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WEBCronkite News: Native people continue to face obstacles at the polls. Ahead of the 2024 election, organizations across Arizona are ramping up efforts to register Native voters and address challenges in getting to the polls. Bureau of Indian Affairs provides more funding for Columbia River treaty fishing sites.
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WEBAs providers turn to telehealth during COVID-19, calls rise for more resources in Indian Country. As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, medical providers are moving to telehealth – prompting calls for more funding for infrastructure and technology in Indian Country to remedy disparities that can make long-distance care impossible.
‘When Indian Country shows up, we win’: Native women and Two …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · Indianz.Com Video: Sharice Davids for Kamala Harris #Natives4Harris Sharice Davids, a Two Spirit citizen from the Ho-Chunk Nation, also drew attention to the differences between Harris and Trump, whose running mate has derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a “fake” holiday.She said Native voters once again have a chance to show their power by showing up to the polls to vote for Democrats on ...
Native America Calling: Can education and outreach counter …
WEB3 days ago · Both presidential campaigns are pouring resources into Arizona, a swing state where Native American votes could make a substantial difference in the outcome of the election.. But it’s also a state emblematic of laws — proof of citizenship, limits on ballot collecting — that voting advocates say hinders or discourages Native voter participation. ...
Indian Country set for big and busy week on Capitol Hill
WEBJul 22, 2024 · An appropriations bill with record levels of funding for most Indian Country programs is slated to advance in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.. H.R.8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025, includes $8.56 billion for the Indian Health Service, representing a 23 percent increase, or $1.6 billion, in funding from ...
‘Supercharged’ for Indian Country: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.. Speaking on Saturday, Harris singled out the tribal leaders in the massive audience at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona. During remarks carried live by news stations across the nation, she uttered words ...
Indian Country Today: Alaska Native corporations finally receive COVID ...
WEBSep 27, 2021 · Alaska Native corporations are figuring out how to distribute the funds more than a year after the CARES Act lawsuit started. The Supreme Court announced that Alaska Native corporations were eligible for CARES Act funding in June, after a year of legal conflicts surrounding the issue. The decision was widely celebrated by impacted Alaska Native ...
Kamala Harris campaign targets Native voters in bid for White House
WEBOct 3, 2024 · Indianz.Com Audio: Kamala Harris Campaign Launches Native Americans for Harris-Walz The press call was accompanied by an in-person launch of “Native Americans for Harris-Walz” in Minnesota, another key state in the presidential election. Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (D), a citizen of the White Earth Nation, took part in both events as the highest-ranking Native woman in executive office.
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WEBOct 7, 2024 · A month before this ruling, U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., and the U.S. Committee on House Administration released an extensive report highlighting the various voting challenges affecting Indigenous communities today. “Native peoples continue to face substantial and unique barriers to equal participation in federal, state and local elections.