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News Articles: Native American

Hank Adams, right, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams fought for Native American treaty rights throughout his life.

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Hank Adams, The 'Most Important Indian,' Dies At 77

Hank Adams, a lifelong Native American civil rights advocate, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams is most well-known for his work in getting the federal government to uphold tribal treaty rights.

December 25, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A Hasidic man and medical workers cross paths near the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., in November. When public health messaging comes from community leaders, it's much more likely to be adopted, research on diverse groups finds.

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  • Health

'Trusted Messengers, Trusted Messages': How To Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy

As the first COVID-19 vaccines begin to be rolled out across the U.S., community leaders in diverse groups already are working hard to dispel misinformation and reach skeptics with truth.

December 24, 2020
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
Marchers perform a Stomp Dance in Pilgrim Memorial State Park during the 48th National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov 23, 2017. Since 1970, Indigenous people have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving.

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  • National

Educators And Native Leaders Recommend Bringing Anti-Racism To The Thanksgiving Table

This year the beloved holiday comes on the heels of a national movement demanding racial justice. One Native American leader says that "people want to resolve the burdens of our history."

November 25, 2020
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  • Piper McDaniel
An archival postcard of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., where much of the novel <em>Even As We Breathe</em> is set.

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  • Books

'Even As We Breathe': A First Novel From A Teacher Who Writes For Her Students

The book is a mystery of sorts, set at an upscale North Carolina resort during World War II. Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle teaches at a high school with a student population that's 30% Native American.

November 22, 2020
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  • Neda Ulaby
Kevin Gover, the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, says he hopes the memorial becomes "a sacred place."

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  • National

New Memorial Recognizes Generations Of Military Service By Native American Veterans

The newest monument on the National Mall, which opens on Veterans Day, will provide a quiet shrine for Native vets to visit. Native Americans have traditionally served in high numbers.

November 11, 2020
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  • Quil Lawrence
Goode looks on as sourberry bushes burn. After the bushes are burned in the winter, they sprout again in the spring.

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  • Environment

To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along

Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires.

August 24, 2020
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  • Lauren Sommer
The Kansas City Chiefs are implementing new policies this season to eliminate insensitive Native American imagery at home games.

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  • Sports

Kansas City Chiefs Ban Fans From Wearing Native American Headdresses And Face Paint

The reigning Super Bowl champions are also reviewing their pre-game drum ceremony and crowd-participation "Arrowhead Chop," which many find offensive.

August 20, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Channing Concho, left, and American Horse photograph themselves in front of a memorial after a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate was removed on June 16, 2020 in Albuquerque.

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  • National

Statues Of Conquistador Juan De Oñate Come Down As New Mexico Wrestles With History

Who was Juan de Oñate? Critics object to statues of the Spanish conquistador, the first European to colonize New Mexico and a despot who inflicted misery on Native Americans.

July 13, 2020
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  • John Burnett
General Secretary of the United Methodist Church Global Ministries Thomas Kemper hands Wyandotte Nation Chief Billy Friend the deed to 3 acres of land in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Atlanta Ministry Gives Back Land To Native American Nation After Nearly 200 Years

An Atlanta-based ministry and a Native American tribe recently came together to fix a nearly 200-year-old injustice.

September 30, 2019
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  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Sophia Saliby

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