Articles from the July 3, 2019 edition

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St. Louis Decertifies 5 Firms That Claimed Cherokee Ancestry to Get Minority Contracts
Jul 3, 2019
St. Louis has removed five businesses from its list of certified minority-owned firms. The move comes after those companies were featured in a massive L.A. Times investigation that revealed how businesses use "unsubstantiated claims" of Cherokee ancestry to land contracts intended for minorites. Milking affirmative action programs has proved lucrative. Times reporters Adam Elmahrek and Paul Pringle found that federal and state authorities have awarded more than $300 million through minority contracting programs since 2000 — and in St. Louis, s...
NAJA announces recipients of 2019 free press, investigative awards
Jul 3, 2019
Canadian journalists receive top honor for upholding highest ethics The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) will recognize Karyn Pugliese and Justin Brake of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), as awardees during the 2019 National Native Media Conference set Sept. 15-18 in Prior Lake, Minnesota. NAJA selected Pugliese and Brake as the 2019 Elias Boudinot Free Press Award recipients. https://najanewsroom.com/2019/06/21/naja-announces-recipients-of-2019-free-press-investigative-awards/?mc_cid=eab2a0570...