/tags/native-american-news Native American News en-US Copyright Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:12:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/offshore-wind-looked-like-a-sure-thing-for-oregon-until-it-wasnt-what-went-wrong The drive to generate clean wind power off the state's south coast went off the rails. Here's how, and what's next Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:12:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/offshore-wind-looked-like-a-sure-thing-for-oregon-until-it-wasnt-what-went-wrong Monica Samayoa /npr-news/2024-10-25/biden-offers-apology-for-horrific-era-of-u-s-native-american-boarding-schools Biden visited Arizona on Friday to apologize for the horrors of the federal Indian boarding schools that ran for over 150 years, and also trumpet the administration's policies to help Native American communities. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-25/biden-offers-apology-for-horrific-era-of-u-s-native-american-boarding-schools Ximena Bustillo /npr-news/2024-10-19/medicaid-will-cover-traditional-healing-practices-for-native-americans-in-4-states The new coverage includes practices such as music therapy, sweat lodges, and drumming, which are integral to Native healing traditions and have proved helpful for addiction among other health issues. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-19/medicaid-will-cover-traditional-healing-practices-for-native-americans-in-4-states Lesley McClurg /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-18/salmon-return-to-the-klamath-river-in-oregon-for-the-first-time-in-over-100-years Biologists from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Klamath Tribes have discovered several salmon in a tributary of the Klamath River in Oregon, above the site of four dams that were removed earlier this year. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:06:45 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-18/salmon-return-to-the-klamath-river-in-oregon-for-the-first-time-in-over-100-years Juliet Grable /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-10-15/weds-9-40-sou-celebrates-indigenous-peoples-day The campus of Southern Oregon University will feature a variety of activities in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct 19-20. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:54:55 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-10-15/weds-9-40-sou-celebrates-indigenous-peoples-day Mike Green, Natalie Golay /npr-news/2024-10-14/native-voters-could-swing-arizona-both-parties-want-their-votes Both Republicans and Democrats are trying to marshal Native American voters in Arizona, which could prove decisive to winning the key state. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:53:24 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-14/native-voters-could-swing-arizona-both-parties-want-their-votes Ximena Bustillo /race-and-ethnicity/2021-10-11/goodbye-columbus-heres-what-indigenous-peoples-day-means-to-native-americans A movement recast the second Monday in October as a day to appreciate the history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:31:53 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2021-10-11/goodbye-columbus-heres-what-indigenous-peoples-day-means-to-native-americans Emma Bowman /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-27/oregons-offshore-wind-lease-sale-canceled-as-bidders-back-out-governor-raises-concerns On Friday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it was delaying the upcoming Oregon lease sale due to lack of interest. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:22:17 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-27/oregons-offshore-wind-lease-sale-canceled-as-bidders-back-out-governor-raises-concerns Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-26/as-southern-oregon-opposition-to-offshore-wind-mounts-energy-developers-opt-not-to-bid At least one company is no longer interested in bidding on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Southern Oregon coast, and others may also have backed out. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:46:26 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-26/as-southern-oregon-opposition-to-offshore-wind-mounts-energy-developers-opt-not-to-bid Monica Samayoa /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-09-17/weds-9-am-report-returning-tribal-lands Report calls for returning lands to tribal nations Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:14:45 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-09-17/weds-9-am-report-returning-tribal-lands Milt Radford, Natalie Golay