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Native Americans
What you need to know about the Dakota Access pipeline fight
by
Tony Wagner
Sep 13, 2016
Explore the pipeline's path with our interactive map.
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Why Native Americans want a new form of dental care
Feb 18, 2016
Tribes are turning to dental therapists to combat widespread tooth decay
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Changing an offensive mascot can be tricky – and expensive
by
Tony Wagner
Nov 12, 2015
Adidas has offered to cover some schools' costs, but they can't diffuse the controversy.
Navajo Nation among those affected by mine disaster
Sep 9, 2015
The tainted water ran through about 215 miles of Navajo farming land.
The American Indian College Fund turns 25
by
Amy Scott
Oct 20, 2014
The fund aims to bolster lagging American Indian graduation rates.
Obama will see problems on reservations first hand
Jun 13, 2014
The Census Bureau says 27 percent of Native Americans are poor.
Lummi tribe objects to coal terminal in Washington
Nov 27, 2013
Fifty-seven Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest have come together to oppose plans to build coal export terminals in Oregon and Washington State.
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Sequester hits Native Americans' mental health services
Jul 18, 2013
The suicide rate for Native Americans is nearly four times the national average, but many tribes' mental health services have been compromised by the sequester.