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A Hasidic man and medical workers cross paths near the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., in November. When public health messaging comes from community leaders, it's much more likely to be adopted, research on diverse groups finds.

'Trusted Messengers, Trusted Messages': How To Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy

5:00am December 24, 2020

by Fran Kritz

As the first COVID-19 vaccines begin to be rolled out across the U.S., community leaders in diverse groups already are working hard to dispel misinformation and reach skeptics with truth.

Marchers perform a Stomp Dance in Pilgrim Memorial State Park during the 48th National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov 23, 2017. Since 1970, Indigenous people have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mou

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Educators And Native Leaders Recommend Bringing Anti-Racism To The Thanksgiving Table

3:12pm November 25, 2020

by Piper McDaniel

This year the beloved holiday comes on the heels of a national movement demanding racial justice. One Native American leader says that "people want to resolve the burdens of our history."

An archival postcard of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., where much of the novel Even As We Breathe is set.

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Arts

'Even As We Breathe': A First Novel From A Teacher Who Writes For Her Students

6:41pm November 22, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

The book is a mystery of sorts, set at an upscale North Carolina resort during World War II. Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle teaches at a high school with a student population that's 30% Native American.

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Kevin Gover, the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, says he hopes the memorial becomes "a sacred place."

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New Memorial Recognizes Generations Of Military Service By Native American Veterans

11:43am November 11, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

The newest monument on the National Mall, which opens on Veterans Day, will provide a quiet shrine for Native vets to visit. Native Americans have traditionally served in high numbers.

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Goode looks on as sourberry bushes burn. After the bushes are burned in the winter, they sprout again in the spring.

To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along

7:52pm August 24, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires.

The Kansas City Chiefs are implementing new policies this season to eliminate insensitive Native American imagery at home games.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs Ban Fans From Wearing Native American Headdresses And Face Paint

9:17pm August 20, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The reigning Super Bowl champions are also reviewing their pre-game drum ceremony and crowd-participation "Arrowhead Chop," which many find offensive.

Channing Concho, left, and American Horse photograph themselves in front of a memorial after a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate was removed on June 16, 2020 in Albuquerque.

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Statues Of Conquistador Juan De Oñate Come Down As New Mexico Wrestles With History

2:26pm July 13, 2020

by John Burnett

Who was Juan de Oñate? Critics object to statues of the Spanish conquistador, the first European to colonize New Mexico and a despot who inflicted misery on Native Americans.

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Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal chair Shelly Fyant is worried COVID-19 case numbers will keep rising as Montana has opened up to out of state tourists.

Montana Tribe Hoping To Finally Increase Coronavirus Testing

1:58pm June 26, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

The pandemic has exposed disparities in healthcare among people of color, and tribal communities are among the hardest hit. The state is trying to change that with free mass testing.

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Kay Oxendine of the Haliwa Saponi Tribe in North Carolina, was set to serve as the first woman to emcee of the tribe's annual powwow — until the event was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

How A Virtual Powwow Helped Heal A Spirit Broken During The Pandemic

5:24am May 08, 2020

Kay Oxendine of the Haliwa Saponi Tribe in North Carolina, was set to serve as the first woman to emcee of the tribe's annual powwow — until the event was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Diana Hu is a pediatrician at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation and a member of the Navajo epidemiology response team.

Navajo Nation Sees High Rate Of COVID-19 And Contact Tracing Is A Challenge

5:00am April 24, 2020

by Laurel Morales

The Navajo Nation has the third highest COVID-19 infection rate in the U.S., after New York and New Jersey. The pandemic is exposing a longtime lack of federal funding for Indian Country health care.