Why Native Americans Are Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Faster : NPR

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  2 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  5 years ago

“The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is vaccinating its community at rates faster than the rest of South Dakota. That mirrors a trend in Indian Country, which...”

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Reclaim Legacy of Bison Conservation | Sovereignty

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“A package of bills passed by Congress on Dec. 26 included the return of the National Bison Range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes...”

Leech Lake (Ojibwe) Tribal Member Dies of Covid-19 While on Active Duty Overseas | Currents

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“CASE LAKE, Minn. — U.S. Air Force Tech Sergeant Michael Morris, a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (Minnesota), passed away from Covid-19...”

Joe Biden Adds Several Native Americans to Administration | Currents

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“In his first week in office, President Joe Biden appointed three Indigenous members to his roster, including attorneys Robert Anderson (Boise Forte...”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Our Nation was Born in Genocide | Opinion

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“Opinion. As Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday, across America, many tribal, federal, state and local governments will be closed...”

Tribes prevail in fight with chemical company

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“Updated: The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge by FMC Corp., meaning the Shoshone-Bannock can regulate cleanup, charge $1.5M waste...”

The Attack on the U.S. Capitol Shows America Exactly Who We Are | Currents

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“Opinion. On September 11, 2001, 40 brave Americans—true patriots—came to the realization the jet plane they were on had been hijacked by four...”

The women who saved the boxes of electoral college votes during a riot in the Capitol

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“A Senate aide directed staff to protect the three mahogany boxes containing the certified electoral college votes while rioters stormed the Capitol...”

Lisa Murkowski: 'I want him to resign' (Republican Alaska)

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“Trump 'needs to get out. He needs to do the good thing, but I don't think he's capable of doing a good thing'”

This Trumpster is Indeed "Something Else," but he's NOT Native American | Currents

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“WASHINGTON — Meet Jake Angeli, the Trump supporter who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday with his face painted, bare-bodied and wearing a fur...”