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Nation Dec 14

Cleveland baseball team’s owner says name won’t change in 2021

By Tom Withers, Associated Press

Politics Oct 06

How the pandemic has complicated voting access for millions of Native Americans

The prioritization of mailed ballots in 2020 creates hurdles for indigenous people -- about 4.7 million of whom are of voting age -- who already faced voting obstacles prior to the pandemic.

By Candice Norwood

Nation Aug 12

Tribe says new border wall harming burial sites; sues Trump

A California tribe whose ancestral lands span across the U.S.-Mexico border is suing the Trump administration to block construction of a section of border wall that the Kumeyaay people say is desecrating sacred burial sites.

By Julie Watson, Associated Press

Nation Aug 05

Mississippi’s only federally recognized Native American tribe bears brunt of state’s outbreak

COVID-19 has ripped through Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian families. Almost 10% of the tribe’s roughly 11,000 members have tested positive for the virus. More than 75 have died.

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

Nation Jul 04

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Native Americans protest Trump’s Mt. Rushmore rally

In a fiery speech, President Trump railed against “angry mobs” that were trying to “tear down statues” at a rally at Mt. Rushmore on Friday. Despite warnings, there were few facemasks and little social distancing at the event, which saw…

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May 13

How COVID-19 is impacting indigenous peoples in the U.S.

By Randall Akee, EconoFact

Some Native American populations are facing disproportionately high COVID-19 infection and mortality rates. Understanding how the disease is affecting these communities is important to mitigating the damage.

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May 09

Small tribes seal borders, push testing to keep out virus

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

Small Native American pueblos across New Mexico are embracing extraordinary isolation measures that turn away outsiders as well as near-universal testing to try to insulate themselves from a contagion with frightening echoes of the past.

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Apr 24

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Navajo Nation, hit hard by COVID-19, comes together to protect its most vulnerable

By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn

COVID-19 is ripping through the Navajo Nation, infecting and killing people at rates that are above U.S. averages. Located across three states, the Navajo population is already vulnerable, with a high prevalence of underlying disease, a lack of infrastructure and…

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Feb 20

Column: How growing up in a bank desert can hurt your credit for the rest of your life

By Tony Cookson, The Conversation

Research shows that people who grow up in a bank desert on Native American reservations are more likely to fall behind on credit card and mortgage payments.

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Jan 06

Discussion questions for ‘Heart Berries’

By Courtney Vinopal

Terese Marie Mailhot’s “Heart Berries,” a memoir that addresses the trauma experienced by indigenous people across generations, is our January 2020 book pick.

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