Navajo sister weavers share their passion at Idyllwild summer camp Navajo tapestry weavers Barbara Teller Ornelas, and her sister Lynda Teller Pete have been teaching weaving at Idyllwild Arts for over 20 years. Cheryl Evans, Arizona Republic IDYLLWILD, Calif. — Barbara Teller Ornelas deftly inserts colored thread between warp threads that […]
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How a Racine native nurse may have revolutionized sitting on the grass | Local News
A lush picnic setting of gold, ivory and blush pink is set up at Samuel Myers Park in Racine on Sunday. Diana Panuncial RACINE — Please be seated. Ciara Ready, a Racine native, may have revolutionized sitting on the grass and sharing a meal together along Lake Michigan with her […]
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Polis signs bill banning Native American mascots | Local News Stories
On Monday, June 28, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law that officially bans Native American mascots in Colorado public schools. The law includes a provision that schools that have agreements with nearby tribes before June 30 are exempt from the ban, but no formal agreement exists for Montrose. […]
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Britain could become ‘inhospitable’ to native species if climate change goals missed
Mountain hares, which live in the Highlands of Scotland, are also adapted to Britain’s seasons, moulting their usual brown coats in October for white fur designed to blend in with the usual snowy environment. But annual snow cover in the Highlands has declined by 37 days on average between 1960 […]
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Native Americans urge Deb Haaland to help tackle pollution in communities of color
As Native peoples and stewards of Mother Earth, we celebrate the recent confirmation of Interior Secretary Deb HaalandDeb Haaland Bald eagle population has quadrupled in last decade White House withdraws deputy Interior secretary amid reported pushback from Murkowski OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Obama marine monument […]
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland brings attention to unique Native garment
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Many noticed a unique piece of clothing when New Mexico‘s Deb Haaland’s swearing-in as Secretary of the Interior, a Native skirt specially made just for the day. A day full of firsts, mid-March former Representative Deb Haaland became the first-ever Native American in Cabinet. What made the moment […]
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Haaland sworn in wearing traditional Native American skirt, moccasins
Interior Secretary Deb HaalandDeb HaalandThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Forget about comity in Congress OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Native groups hope Haaland’s historic confirmation comes with tribal wins | EPA asks court to nix Trump rule limiting GHG regs | Green group asks regulators to block use of […]
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Deb Haaland confirmed as first Native American cabinet secretary
Late Monday evening, the U.S. Senate confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) for the role of Secretary of the Interior, making her the first Native American to head a cabinet agency in U.S. history. She was confirmed on a 51-40 vote, per The Washington Post. A voice like mine has […]
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The Day – Haaland confirmed by Senate as first Native American to lead Interior Department
WASHINGTON – As thousands of Native Americans watched online, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., was confirmed as secretary of the Interior Department by a 51-40 vote in the Senate, making her the first American Indian to lead an agency that manages a vast portfolio of federal land and the oil and […]
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Haaland OK’d at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
FILE – In this Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, file photo, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., listens during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Some Republican senators labeled Haaland “radical” over her calls to reduce dependence on […]
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Deb Haaland Confirmed as Interior Secretary in First for Native American
WASHINGTON—The Senate confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland as President Biden’s interior secretary Monday, in a vote that for the first time will make a Native American a White House cabinet secretary. The Senate voted to confirm Ms. Haaland on a 51-40 vote, largely along party lines. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of […]
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Native Americans Question J. Lo Singing ‘This Land Is Your Land’ At Inaugural
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — On the first day of Joe Biden’s presidency, Native Americans had reason to celebrate. Biden halted construction of the border wall that threatened to physically separate Indigenous people living on both sides. He also revoked a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that tribes fought […]
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Native Americans push Biden to restore US national monuments that Trump reduced
When President-elect Joseph Biden takes office later this month, he will inherit an executive branch whose powers have been vastly expanded over the past four years. With that power comes the expectations of many, including Native Americans who want to see the return of once-protected lands. READ MORE STORIES ABOUT […]
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The National Native American Veterans Memorial was unveiled on Veterans Day at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian.
By Mary K. Talbot | Special to The Journal Harvey Pratt had won a national competition for a coveted artistic commission. He arrived in Washington, D.C., and was touring the grounds to identify the exact location where his vision would be executed when “a hawk showed up,” he remembers. It “flew […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Government scientists predicted border wall construction could harm wildlife refuge | Haaland nomination generates excitement in Native American communities | Trump officials wrongly awarded Alaska grant in bid to open Tongass
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected] Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. PUTTING UP […]
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Haaland nomination generates excitement in Native American communities
News of Rep. Deb HaalandDebra Haaland READ: Deb Haaland’s official statement on historic nomination to Interior secretary Overnight Energy: Biden makes historic pick with Haaland for Interior | Biden set to tap North Carolina official to lead EPA | Gina McCarthy forges new path as White House climate lead Progressives […]
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Biden to nominate Rep. Deb Haaland to be first Native American Interior secretary, report
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to lead the Interior Department, according to The Washington Post. If confirmed by the Senate, Haaland would make history as the first Native American Cabinet secretary, and would oversee the agency responsible for the management and conservation of federal […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: McEachin signals interest in Biden administration environment role | Haaland, eyed for Interior, stresses need for Native American representation | Haaland backers ask Udall to step aside in bid for Interior post
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected] Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. THEY’RE PREACHIN […]
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Haaland, eyed for Interior, stresses need for Native American representation
Rep. Deb HaalandDebra HaalandHaaland backers ask Udall to step aside in bid for Interior post Biden picks leave Democrats with slimmest House majority in modern history House Democrats introduce bill to address diversity at State Department MORE (D-N.M.) on Friday stressed the importance of having Native American representation in government […]
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Native Americans feel ‘trapped in a house on fire’ as coronavirus surges in South Dakota
Tensions are rising between Native American tribes in South Dakota and the state’s governor over the handling of the coronavirus outbreak. South Dakota has one of the highest rates of positivity and deaths per capita in the U.S. Earlier this month, the state of nearly 885,000 residents reported a record […]