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What issues matter most to Native voters in Nevada? In this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck spoke to Indigenous community members from several different tribes, traveled to a reservation outside of Reno, and attended a powwow to get their thoughts.
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A coalition of Western conservationists and tribes are working to protect more public lands before the November presidential election.
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The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe chair resigned in March due to medical and family reasons. The vice chair will take on that role.
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Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands didn’t have electricity in 2022, according to federal data. The Biden administration is making new investments to address the issue.
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A national center for Native radio and TV broadcasters is leading an effort to establish a national alert code for missing and endangered adults.
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The federal government has launched a new behavioral health call line for students and staff at tribal schools across the U.S., including dozens in the Mountain West.
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An Indigenous author recently released a children’s book on the Jingle Dress Dance, which is a ceremonial dance of healing and prayer.
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A new report highlights how states in the West benefit from national monuments, which are waters and lands that are permanently protected.
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Museums all around the country are covering or closing exhibits featuring Native American artwork and artifacts due to new federal regulations.
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HHS Secretary Becerra visits Reno to discuss health care access in Latino, Tribal, rural communitiesHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Reno to talk about access to health care in Latino, Tribal and rural communities.