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Are continuing to follow the latest on the deadly tornados throughout the hour. coming up, well talk with the fema administrator about how the agency is helping survivors, many of whom have lost everything. and a powerpoint that laid out a plan to keep trump in power now in the hands of the january 6th committee. next, the latest on the dozens of pages outlining options for january 6th as mark meadows, trumps chief of staff facing contempt charges. plus, congressman pramila jayapal will join m...

A two-day celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day will be happening at Milham Park in Kalamazoo on October 10th and 11th.

A two-day celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day will be happening at Milham Park in Kalamazoo on October 10th and 11th.

A two-day celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day will be happening at Milham Park in Kalamazoo on October 10th and 11th.

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Deb Haaland’s Ascent and the Complicated Legacy of Native Representation The congresswoman from New Mexico could make history if confirmed as head of the Department of the Interior. But there’s more to the story than that. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Deb Haaland could be the next secretary of the interior. Her hearing is scheduled for Tuesday and, if seated, the congresswoman from New Mexico and citizen of the Laguna Pueblo will make history. Her name will be etched into the minds of you...

Ada Deer CSSW connection: Ada Deer received her MSW from our School in 1961, the first Native American to do so. In 1998, in recognition of her contributions to Native American advocacy and scholarship, she was inducted into our School’s Alumni Hall of Fame; and her name is on the board of donors that graces our building’s lobby. Path to political involvement: After earning her BSW and MSW degrees and serving as a school social worker in New York and Milwaukee, Deer, a member of the Menomin...