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MMIW gets more focus, including from podcasts

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Indigenous people across the country – particularly women and girls – go missing and murdered at higher rates than other demographic groups. For example, the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force reports that Native Americans are 6% of the state’s population but comprise 27% of missing persons cases. The U.S. Department

Opportunities increasing for Indigenous actors, but still a ways to go

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The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists hosted a livestream panel discussion with Native American actors Nov. 17. (Courtesy image) Historically, cinema has not provided Indigenous communities with the opportunity to represent themselves in the modern world. From Western films to animated shorts, Native American actors have been

Tribe creates sovereign wealth fund

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The Seminole Tribe’s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Seminole Real Estate Fund (SEMREF), recently purchased McKinney Uptown Apartments in Dallas, Texas. The 10-story building features 144 units. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe of Florida has created a sovereign wealth fund for the financial benefit of generations to come. It is

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