/tags/indian-country Indian Country en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:30:52 GMT /local-news/2022-08-12/training-helps-law-enforcement-identify-human-trafficking-victims People caught in human trafficking often go unseen by authorities, especially if they’re afraid to seek help. That’s why a new training program is helping law enforcement recognize the signs of trafficking and understand effective ways to intervene. ¾ÅÉ«Íø spoke with Democratic Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez about how these training programs could help missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives as well. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:30:52 GMT /local-news/2022-08-12/training-helps-law-enforcement-identify-human-trafficking-victims Jeanette DeDios /news/2021-01-22/a-montana-family-speaks-out-about-police-violence-against-indigenous-people This is the second story in the Mountain West News Bureau series " Elevated Risk ," a project powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative.... Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:14:29 GMT /news/2021-01-22/a-montana-family-speaks-out-about-police-violence-against-indigenous-people Savannah Maher /news/2020-12-21/its-overdue-indian-country-applauds-nomination-of-haaland-to-lead-interior Soon after she was elected as one of America's first Indigenous congresswomen in 2018, New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland paid a visit to her constituents at the… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:45:18 GMT /news/2020-12-21/its-overdue-indian-country-applauds-nomination-of-haaland-to-lead-interior Savannah Maher /news/2020-12-09/tribal-councils-make-slow-progress-toward-gender-equality Karen Snyder has never been afraid to use her voice. She learned that from the women who raised her on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming."I come from… Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:42:58 GMT /news/2020-12-09/tribal-councils-make-slow-progress-toward-gender-equality /news/2020-11-25/remember-us-sculpture-of-grieving-native-american-woman-coming-to-colorado-capitol Amid America’s racial reckoning spurred by the killing of George Floyd, a number of controversial historical monuments were torn down by protesters or removed by authorities this year, including some in the Mountain West. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:20:44 GMT /news/2020-11-25/remember-us-sculpture-of-grieving-native-american-woman-coming-to-colorado-capitol Robyn Vincent /news/2020-11-02/in-indian-country-covid-19-yet-another-obstacle-to-casting-a-vote People who live on America's 326 Indian reservations often have a harder time voting due to bad roads and lack of formal addresses. The pandemic is adding challenges. Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:57:42 GMT /news/2020-11-02/in-indian-country-covid-19-yet-another-obstacle-to-casting-a-vote Savannah Maher /news/2020-07-14/pandemic-complicates-tribes-quest-for-data-sovereignty Imagine if your state health department put out a press release specifically naming your family, and listing the number of your family members with... Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:16:08 GMT /news/2020-07-14/pandemic-complicates-tribes-quest-for-data-sovereignty Rae Ellen Bichell, Rae Ellen Bichell /news/2020-07-04/mail-in-voting-isnt-an-answer-in-indian-country-senators-urge-doj-to-accommodate-tribes The voting process has long disenfranchised Native American communities. With the COVID-19 pandemic and mail-in voting exacerbating the problem , U.S.... Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:21:06 GMT /news/2020-07-04/mail-in-voting-isnt-an-answer-in-indian-country-senators-urge-doj-to-accommodate-tribes Noah Glick /news/2020-06-28/tribe-accuses-white-house-of-veiled-threat-in-covid-19-checkpoint-dispute This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. As Native American tribes across the country struggle to contain the... Fri, 26 Jun 2020 23:25:44 GMT /news/2020-06-28/tribe-accuses-white-house-of-veiled-threat-in-covid-19-checkpoint-dispute Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi /news/2020-06-17/blackfeet-youth-organize-rally-for-juneteenth This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. This Friday is Juneteenth, a national holiday in most states celebrating the... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 23:28:56 GMT /news/2020-06-17/blackfeet-youth-organize-rally-for-juneteenth Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi