Bureau of Indian Education sets forth new strategic direction

by Damon Scott - November 1, 2018

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) recently published a new strategic direction for the organization – to be implemented through 2023. The BIE is a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior under the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. The BIE provides funds and manages many functions and policies of

Nursing professor receives $1.275M grant to reduce health risks of Native American youth

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by Guest Contributor - November 1, 2018November 1, 2018

By Amy Farnum-Patronis, Florida State University News TALLAHASSEE — A Florida State University nursing professor is working toward reducing health risks among Native American and Alaska Native young adults in urban Florida thanks to a new federal grant. John Lowe, the McKenzie Endowed Professor for Health Disparities Research in the College of

Farm Bill expires as lawmakers wrestle with SNAP requirements

by Damon Scott - November 1, 2018

One of the largest pieces of domestic legislation sits in limbo in the U.S. Congress. The Farm Bill, renewed every five years, is one of significant importance to farming and ranching communities across the country. Native communities keep a close eye on the bill as well, in part because some say

Indigenous women take activist lead in face of global challenges

by Damon Scott - November 1, 2018

MIAMI — Indigenous women across the globe face higher rates of murders, sexual assault and other crimes. Many have gone missing in their communities at a scale that isn’t seen among other groups. The realities have served as motivation for a cadre of Indigenous women activists – many working internationally on

Native American Film Festival a first at FGCU

by Beverly Bidney - November 1, 2018

FORT MYERS — Florida Gulf Coast University is hosting its first Native American Film Festival Oct. 25 - Nov. 15 on its Fort Myers campus. Tribal member and FGCU grad Bryce Osceola helped organize the festival. As an FGCU student, Osceola always knew she wanted to organize an event during National

1,800-pound statue of Native American sits in Tampa Bay warehouse

by Damon Scott - November 1, 2018

The 11-foot bust of a Native American princess was removed from the Tampa Riverwalk in Tampa Bay on Sept. 18 causing a bit of controversy. The massive 1,800-pound statue – “Ulele and the Lost Tribes” – had been on display for about a year, adjacent to the Ulele restaurant, located at

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum receives sash that may have belonged to Osceola

by Derrick Tiger - November 1, 2018September 20, 2024

BIG CYPRESS — The Ah-Tah- Thi-Ki Museum received a generous and significant donation Oct. 15 when an antique sash claimed to have been worn by heroic Seminole warrior Osceola at the time of his capture was given to the museum. The timing of the donation came nearly 181 years to the

Tribe’s royalty shines at FSU homecoming

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by Beverly Bidney - October 31, 2018September 20, 2024

TALLAHASSEE — Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger and Jr. Miss Florida Princess Allegra Billie were in the spotlight at the Florida State University homecoming Oct. 19-20 as they joined in the school’s celebration in a big way. Even before Allegra left the downtown Tallahassee hotel for the traditional alumni luncheon and

ICWA decision sparks condemnation in Indian Country

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by Damon Scott - October 31, 2018November 1, 2018

Court appeals are being filed in response to a decision in early October by a federal judge in Texas which ruled the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was unconstitutional. The ICWA is a 40-year-old law that was designed to prevent the separation of Native children from their parents and extended families

Native flutist pays tribute to John McCain

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by Li Cohen - October 8, 2018

Indian Country lost a longtime proponent for Native American rights and programs Aug. 25, as former U.S. Senator and Presidential nominee John McCain died at 81. The Navy veteran served Arizona in Congress since 1982, serving his first two terms as a Representative and the later terms as a Senator. Throughout

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