Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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It was just hours after the Blackfeet Nation reported its first active coronavirus cases on the reservation when Loren Racine took action. The tribe reported nine people tested positive for COVID-19 on June 28, and many people would soon need help. That same day, Racine created a Facebook group, called "Blackfeet community help," to connect elders and other vulnerable people with "good Samaritans." https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2020/08/03/montana-coronavirus-covid-19-blackfeet-reservation/5366849002/...
might think signing up for federal Medicare programs might seem redundant and costly. But for many elders over 65, it could add up to a significant cost savings and improve care in the long run. Medicare, for instance, can help cover the cost of prescriptions that IHS might not. The program has a reputation as being complicated, but elder advocates say it’s usually worth the effort and there are lots of resources to help. Guests: Kris Winterowd – northeast regional coordinator of the state health insurance assistance Medicare for the State of...
As an enduring pop hit, Redbone's "Come and Get Your Love" has had millions of plays on air and on YouTube with the pioneering rock band's visually powerful performance on TV's "The Midnight Special" in 1974, when the song was released. That clip begins with a powwow dancer performing in front of the band, introducing millions to a Native traditional dance they had most likely never seen before. In 2014, the mega-budget sci-fi film "Guardians of the Galaxy" used the song in a key opening scene...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Following a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court regarding tribal land in Oklahoma, state leaders are addressing what is next for some cases that are now under appeal. On July 9, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Muscogee (Creek) reservation was never disestablished. It’s a ruling that has a big impact on the state’s criminal justice system. “For anybody that has an Indian card, a CDIB card, a certified degree of Indian blood,” Native American law attorney Robert Gifford told KFOR. “If they are wi...
