Alaska Native/Oglala Lakota Teen Makes Waves as May Vogue Mexico Covergirl | Currents

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“Growing up in rural Alaska, 18-year-old Quannah Chasinghorse (Han Gwich'in and Oglala Lakota) didn't see herself as beautiful. "I have really...”

Hummer Erupts in Flames Just Feet From Gas Pump After Stockpiling Fuel in the Trunk

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“Fire crews found roughly 20 gallons of gas stored inside the vehicle, though the cause of the fire has yet to be released.”

President Biden Nominates Muscogee Citizen Lauren J. King to Federal Bench for the Western District of Washington | Currents

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“WASHINGTON — Lauren J. King, a tribal citizen of the Muscogee Nation, was nominated by President Joe Biden on Wednesday to become a federal...”

Cherokee no longer largest tribe

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“The Navajo CARES Act Hardship Assistance Program increased the enrollment numbers by more than 93,000 citizens”

Any Blues Fans Out There in NT Land?

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Farmers to bear brunt from Colorado River cuts

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“Felicia FonsecaAssociated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Arizona is prepared to lose about one-fifth of the water the state gets from the Colorado River...”

Blackfeet shares vaccine with northern relatives (Canada)

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“Iris SamuelsAssociated Press/Report for America BABB, Mont. — On a cloudy spring day, hundreds lined up in their cars on the Canadian side of the...”

Remains Found in North Carolina Storage Unit Identified as Turtle Mountain Chippewa Woman Missing for 15 Years | Currents

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“BELCOURT, N.D. — Human remains were identified on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 as Melissa "Missy" Ann Poitra, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of...”

Twenty-Five Seconds Per Life - The Heroism of Shavarsh Karapetyan

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“Volumes have been said about Shavarsh Karapetyan's selfless act of heroism: he has been featured in a myriad of articles, several films and...”

Dozens of Canada's First Nations lack drinking water: 'Unacceptable in a country so rich' | Canada | The Guardian

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“Indigenous leaders are suing the Canadian government for not providing clean water - and ministers admit they have failed”