VA waives copayments for eligible Native American/Alaska Native Veterans
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that eligible American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans are no longer required to make copayments for health care and urgent care received through VA. The Biden-Harris administration and VA are proud to implement this rule, which is estimated to impact approximately 25,
Public hearings on Missing, Murdered Indigenous Peoples in Tulsa on April 11
By Allison Herrera
Indigenous women are three times more likely to be victims of violent crime than non-native women.
The Department of the Interior and the Justice Department are leading efforts to implement The Not Invisible Act. The 2020 law was authored by then New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland and
House subcommittee hearing highlights bills on land leases in Indian Country
BY CHEZ OXENDINE
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs met last week to discuss and debate two pieces of legislation that could change the way land leases are handled in Indian Country.
The bipartisan HR 1246 authorizes land leases of up to 99 years for land held in
50th anniversary of NSU Symposium on the American Indian to focus on future of Indigenous culture, scholarship
There is something for everyone at the annual Symposium on the American Indian at Northeastern State University, said Director of the Center for Tribal Studies Sara Barnett.
Evolving from a one-day event bringing together Native American scholars 50 years ago, the symposium has become a premier, weeklong celebration of Native
Navajo skateboard stamp designs unveiled at skate park by postal service
By Kylie Werner
Cronkite News
GLENDALE, Arizona – Navajo artist Di’Orr Greenwood got emotional while speaking at the unveiling of the skateboard stamp that she designed in collaboration with the U.S. Postal Service.
“This moment is very big for my community as it is the first stamp that means
Oklahoma delegation at odds in effort to repeal Iraq War authorization
Noah Mack
Gaylord News
WASHINGTON - Oklahoma’s two senators voted to oppose the bipartisan repeal of the two-decade-old Iraq War military authorization, citing safety concerns for Americans still stationed there, despite Rep. Tom Cole’s support.
The legislation passed the Senate Wednesday with a hefty majority of 66-30, and
Native Healing Coalition believes Vatican's statement renouncing Discovery Doctrine lacks accountability
Minneapolis, MN—After decades of advocacy from Native leaders and advocates, the Vatican formally repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, which was created by the Catholic Church and later incorporated into US law. This doctrine led to the colonization and appropriation of Native lands and informed numerous harmful assimilation policies.
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