Native Life
Native Issues
Economic development
Native Tourism Alliance to support entrepreneurs
'I believe that it is an act of sovereignty for a tribe to take control of their cultural history by telling their own story. And what better way to do that than tourism with people from your local community to even internationally?'
Jackie Hendry / South Dakota News Watch VIA ICT
Cultural Preservation
Intertribal tourism alliance holds free Native American Heritage Month Celebration this weekend in North Dakota capital
‘The message is that we as tribal people belong here and we're still here’
Adrianna Adame
Education
Indigenous parents reclaim traditional governance in Bismarck schools
Advisory committee embraces peacemaking model, aiming to boost family engagement and honor cultural practices
Adrianna Adame
Education
Indigenous Governance Model Gains Momentum with New Bylaw Amendments
Superintendent and Indigenous Parent Advisory Committee engage in community-led dialogue on school schedules and governance changes
Adrianna Adame
‘We have persevered’: Biden will apologize for Native American boarding school history
Shondiin Silversmith / Arizona MIrror VIA North Dakota News Monitor
Ojibwe language books headed to classrooms
Variety of Ojibwe-translated children’s books are headed to immersion classrooms
Chandra Colvin / MPR News VIA ICT
United Tribes Technical College receives $1.2 million grant to fund special education scholarships
The Meadowlark Project to support 12 students over the next five years
Adrianna Adame
Indigenous communities unite for change at 27th Annual Tribal Leadership Summit
Chairpersons encourage Native youth to take action in upcoming elections
Adrianna Adame
Land & Water
‘Weird’ newspaper calls out DAPL pipeline protests eight years later
Publication appears in Morton County as Greenpeace trial looms
Michael Standaert & Miranda Green / North Dakota News Cooperative + Floodlite
Tribes reach for sun, start from ground up
Solar nudges North Dakota’s dominant wind sector in renewable energy
Grace Fiori
Public comment on historic Black Hills water protection plan nears end
Forest Service could ban new mining claims in tribal treaty area for 20 years
Tracy L. Barnett
Wildfires cut into oil production; operators agree to some voluntary restrictions
Amy Dalrymple / North Dakota News Monitor
Weekend wildfire damage approaches 50,000 acres, Burgum says
Michael Achterling and Jeff Beach / North Dakota Monitor
Murdered & Missing Indigenous People
Red Ribbon Skirt Society uplifts families facing MMIP crisis
Founder Lily Mendoza earns Bush Fellowship to ‘find healing in Lakota lifeways’
Adrianna Adame
Health & Wellness
State looks to boost access for youth with severe mental health challenges
Two programs piloted to address gaps, break down silos
Michael Standaert / North Dakota News Cooperative
Hospital feels the rush during the fires
All hands on deck at Tioga Medical Clinic
James C. Falcon / Williston Herald
Spirit Lake Nation commodity food program turns to tribal buffalo herd for meat
Advocates want lawmakers to extend Farm Bill self-determination pilot project
Grace Fiori
Center for Indigenous Research launches Great Plains Hub
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine created a new research hub in South Dakota
Amelia Schafer / Rapid City Journal + ICT
Gaps form as youth mental health challenges rise
Solving challenges takes system-wide approaches
Michael Standaert / North Dakota News Cooperative
Cultural Preservation
Indigenous education director seeks to build relationships with parents, emphasizes mental health
Cimarosti wants Native students in the district to feel loved and heard
Adrianna Adame
Native Children’s Commission report urges President Biden and Congress to prioritize Indigenous youth support
Research in Alyce Spotted Bear & Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children provides 29 recommendations to support Native youths
Adrianna Adame
Great Plains Indian Trading unveils venue In New Town, N.D.
Native-run trading post to host celebration at store
Adrianna Adame
