First Ever Land Acknowledgement Happened Today at the 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Currents

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“NEW YORK — It took until the 94th year, but it happened. On Thursday morning, the first ever land acknowledgement took place at the 94th Annual...”

Natalie Keyssar's photos capture a small-town Native American beauty pageant - Also a history lesson on the Lumbee people

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  23 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  4 years ago

“The Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina honors several young women as Miss Lumbee each year. It's a celebration of identity for a community that has...”

Click on ''seeded content'' for the photos.

Covid Upends a Rural Hospital, Where Staff Know All the Patients - Crow Tribe Montana.

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  23 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 years ago

“The Crow reservation in Montana has one of the nation's worst recent outbreaks—one of many rural communities now being hit by the virus. The people...”

This article is heartbreaking to read and in many tribes, throughout the US this is happening including mine the Red Lake Ojibwe.

Arizona turnout proves power of Native vote

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  7 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Voters came out in force on swaths of tribal land, helping Joe Biden carry the state”

Minnesota National Guard sent to help tribe

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“The help comes as Minnesota and other Midwest states have seen an increase in positive cases”

The Alaska Native village of Kake defends its right to hunt during pandemic | Sovereignty

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“When a food shortage hit the Organized Village of Kake in Alaska at the start of the pandemic, Tribal President Joel Jackson's thoughts turned to...”

Will Joe Biden Pick Deb Haaland to Serve in his Cabinet? | Currents

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  15 Comments  •  4 years ago

“In an interview with the Huffington Post, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), one of the most respected leaders in Indian Country, said "Oh yes, of course"...”

Native American Veterans Receive a Place of Their Own to Reflect and to Heal At the Smithsonian - Veterans Day 11/11/2020

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“After two decades in the making, a veterans memorial is dedicated at the National Museum of the American Indian”

I've been waiting for a memorial dedicated to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians since the 1960s.  I was going to be at the unveiling today in D.C. but the pandemic changed those plans.  Thank you to all veterans of all colors and creeds. You are deserving of all honors...

Native candidates light up state, local ballots

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“Tribal citizens look to achieve milestones in legislatures, courts, and city and county boards across the U.S. #NativeVote20”

'Sovereign,' the First Native TV Drama, in Development at NBC | Arts & Entertainment

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  5 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Last week, NBC announced the development of a new TV drama titled "Sovereign," from award-winning executive producers Ava...”