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The U.S. Board on Geographic Names officially renamed Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky during the Council of Geographic Names Authorities conference Friday afternoon. The name change happened after two nation-to-nation consultations with tribal leaders, according to a press release issued Friday by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Tribal leaders advocated for the name change because Mt. Evans was named after John Evans, who served as territorial governor of Colorado from 1862 to 1865.

Several Michigan tribal leaders and tribal staff members were on hand Thursday morning in Lansing, Michigan for a ceremonial signing of Senate Bills 137 and 138 by Democratic  Governor Gretchen Whitmer that amend the Guardianship Assistance Act to provide for guardianship assistance program (GAP) eligibility for guardianship arrangements made by tribal and out-of-state courts. The guardianship assistance program provides financial support to guardians in support of eligible children, with the goal of ensuring a stable, permanent home for children who may otherwise remain in foster care u...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices approved the vaccines on Tuesday. The newly approved vaccine is for individuals 12 years and older and granted emergency use authorization for individuals 6 months through 11 years of age.

The All Pueblo Council of Governors (APCG) that represents 20 Pueblos is sending a delegation to Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 11, 2023, to meet with congressional representatives and other federal officials to voice their opposition to a House bill that aims to undo the Department of the Interior’s recent Public Land Order 7923 that prevents new oil and gas development on public lands around the Greater Chaco Canyon. The House bill, H.R. 4374, the “Energy Opportunities for All Act,” was introduced by Republican Representatives Eli Crane and Paul Gosar of Ari...

The Nogales International earned first place for general excellence among newspapers of its size for the fourth-consecutive year when the Arizona Newspapers Association announced the winners of its annual Better