Stories Tagged as
Native Americans
National Gallery acquires its first major painting by a Native American artist
by
Amy Scott
Jul 3, 2020
Critics ask why it took so long.
COVID-19 has closed tribal casinos and cut off other vital revenue sources
Jun 15, 2020
Tribal leaders say COVID-19 closures have had a devastating economic effect.
Native American tribes, facing COVID-19 surges, need more medical, financial aid
by
Nova Safo
May 8, 2020
The federal government sent billions of dollars in aid this week, but tribes say it’s not enough.
App connects users with native-owned businesses
Feb 17, 2020
A business incubator and new app aim to help struggling Native American businesses expand their reach and find new customers.
The economic issues Native American voters care about most
by
Kimberly Adams
and Rose Conlon
Aug 19, 2019
The first presidential forum on Native American issues happened this week.
Navigating the new patchwork of hemp laws
by
Jim Kent
Jul 10, 2019
It's a lingering question for Alex White Plume on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
In spite of data privacy issues, Facebook remains an important tool for Native Americans
by
Nate Hegyi
Apr 11, 2018
Facebook is facing increasing scrutiny over the amount of user data it both collects and shares with third parties. But despite the concerns around data privacy, social media platforms like Facebook are vital to Native Americans for a number of reasons. Facebook has helped people on reservations keep track of dangerous water shortages, road-closing blizzards, […]
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Passing on a tradition of wild rice harvest in northern Minnesota
by
Dan Kraker
Oct 18, 2017
Native Americans migrated to Minnesota centuries ago “where food grew on the water,” 500 years later, the wild rice harvest tradition is still being passed on.
To extend a drug patent, one drug company wants to give it to a Native American tribe
Sep 15, 2017
The move could put a damper on business for generic drugs.
Last of pipeline opponents leave North Dakota protest camp
Feb 22, 2017
Most left peacefully, but some were arrested after the government's deadline to leave the area.