After its 2021 opening of the first tribally run opioid treatment clinic in Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde have launched a second location.
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She Said the Land Called Her Home
Black Belt Eagle Scout gears up for a spring tour, after the release of the band’s third album.
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Natives Incarcerated at Alarming Rates, Report Shows
Native American people are incarcerated at rates up to seven times higher than white people in the United States.
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State Sues Feds over Southeast Alaska Tribe’s Land Trust
What was described by a tribal leader as a benchmark achievement in a landback initiative has inspired what could become landmark litigation.
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The Future Past: Artists in Conversation
Dakota modernist Oscar Howe redefined Native American art, making space for younger generations. New exhibits at the Portland Art Museum showcase the conversation between Howe’s work and contemporary Choctaw and Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson.
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‘Nalujuk Night’ Inuit Legend Becomes Scary Film
In a remote frozen corner of the north, a Labrador Inuit creature exhilarates and terrifies the locals.
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Looking Back (Before Looking Ahead) at Sovereignty, War and Wounded Knee
1973 was a year of transition. Richard Nixon’s White House had officially ended the policy of termination and was proclaiming self-determination. But termination would not go quietly.
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Pendletons and Ph.D.s
How one single mom uses her sewing machine to support her family, business and doctoral degree.
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Experts Say Lawsuits Pose Greatest Threat to Tribes in Decades
Betting and adoption cases take aim at tribal sovereignty.
