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Ever since Amazon introduced Alexa via its Echo smart speakers, I've longed for the day when I could just talk to devices and have them do what...

News Release Western Native Voice Several Native American-led organizations and businesses are proud to be sponsoring the inaugural “Big Sky IndigiFest” July

New research shows COVID-19 caused life expectancy to drop for all groups of Americans, but none as much as American Indians and Native Alaskans. Research from the University of Colorado estimates during the 2020-2021 pandemic, life expectancy for U.S. Native Americans declined by nearly five years, about three times that of white residents. ...

Tribal advocates are closely analyzing the potential impact of a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling dealing with state investigations of certain crimes on reservations. A common sentiment is that the protected rights of Native Americans are being chipped away. ...

A Native American organization is hoping to increase voter numbers after low turnout during the Montana primary this month. Keaton Sunchild, political director for Western Native Voice, said numbers were low even for a midterm primary, at 21 % of Native American precincts in Montana. He acknowledged new election laws likely affected numbers, especially an end to same-day voter registration. ...

A Native American organization is hoping to increase voter numbers after low turnout during the Montana primary this month. Keaton Sunchild, political director for Western Native Voice, said numbers were low even for a midterm primary, at 21 % of Native American precincts in Montana. He acknowledged new election laws likely affected numbers, especially an end to same-day voter registration. ...

The Road Forward shown as part of Indigenous History Month

An independent investigator has been appointed to assess whether there were conflicts of interest involving a Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency staff member.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montanans who want to cast a vote in next month's primary election must be registered with their county elections office by noon on June 6, under an order by the Montana Supreme Court.

Western Native Voice, whose work includes registering Native people to vote, said in recent years its largest voter registration days have been on Election Days