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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) designated October 11 as Native American Veterans Day. American Indians and Alaska Natives enlist in the U.S. military at the highest rates of any racial or ethnic group. Of the more than 140,000 Native veterans, more than 2,500 live in Michigan, according to Whitmer.
Native America Calling: What Mexico’s new president means for …
2 days ago · Claudia Sheinbaum has already made history as Mexico’s first female president. Sheinbaum also comes into office with a promise to bolster the rights and recognition for the country’s many Indigenous peoples. Her inauguration included a traditional Indigenous blessing ceremony, something that at ...
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As providers turn to telehealth during COVID-19, calls rise for more resources in Indian Country. As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, medical providers are moving to telehealth – prompting calls for more funding for infrastructure and technology in Indian Country to remedy disparities that can make long-distance care impossible.
‘Supercharged’ for Indian Country: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz …
Aug 12, 2024 · Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.. Speaking on Saturday, Harris singled out the tribal leaders in the massive audience at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona. During remarks carried live by news stations across the nation, she uttered words ...
Cronkite News: Indian Country diabetes funding set to expire yet …
2 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal funding expires at the end of the year for a program that has reduced diabetes among Native Americans. Congress has yet to act, leaving providers and patients worried. Diabetes is especially prevalent among Native Americans. In Arizona, 27% of Indigenous adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, compared to 10% of ...
‘When Indian Country shows up, we win’: Native women and Two …
Jul 29, 2024 · Indianz.Com Video: Sharice Davids for Kamala Harris #Natives4Harris Sharice Davids, a Two Spirit citizen from the Ho-Chunk Nation, also drew attention to the differences between Harris and Trump, whose running mate has derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a “fake” holiday.She said Native voters once again have a chance to show their power by showing up to the polls to vote for Democrats on ...
John Kinsel Sr., oldest Navajo Code Talker, passes on
2 days ago · John Kinsel Sr., who was the oldest Navajo Code Talker, passed away on Saturday.He was 107. Kinsel, who was from the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation, enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1942.He was among the hundreds of Navajo citizens who used the Navajo language to transmit messages in an unbreakable code during World War II. “On behalf of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, we are deeply ...
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Nov 12, 2021 · Indianz.Com Audio: Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Press Call – Department of the Interior – November 10, 2021 With H.R.3684 on the president’s desk, the Department of Transportation plans to work with tribal governments and Indian organizations to implement the bill’s provisions as effectively as possible, officials said this week. The package authorizes the creation of the Assistant ...
Native America Calling: Candidate Native voter outreach in the …
5 days ago · Candidate Native voter outreach in the home stretch. Connecting with Native voters works best when the message comes from a Native source. In the final days before the election, the campaigns are working at a feverish pace in places like Arizona, Wisconsin, Nevada, and North Carolina, deploying specialists to connect with Native voters.