Suicide Rates Plummet Among Members of Apache Tribe
Deaths by suicide among an Apache tribe in Arizona dropped by nearly 40 percent, thanks to a program called Celebrating Life.
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Standing Rock Celebrates Victory After Army Corp Blocks Final Building Permit
After months of protesting against the Dakota Access Pipeline, Standing Rock natives are celebrating the Army Corp's decision to reroute construction.
2,000 Veterans Just Arrived at Standing Rock to Form Human Shield Around Protestors
Native American protestors will be given a much-needed respite from the police force thanks to 2,000 veterans joining their ranks.
Tribe Donates 200 Defibrillators to Law Enforcement: "It's about saving lives"
Every single patrol car in King County is now equipped with an AED - and it's all thanks to the Snoqualmie Tribe.
When Tribe Objects to Auction of Sacred Pipe, Anonymous Buyer Pays Double So it Can Be Returned
When the Lower Sioux Indian Community objected to the sale of a sacred peace pipe last weekend, an anonymous benefactor was spurred to lend a hand.
Canadian Man Offers to Share His "Stolen Land" With First Nations Family
Joel Holmberg has spent his life caring for his 5 acres in Alberta - but now, he feels spurred to share it with a family who has an even bigger claim on the land.
One of the Largest Native American Tribes Has Just Voted to End Their 100-Year Dependency on Coal
Immediately after rejecting the acquisition of an Arizona coal mine, the Navajo Council announced their new dedication to renewable energy.
Irish Town Builds Memorial to Thank Native Americans Who Helped During the Potato Famine
A giant sculpture was erected in Ireland to thank the "Trail of Tears" Native American tribe who sent what little money they could to help the Irish people during the Great Famine.
Native American Tribe Donates $184,000 to Cover Funeral Costs of Alabama Tornado Victims
When another unidentified Alabama business backed out of covering the funerary costs of the victims, the tribe more than tripled their donation.
Tribal Ski Programs Help to Heal America
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area in New Mexico launched a snow sports outreach in January to benefit the tribal youth of New Mexico and Arizona. Ski instructors, including former Olympian Suze Chapstick Chaffee, taught kids and chaperones of the Laguna, Acoma, Ohkey Owingeh and Pajoaque Pueblos the basics of skiing down their Los Alamos Mountains. The resort also extended a special $25 price to tribal youth, inviting them back.
Legacy Pole Honors 20th Anniversary of Haida Nation's Agreement With Canada
For the first time in 130 years, a new pole will be erected in the Gwaii Haanas area, detailing the history of the region and commemorating two landmark agreements that led to the creation of the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and the Haida Heritage Site.
Indigenous Canadian Living on Street Donates Big Settlement Check to Youth Center
In Canada, the past sins were finally being accounted for recently, when the government distributed recompense to those aboriginal Canadians who were forced into Residential Schools in the twentieth century. One man in the Northwest Territories took his compensation, and inspired a community.
(CORRECTION) First Native American Woman Federal Judge
A member of the Hopi tribe has become the first Native American woman confirmed as a federal judge, and, significantly, she will serve in Arizona.
Montana Tribes Prepare for Historic Return of Buffalo From US Officials
For the first time in 140 years, the Indian tribes of Montana are preparing for the return of wild buffalo that are descended from herds that once thundered across the vast American West. A plan long in the making between federal, state and tribal managers will transfer custody of dozens of Yellowstone bison to Native Americans to cultivate new herds on tribal lands.
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