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Articles from the December 27, 2018 edition


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  • Human remains found during pipeline construction to be transferred to Mescalero Tribe

    Dec 27, 2018

    Native American human remains were found in Lea County, on land owned by the federal Bureau of Land Management. The BLM announced its intent to transfer possession of the remains to the Mescalero Tribe in a notice of intended disposition on Dec. 22. https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2018/12/26/native-american-human-remains-found-lea-county-pipeline-construction/2415988002/...

  • Native American tribes win big in the new farm bill

    Dec 27, 2018

    Native American leaders say a coordinated lobbying effort on the 2018 farm bill has paid off, with unprecedented provisions that will benefit tribal nations across the country. That effort, with its ripple effects across the United States, has its roots in Minnesota. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/12/26/native-american-tribes-win-big-in-new-farm-bill...

  • DNA testing, impacts across Indian Country

    Dec 27, 2018

    Home-based DNA tests have increased in popularity over the years. From 2017 to 2018, the total number of consumers who purchased DNA tests through genetic companies like Ancestry.com and 23andMe grew from nearly 4.5 million to 12 million. An additional spotlight on DNA testing recently occurred when Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., released her results in an attempt to prove her Native heritage claims. https://www.news-star.com/news/20181226/dna-testing-impacts-across-indian-country...