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The Walker River Paiute Tribe has begun building a self-sufficient food sovereignty program in Schurz – it’s been a long process in the making.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on Nov. 16 on a variety of tribal water rights settlement bills, including two that would impact Indigenous communities in the Mountain West.
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UPDATE: As of Friday afternoon, Nye County will provide a polling location at the Yomba Community Center north of the Yomba Tribal Council building in the Reese River Valley. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
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A new database reveals many Jesuit priests accused of sexual abuse worked in tribal communities, including dozens in the Mountain West. Editor's note: This story contains data related to sexual assault and misconduct toward minors and adults.
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Stacey Burns is a Paiute language teacher at Spanish Springs High School. KUNR Youth Media’s Kaden Ackerson sat down with her to learn what has inspired her to share her Native language with high school students in the Washoe County School District.
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Lee en españolThe Walker River Paiute Tribe held its Pinenut Festival on Sept. 15-18. The annual event was a time for horseshoe contests, kids’ games, and a pit-style barbecue.
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A new study shows that a large number of Native American households in the Mountain West lack indoor plumbing.
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland recently announced an advisory committee to do away with place names considered derogatory and offensive toward Indigenous people.
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Kutoven “Ku” Stevens and his family organized a 50-mile run honoring the survivors and victims of the Stewart Indian School in Carson City over the weekend. He recently spoke to KUNR’s Gustavo Sagrero about the ultramarathon at his family's home on the Yerington Paiute Reservation. Editor's note: As a warning for those impacted by the trauma of Native American boarding schools, this story discusses some of what happened there.
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Read or listen to the news headlines for Monday, August 15, 2022.