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26% of Assiniboine’s domestic grads are Indigenous
An official with Assiniboine College says more than one in four domestic graduates were Indigenous this year, as the school moves forward with its strategic plan, including a key commitment ...
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First Nations celebrate culture, resiliency
The scent of tobacco swept through The Forks Saturday morning as elders kicked off National Indigenous Peoples Day ...
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Fort Peck tribes declare emergency to push for proper dental care
The leadership of the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes have declared a state of emergency because of a chronic lack of dental care on the reservation. The announcement, made earlier in the ...
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Cuthand: Indigenous oral history vastly different than what history books say
June is Indigenous history month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It’s a day to celebrate our history and role ...
Here's where Manitobans can celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
Saturday marks National Indigenous Peoples Day. Check out a list of some of the events where Manitobans can celebrate and ...
‘Native Prospects,’ a contemporary view of the American landscape through an Indigenous lens
Native Prospects, at the Farnsworth Art Museum, infuses the American landscape tradition with Indigenous perspective ...
Ghost of Yotei Director Reveals Efforts to Respectfully Portray the Ainu Indigenous People of Japan
The Ghost of Yotei developers have emphasized their commitment to portraying feudal Japan in a respectful way, this time focusing on the efforts they made to represent the culture of the Ainu.
Colonization cleared 95% of these woodlands—Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back
For millennia, First Nations people have shaped Australian ecosystems through the purposeful and skillful use of fire. This ...
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Daines bill would let tribal courts handle drug crimes committed by nonmembers
New legislation from Republican Sen. Steve Daines aims to combat drug trafficking on reservations by expanding the powers of ...
Hidden roots of queer culture in Acadiana’s history
The LGBTQIA+ community in Acadiana has a rich history of acceptance and visibility that dates back to pre-colonial times, and the Acadiana Queer Collective is working to preserve and celebrate ...
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Trump Pledged to “Make America Healthy Again,” Then Cut a Program Many Tribes Rely on for Healthy Food
Other tribes are similarly concerned about the ... USDA to buy fresh local food and process bison meat from its herd. Assiniboine and Gros Ventre tribal members who are capable of gathering ...