/tags/tribes Tribes en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:29:55 GMT /local-news/2021-03-05/native-vaccination-success-with-dr-anthony-fauci As vaccinations roll out across the country, tribal nations are doing particularly well. Antonia Gonzales with New Mexico PBS recently spoke with Dr.… Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:29:55 GMT /local-news/2021-03-05/native-vaccination-success-with-dr-anthony-fauci Antonia Gonzales /local-news/2020-08-22/efforts-to-count-tribal-communities-ramp-up-as-early-census-deadline-approaches After COVID-19 hit, federal officials initially gave extra time to Census collectors to count every person living in the United States. But then they… Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:10:44 GMT /local-news/2020-08-22/efforts-to-count-tribal-communities-ramp-up-as-early-census-deadline-approaches Kaveh Mowahed /news/2020-05-07/in-contrast-to-wyoming-wind-river-tribes-counter-covid-19-with-aggressive-measures This story is powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. For the past 140 years, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes have... Thu, 07 May 2020 18:01:29 GMT /news/2020-05-07/in-contrast-to-wyoming-wind-river-tribes-counter-covid-19-with-aggressive-measures Savannah Maher /local-news/2019-10-02/nmda-launches-pilot-program-to-support-healthy-soil The Healthy Soil Act was signed into law earlier this year and it created a grant of $175,000 for farmers and ranchers to maintain soil health by doing… Wed, 02 Oct 2019 23:16:00 GMT /local-news/2019-10-02/nmda-launches-pilot-program-to-support-healthy-soil Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2017-03-30/documentary-looks-at-energy-development-and-tribal-sovereignty After thousands protested for months on the North Dakota prairie, the Dakota Access Pipeline is moving forward under President Trump. But the battle over… Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:33:08 GMT /local-news/2017-03-30/documentary-looks-at-energy-development-and-tribal-sovereignty /local-news/2011-12-02/new-tribal-land-leasing-rules The government has changed land leasing rules to make it easier for tribes to build houses and businesses. The move comes as President Obama met with… Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:53:40 GMT /local-news/2011-12-02/new-tribal-land-leasing-rules /local-news/2011-10-05/hopi-and-navajo-tribes-come-together-on-redistricting It happens every 10 years. First, the census. Then squabbles over drawing new lines for Congressional districts. The big debate is usually over whether to… Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:32:47 GMT /local-news/2011-10-05/hopi-and-navajo-tribes-come-together-on-redistricting /local-news/2011-09-29/native-american-elders-in-need-of-dual-language-health-information This week, nine U.S. Senators, including Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall of New Mexico signed onto a letter calling on President Barrack Obama to fully fund… Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:29:08 GMT /local-news/2011-09-29/native-american-elders-in-need-of-dual-language-health-information /local-news/2011-09-14/snowmaking-in-az-causes-culture-clash http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kunm/local-kunm-986550.mp3When there's snow in northern Arizona, people from around the region flock… Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:40:07 GMT /local-news/2011-09-14/snowmaking-in-az-causes-culture-clash