Native American/Indigenous
USD threats to fire staff part of larger trend
The University of South Dakota threatened to fire staff members in what some see as an ongoing attack on academic freedom, according to reporting in …
Black Hills Visitor Center under new joint tribal, federal oversight
The Black Hills National Forest is one of the latest federal lands to enter a co-stewardship agreement with local tribal nations-a management model en…
NE Santee Sioux Tribe hopeful after years of unusable tap water
Members of the Nebraska Santee Sioux Tribe hope a solution to their five-year water ordeal may be on the way. Their tap water has been unusable for …
New resources available to site CO clean-energy projects, protect wildlife
To reach 100% clean energy by 2040 - a move seen as critical for averting the worst impacts of climate change - Colorado must generate five times more…
New federal funds earmarked for SD rural water projects
Some rural South Dakotans struggle to get good drinking water but the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has awarded two local communities with grants to …
Clinic on OR reservation drives tribal self-reliance
By Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaborat…
MT goes live with online tool for Indigenous voters
Indigenous leaders in Montana have announced the release of an online tool to help Native voters learn about the issues and candidates on the ballot…
Native organizations commemorate 100th anniversary of Citizenship Act
Sunday marks 100 years since the United States granted citizenship to all Native Americans. North Dakota voices are observing the milestone, and …
Early voting underway for Nevada Primary Election
Nevada's early voting started this past weekend and will run through June seventh - with the June Primary Election taking place on Tuesday, June 11…
Mortality rates in rural Arizona have experts concerned
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public…
NE Winnebago Tribe apprenticeships prepare students, build workforce
Workforce watchers project the country could face critical worker shortages in many of the skilled trades in coming years. The Nebraska Winnebago …
Sioux Falls programs address rising homeless population
Homelessness in South Dakota may be down overall, but the state's urban areas are an exception. New programs in Sioux Falls aim to address it…