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From roadways to classrooms, this New Mexico program is bringing women’s history out of the shadows

SANTA FE, N.M. — On a recent field trip to view historical markers in New Mexico’s capital city of Santa Fe, seventh grader Raffi Paglayan noted the range of careers and contributions made by the ...
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Makah Tribe’s treaty-protected whaling rights remain blocked more than two decades later

SEATTLE — Despite the Makah Tribe’s success in getting a waiver to carry out their exclusive treaty right for whaling, the permitting process that had dragged on for over 20 years has now been ...
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NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says

NEW YORK — Over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments have been affected by the National Institutes of Health’s funding cuts, according to a new report. Between the end of February and mid-August, ...
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Give Native Hawaiians a ‘meaningful voice’ in military land negotiations

After mounting criticism of Gov. Josh Green’s approach to renegotiating military leases of state-owned land, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is asking for a more formal role in the process. On Friday, ...
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Education Department takes a major step forward in the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle it

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department. It ...
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Northern California tribes sign treaty to restore Eel River, fish populations, after dams removed

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X FILE - The Eel River twists next to the Lone Pine Ranch in Mendocino County, Calif., on Monday, ...
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New Mexico Public Education Department submits final Yazzie/Martinez plan for court review

Following community input and critique, the New Mexico Public Education Department last week submitted its final draft of the court-ordered remedial plan for a long-running educational equity lawsuit, ...
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Typhoons and other climate threats could cost Alaska billions

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Homes and other buildings in the Western Alaska village of Kwigillingok were lifted off their ...
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Oglala Sioux Tribe leaves two major Native advocacy organizations

The Oglala Sioux Tribe, one of the largest tribes in the United States, has decided to leave two national tribal advocacy organizations, asserting those groups no longer represent its interests. In a ...
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New Wisconsin wolf hunt rules set to take effect

Permanent rules to guide the conduct of wolf hunting in Wisconsin are set to take effect Saturday. Nov. 1, capping off a yearslong process in which the state Department of Natural Resources worked to ...
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New online art directory seeks to promote, connect Alaska Native artists across the state

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Britt'Nee Brower of Utqiagvik peers through hanging jewelry at her table at the Alaska Federation ...