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For years, drought and development in the West have caused water shortages for Native American tribes. Now, a new institute aims to give tribes resources and training to advocate for their water rights.
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The movie Killers of the Flower Moon premiered a few weeks ago, highlighting the mass murder of the Osage tribe in Oklahoma during the 1920s. Many Colorado Osages have some mixed reviews.
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A new short film on PBS is a follow-up to the recent Ken Burns documentary, “The American Buffalo.” “Homecoming” focuses on bison restoration in Indigenous communities.
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A rare annular solar eclipse will be visible Saturday in eight western U.S. states, along with parts of Central and South America. The moon, in a phenomenon called the "ring of fire," will partially shroud the sun and create a spectacular halo. Some Indigenous cultures don't promote the starry-eyed spectacle or festive viewing parties.
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This month, award-winning director Ken Burns will release a documentary showing how bison were nearly driven to extinction before an unlikely group of people preserved the species. His two-part series is called "The American Buffalo."
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Researchers at the University of New Mexico have found that COVID-19 hit American Indian and Alaska Native patients hard — even inside the university’s hospital.
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Depending on where you live in the Mountain West, the second Monday in October is recognized as Indigenous Peoples’ Day or Columbus Day – and you might get the day off. In a few places, it’s just another Monday.
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Before the first European settlers came to Colorado in the 1600s, a diverse array of Native American tribes inhabited the area. On Monday, Indigenous Peoples Day recognizes the cultures and histories of those who called the Americas home before European colonization as well as their present day descendants.
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The Interior Department is spending around $40 million in tribal communities to plug old oil and gas wells that have caused serious pollution.
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Maternal deaths nationwide more than doubled from 1999 to 2019, according to a new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The research also showed that death rates are especially high for Black and American Indian and Alaska Native moms.