Brad Pitt's foundation promises homes for Fort Peck Tribe

A deal with Hollywood actor turned architect Brad Pitt and his "Make It Right" foundation to give houses to those in need has built exactly zero of the 20 homes promised on the reservation since 2011. In a promotional video on the foundation's website, the four locations in the foundation's plan are highlighted. "From apartments for disabled veterans in New Jersey, to mixed-use housing helping...

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A Healer's Last Journey: Documenting Endangered Knowledge in the Colombian Andes

Mama Margarita, a Kamentsa medicine woman, holds the leaves of a frailejón plant that she uses to treat fever and migraines. Photo credit: Monika Wnuk The smell of gasoline floats through open windows as we wind our way through the foothills of the Sibundoy Valley in southwest Colombia. The sound of children chattering in the back seat and the engine straining against the incline interrupt the...

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GOVERNMENT INACTION HAS LED TO AN INDEPENDENT DATABASE FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN

GOVERNMENT INACTION HAS LED TO AN INDEPENDENT DATABASE FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN Image via WikiMedia Commons.A new online database of missing and murdered Indigenous women, trans women and Two-Spiritpeople is aiming to not just record numbers, but to fight back by remembering the lives of the women who have been lost. “The strength of the database will be from how it honours...

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NAJA asks Indian Country Today Media Network for apology following headline

Dear Mr. Halbritter, When Indian Country Today hit newsstands in 1981, it served as one of the only national outlets for Native American news in the country. Up-and-coming Indigenous journalists were able to build careers and followings thanks to the publication, and the United States was also able to learn about the many struggles and issues Native Americans faced. Since those early days, many things have changed: The publication has gone from newsprint to digital only, and the journalism has...

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Golden Eagle Close to Death Rescued by 11-year-old Boy (RESCUE PHOTOS)

A Golden eagle was in grave condition, but officials said a young boy from Cody, Wyoming was able to rescue the bird by calling for help.County 10 news is reporting that, Preston Olson, 11, found the bird in his yard on Thursday.“We found him in our yard about six miles outside of Riverton,” Preston’s mom Heather told County 10 news. “We Googled what they eat and it’s all meat. My son gave him some...

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Tribes Can Now Arrest Non-Natives

On Friday, August 1, 27 members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police received the power to arrest non-Natives on tribal land. “Up until now they could only hold and detain non-tribal members until the state police could come and make the arrest,” William Satti, director of public affairs for the Mashantucket Pequot Nation, said at a swearing-in ceremony heralding the event. In preparation, the...

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Top 10 Things to Say When You Meet a White Person

All Native Americans have had those encounters -- meeting a stranger of a different race who reacts to Indian-ness with a predictable comment about your racial makeup, or a common misconception about Indians, or a (probably false) story about his or her grandmother. It's weird, it's sometimes offensive, it's sometimes oddly touching.  This list turns the tables, offering the NDN side of the...

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21 Celebs You Didn’t Know Were Native American

November is Native American Heritage Month, when the United States officially celebrates the culture and traditions of Native American people. With more than five million people of Native American descent living in the United States, it’s no surprise that many famous people (or their ancestors) in the arts and entertainment industries are members of one of the many tribes on record. Researching...

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