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As part of a truth-telling initiative that seeks to illuminate the issue of land claims and the 1980 Settlement Act as well as celebrate the resilience of Indigenous communities, the group Wabanaki REACH has partnered with a Maine-based theater organization to create a play developed by and for Wabanaki people.
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California tribal leaders and members of a California Assembly Select Committee on Native American Affairs displayed their ire on Tuesday with California State University (CSU) administrators for their disrespectful handling of Native American human remains and cultural items as revealed in a June audit.
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Leaders of the Native American Church are preparing for another lobbying effort on Capitol Hill to protect the habitat of peyote and are calling on Tribes for their support.
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Preliminary results of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) testing in a church parking lot on the Lac du Flambeau show that at least there are remains of at least one and may be additional humans buried there.
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Sixty-three acres of Cohanzick Lenape traditional homelands are now in the hands of the Native American Advancement Corporation (NAAC), an organization dedicated to the advancement and development of all North American Natives based in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
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On August 14, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians announced in a press release that it is currently investigating suspicions of tribal burial sites at a church property on the reservation.
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SANTA FE, N.M.—On Friday, August 18, the U.S. Department of the Interior will host its final public meeting on efforts to change regulations to the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. The Act protects the authenticity and marketability of products claiming to be Indian-made.
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National Park Service Awards $3.4 million for the Return of Native American Remains & Sacred Objects
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The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a grant allocation of $3.4 million to benefit 16 American Indian Tribes and 28 museums. These grants are designed to provide support for activities related to consultation, documentation, and the repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural artifacts, all in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This funding represents the most substantial appropriation for NAGPRA grants since the Act's enactment in 1990 and the inception of the funding program in 1994.
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) last week announced a $30,000 funding opportunity available to tribal nations, nonprofits, and states working with tribal communities for projects “that expand the reach and impact of the federal Indian boarding school initiative,” according to an agency press release.
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