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Photos: Feast Day at Fort Lewis College

The 1680 Dance Group performs on Friday at the seventh annual Feast Day at Fort Lewis College presented by the…

March 12, 2022

Regional News

Biden to tap Navajo health head to lead federal agency

Health Service has $7.4 billion budget and provides care to 2.6 million people

March 11, 2022

Regional News

Indian Health Service head nominated amid tough challenges

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday that he is nominating veteran health administrator Roselyn Tso to oversee…

March 9, 2022

Regional News

Here are the proposed new names for 28 Colorado landmarks with Indigenous slurs

force recommends renaming more than 660 geographical sites across the country

February 24, 2022

Regional News

Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion

Low water levels at Wahweap Bay at Lake Powell along the Upper Colorado River Basin are shown June 9, 2021,…

February 22, 2022

Sports

Winter Olympics feature three Indigenous women

Biggest rivalry in Beijing will be in the hockey rink

February 2, 2022

Local News

Fort Lewis College to put $1.5 million toward Native language revitalization

institute will begin in 2024 and feature four Indigenous languages

January 28, 2022

Local News

Event to discuss ‘Indigenous mascots’ is abruptly canceled in Durango

Community conversation called off shortly after Toh-Atin Gallery co-owner sends email

December 2, 2021

Local News

Mercy-led planning group aims to reduce substance abuse in La Plata County

Consortium brings community organizations together to limit opioid, alcohol use

November 30, 2021

Local News

Ute Mountain language gets revival with voiced dictionary

chairman: Dictionary will ‘fill in the gap from the boarding school era’

November 22, 2021

Local News

Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell inducted into the National Native American Hall of Fame

Ignacio resident was celebrated along with seven other inductees

November 13, 2021

Regional News

Hopis re-elect chairman, vote out incumbent vice chairman

Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma has won another term in office and will have a new vice chairman, according to unofficial…

November 12, 2021

Regional News

Native American Heritage Month celebrates Indigenous communities across the nation

Your Mocs showcases people wearing traditional moccasins

November 8, 2021

Local News

National speaker explains how historical traumas haunt Native American communities

Acknowledging past events and lingering impacts helps the healing process

October 12, 2021

Local News

National speaker to offer tools for better understanding Native American traumas

Boarding schools, hurtful symbols and sexual violence can have cumulative impact on well-being

October 6, 2021

Local News

Fort Lewis College removes panels depicting ‘incomplete’ history of Native American boarding school

ceremony, school president described FLC’s past as part of a ‘cultural genocide’

September 13, 2021

Regional News

Lawmakers seek support services for survivors of Native American boarding schools

Federal government to investigate painful history of removing children from communities

August 24, 2021

Local News

A new school opens where students can embrace Native American culture

‘Once you have a whole child, the test scores will come,’ head of school says

August 24, 2021

Local News

Fort Lewis College considers search for Indigenous human remains at ‘Old Fort’ site

have been found at former boarding schools in Canada, Pennsylvania

July 23, 2021

Business

U.S. drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

In this 2015 file photo, pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, New Mexico. The Biden administration has approved thousands…

July 14, 2021

Local News

Fort Lewis College builds on Native American, Indigenous programs

to use $950,000 grant for new staffing, curriculum, student opportunities

July 6, 2021

Local News

Mesa Verde welcomes back visitors; upgrades are underway

sees increase in number of tourists; superintendent to retire this summer

June 17, 2021

Business

$1B in grants to go for broadband on tribal lands

The Biden administration is making available $1 billion in federal grants to expand the availability of high-speed internet on tribal…

June 3, 2021

Local News

Gov. Polis signs bill at FLC, meets with local government

Measure allows Native American tribes certify foster homes in Colorado

May 16, 2021