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Among the shows and films touching on Native American themes is the start of season three of the suspenseful "Dark Winds" crime saga on AMC.

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For the first time ever, the Alaska Native Art Auction Gala will feature a fashion show, “Sewing Our Ancestors' Dreams!” Experience Indigenous arts and celebrate culture and community with us. Will you be there? ➡️ anaa25.givesmart.com

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➡️ Save the date FRIDAY MARCH 21! ⬅️ Join us for the 30th Annual Alaska Native Art Auction Gala on March 21 at @HotelCaptainCook. Enjoy a night of stunning artwork, cultural performances, and our first-ever fashion show celebrating Indigenous design. 🎫 anaa25.givesmart.com 🎫

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➡️ Save the date FRIDAY MARCH 21! ⬅️ Join us for the 30th Annual Alaska Native Art Auction Gala at Hotel Captain Cook. Enjoy a night of stunning artwork, cultural performances, and our first-ever fashion show celebrating Indigenous design. Secure your spot by March 11. 🎫 anaa25.givesmart.com 🎫

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President Donald Trump has promised to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Education advocates worry about what that means for the $119 billion the federal government sends to public K-12 schools and what becomes of the programs supporting Native American students.

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Federal staff layoffs, spending freezes and other executive orders by the Donald Trump administration jeopardize food pathways for tribes and federal grants and loans for Native farmers.

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Compensation for college athletics is changing fast. University sports programs are having to adapt to the evolving market for athletes through what is known as name, image and likeness.

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The good news is overdose deaths dropped significantly in the most recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Haskell Indian Nations University lost nearly a quarter of its staff in the Trump administration’s mass terminations. It’s one of two higher education institutions that rely on federal funds through the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are scrambling after the sudden and unprecedented job cuts.

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Repatriation advocates have had some recent progress in both policy and practice when it comes to getting important items returned to tribes. But the ongoing effort to educate elected officials, institutional leaders, and the public requires time and resources.

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Drums, rattles, and other percussion instruments are well-known sources of musical accompaniment connected to Native American music. Flutes were one of the first melodic instruments developed by North American Indigenous peoples.

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Public and tribal radio and television stations are fortifying their defenses ahead of what could be the biggest funding threat they’ve ever faced. President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly called for an end to federal funding for public broadcasters.

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The current flu season is the worst in 15 years in terms of doctor’s visits. Tuberculosis cases are rising. On the horizon is a possible bird flu outbreak that is already affecting millions of livestock birds and it’s starting to make the jump to humans.

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As the notable 80-year-old American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier is scheduled to walk free from Florida’s Coleman Penitentiary, Native American activists are reflecting on the nearly five-decade push to get to this point.

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Greenland hasn’t had this much attention from America since the William Taft Administration. Rhetoric, and even a few congressional proposals, are flying over the prospect of the United States purchasing — or perhaps invading — the autonomous territory of Denmark.

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There’s more Valentine’s Day than flowers and chocolates in heart-shaped boxes. Yupik storyteller Yaari Walker is thinking about the unique account of her own wedding and how it turned into a cultural lesson.

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A traditional violin maker, a regalia maker, and basket weavers are the six artists chosen for this year’s Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award winners by the First Peoples Fund.

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