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The Role of Tribal College in Lifting Native People from Poverty

June 28, 2016

Cankdeska Cikana Community College is located on the Spirit Lake Nation Reservation in Fort Totten, North Dakota, south of the city of Devils Lake. As part of our Chasing the Dream series, Prairie Public's Danielle Webster spoke with college president…

Fighting Poverty in Native Communities Through Traditional Food

June 28, 2016

Poverty is the type of problem that has numerous causes and consequences, and needs a multi-pronged approach for solutions. In poverty-stricken areas, access to affordable, healthy food is a major issue – one that goes on to cause more issues,…

Historical Trauma and Grassroots Solutions

June 28, 2016

In North and South Dakota, poverty hits the Native-American population much harder than it does whites. Researchers link its chronic problems like diabetes and heart disease to the systematic breakdown of Native life. In the 400 year history of the…

Falling Poverty Rates on Native Reservations Attributed to Education

June 28, 2016

From our partners at Prairie Public News, a report on falling poverty rates on Native American reservations. http://cpa.ds.npr.org/ndpr/audio/2016/06/chasing-davis.mp3 The director of North Dakota’s Indian Affairs Commission says he believes the poverty rate among Native Americans in North Dakota is dropping.…