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For first time in 233 years, Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian all in U.S. House
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLast month, Mary Peltola made history when she became first Native Alaskan and woman elected to the...
American Indian, Alaska Native communities face 'disproportionate burden' of poor oral health
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerican Indians and Native Alaskans face a “disproportionate burden” of oral health disease in the...
16 Facts to Learn for Native American Heritage Month
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere are over 9 million Native Americans and Native Alaskans living in the United States today. And with over 500 federally recognized tribes, there are...
What's at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople volunteer at a Native Alaskan voting station on Nov. 2, 2022 in Anchorage. Spencer...
Alaska Natives Are Claiming Their Seat at the Table
The 74 via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThree decades ago, Herb Schroeder was working as a professor and engineer for the University of Alaska, researching rural sanitation. But in that work,...
A guide to voter rights in Alaska. What you need to know before you cast a ballot
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This page is part of a comprehensive guide to state voting rights across the U.S. and...
ABA President Mary Smith Release Indigenous Peoples' Day Statement
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn August 2023, Mary L. Smith, a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation, became the first Native...
20 vintage photos of Alaska from before it became a state
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 8 months agocirca 1950: A typical scene of the Aleutian Islands with a volcanic cone in the background.J....
An Alaska Native Has Never Served in Congress. Mary Peltola May Be About to Change That.
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMary Peltola, a Democrat who spent a decade in the state legislature and is an enrolled member of...
Number of Native American dental program applicants plummets as community faces oral health crisis
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe first time Rudy Oxendine visited a dentist, he was in middle school. In the poor rural community...