‘Over the next three years, NAU will launch exceptional programs and initiatives that amplify Indigenous voices and perspectives and contribute to student success’: NAU commits $10M grant to implement initiatives focused on success of Indigenous students
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NEW: @Interior today announced a nearly $580 million allocation to continue fulfilling settlements of Indian water rights settlements with funding from @POTUS' Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund.
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Critics say the proposal is an 'unhinged' attempt to erase trans and gay people in Arizona, via
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What's included in our / graduate fellowship?
✅ A 15 hour-per-week internship with ICT for the academic year
✅ Free tuition for all three semesters of the Cronkite master’s program and more!
Apply by February 15: ow.ly/pINr50MF4xa
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The deadline for the 2023 Native American Journalism Fellowship is coming up soon! Hear from about the impact of the fellowship. Submit your app by 2/10. #JournalismFellowship More: tinyurl.com/najf23
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Calling all journalists!
The layoffs continue at different media companies.
Please post a job opening on this new thread.
This could be you next.
For those being laid off, we got your back.
Thank you. Plz RT
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If y'all didn't know- I'm a huge nerd and love going to different conventions so I'm so excited to have my last story with be about one of my favorite hobbies!!
#cosplay #nativejournalist
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‘It doesn’t matter what you look like, your race, your gender. It’s just freedom’: Cosplay boom has grown a larger, more inclusive community in Arizona. Read this fantastic story by and it features one of my favorite people 💜
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Please help me spread the word to all graduate students aiming to complete dissertations in Native and Indigenous Studies in the coming academic year. The application window for the annual Henry Roe Cloud Fellowship is now live: apply.interfolio.com/120598
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The funding comes from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law passed last year, and was inserted into the legislation by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, via
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“The work of the legislature must be respected,” @electtomhorne said. “It would be a travesty to undo the work that the legislature did and have such a horrible impact on our schools.”
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Today, we at Phoenix dedicated our entire newsletter to the Valley's homelessness crisis in honor of yesterday's point-in-time count. I went out with a team searching for people experiencing homelessness in suburban Phoenix.
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“I'm very proud of her. She's worked her way up,” Touchin told ICT. “She's also a very good mother to her daughter. She's always shown that love and compassion for everyone that she's worked with.”
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“You gotta pull the Band-Aid off,” Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said. “I believe that it’s optional. It’s up to the individual.”
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When an introvert says "I'm doing nothing", they really are doing nothing. And it doesn't mean they're free. Nothing is something that they do. It's their favourite thing. They can do it all day long. That's what refuels them. Alone and doing nothing. But you won't get it.
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Oops... That is Tucson Indian School. My brain unknowingly switched the C and S. My bad. I pushed tweet too quickly 😂
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‘The abuse they suffered during their time at Escuela (Tuscon Indian School) continues to impact our familia in ways I am still peeling back and processing’: Survivors, descendants of federal Indian boarding schools share experiences azmirror.com/2023/01/21/sur via
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The Navajo Nation Department of Health issued a public health order announcing the end of the indoor mask mandate for the general public and businesses. As of 5 p.m. on Jan. 20, the Navajo people and visitors of the Navajo Nation will no longer be required to wear a mask inside.
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Today, with the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Nation Council Speaker Pro Tem Tso, we are announcing the lifting of the mask mandate for the general public and all businesses effective at 5PM today.
Let’s get to work for our People.
Read more: joinbuu.com/so/31ONHLX8B?l
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The ’s Road to Healing tour stopped at the Gila River Indian Community Friday. and listened to testimonies from several Indigenous people affected by the Federal Indian Boarding School system. #Arizona #IndigenousPeople #NativeAmerican
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A bill from would remove voters from the Active Early Voting List if they drop off an early ballot at a polling place on Election Day.
That means the voter would no longer receive early ballots in future elections.
Not that you'd know that from the short title.
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Last week, I had a chance to visit the Phoenix Indian School to learn about its long history as a federal Indian boarding school.
Tomorrow, I will join at the Gila River Indian Community to hear from boarding school survivors on the Road to Healing Tour.
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Federal #Indian #BoardingSchool Initiative is coming to #Arizona for two listening sessions at Community School in #Laveen on 1/20 and #NavajoNation #ManyFarms High School on 1/22. Survivors and family members are welcome.
#NativeTwitter #Indigenous
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Well, my dog has allergies. Welcome to the club, Lil guy. His vet said he’ll need meds every month. But he is happy.
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‘Our economic and social impact matters, and yet our contributions, our partnership with citizens across Arizona remains undervalued’: Tribal leaders advocate for the state's support during tribal nations day azmirror.com/2023/01/13/tri via
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If you’re a local reporter interested in applying this data to your communities or a student hoping to hold your school accountable, please join us as we dive into this amazing data tool and answer questions about our reporting.
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@ProPublica sets Jan. 18 webinar for reporting on Native American remains; @najournalists Vice President @grahambrewer & former NAJA president @marymhudetz to speak on investigative series The Repatriation Project - tinyurl.com/2s3ftvbw
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Check it out! It is official. The NAJA 2023 National Native Media Conference is set for Aug. 10-12 in Winnipeg. Look at the beautiful logo.
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I’m at the Indian Nations and Tribes Day at the Arizona State Legislature. The Republicans hold the majority, but they did not prioritize even attending. This is an important opportunity to meet and build relationships with the 22 Distinct Tribal Nations that are in AZ.
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I freaking dare you to watch this and not feel something.
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We recognize National Human Trafficking Awareness Day by bringing attention to the disproportionate rate at which Indigenous women, girls, and 2 Spirit are targeted for sex trafficking.
We call for change at the local, state, & federal levels to #EndTrafficking.
#MMIGW2S
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“As your next Navajo Nation president, I will not hesitate. I will do whatever it takes to make sure that our people have a chance, that our people have an opportunity to make something of themselves.”
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Calling all student journalists! Thx to many who care for your future & provided info on summer #internships. I have compiled the information into a list. Journalists keep the #internship info coming. Thank you. Plz RT #CallingAllJournalists #journalism
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‘The highest position here in Arizona has completely recognized that Natives need to be included in all conversations’: Hobbs highlights Arizona's Indigenous people, history during inauguration azmirror.com/2023/01/05/hob via
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1.4.23 – UPDATED NAVAJO NATION MISSING PERSONS POSTER
FORT DEFIANCE, Ariz. – The NPD has updated the NN Missing Persons poster. There are approximately 73 individuals in the NN that are currently missing, with some missing since the 1970s, including 23 females and 50 males.
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President Joe Biden approved federal emergency relief aid for the Havasupai Tribe at the end of 2022, via
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President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday that returns a portion of land culturally significant to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
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“The bill is a recognition of the work of our ancestors, an investment for our future generations, and we will be blessed if it becomes law,” said Pascua Yaqui Chairman Peter Yucupicio.
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‘These are the conversations that are so vital to women’s safety, the safety of people, especially our Indigenous communities’: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples study committee produces list of recommendations azmirror.com/2022/12/23/mis via
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When people ask why I'm grumpy about James Cameron, it's quotes like this where he admits that his billion dollar property is based on the historic genocide of Native American people, while also saying that the genocide wouldn't have happened if Native people "fought harder." Ugh
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Flu cases in Arizona jumped 42% increase from the previous week and are up more than 2,000% compared to this time last year, via
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"It’s so long and meandering. I think the underlying claims are terrible and the lawsuit is terrible and it’s, frankly, embarrassing that this kind of thing can get filed."
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