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Three years ago, Valeria Atanacio urged state lawmakers to pass a bill aiming to increase Indigenous families’ access to early learning and child care programs. When the Oregon Legislature embraced the proposal — called the Tribal Early Learning Hub — she considered it a victory. “That was really impactful because it was delivering on a […]

United Supermarkets and the Lubbock Science Spectrum celebrated the re-opening of the United Market exhibit in the Lubbock Children’s Museum portion of the facility on Friday.

Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Tuttle, a beacon of resilience and tireless dedication, was a woman who painted the world with love and thoughtfulness. Born on January 26, 1972, in Sayre, PA,

A community college in Winnebago, Little Priest Tribal College, celebrates its 25th anniversary this September. After more than 20 years of roughly 120 students, enrollment passed 200 last fall. Little Priest President Manoj Patil said a common misconception is that only Native Americans can enroll, but the student body has been roughly 78% Native American and 22% non-native students in recent years. ...

Indigenous advocates kick off educational listening sessions in rural Montana this month to educate Native Americans about actions the state legislature took this session soon to affect them. The group Western Native Voice holds culturally tailored community meetings to ensure Montanas Native Americans are engaged in and educated about policy decisions affecting their lives. The group is embarking on a series of listening and teaching sessions to help Native populations around Montana understan...

The Headwaters Animal Shelter is celebrating their 20th anniversary.

Around the U.S., there are efforts among tribal nations to reclaim stolen land from colonization and preserve language history, and a South Dakota organization is part of a movement to empower communities with data. The Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation is embracing whats known as data sovereignty. Dallas Nelson, Lakota language and education director for the group, is helping to lead efforts to develop a system to preserve key information for communities within the Pine Ridge R...

A college grant program for tribal students in Oregon received an extension in this years budget. The Oregon Tribal Student Grant was funded with $24 million. It covers costs for members of the states nine federally recognized tribes to attend college in Oregon. ...

NAPILI — On Friday, May 6, Maui Preparatory Academy will present its 15th annual May Day Celebration. The program begins at 8:45 a.m. at the Maui Pre

In recognition of Donate Life Month, SDPB's Lura Roti brings us this story of two childhood friends who reconnected and will forever be connected because of a kidney donation and transplant.