverty areas" grew significantly in the first decade of the century, according to a new Census report....
