ASSOCIATED PRESS BROWNING, Mont. (AP) - A widespread Medicaid scam that left an unknown number of Native Americans homeless in metro Phoenix is being declared a public health state of emergency by the Blackfeet Nation of Montana after the Navajo Nation took similar action in June. The scam left an unknown number of Native Americans without shelter in the greater…
Year: 2023
Cherokee installed as First Native American president of the American Bar Association
DENVER – Mary Smith, Cherokee, has been named President of the American Bar Association (ABA), making her the first Native American to hold the position. The ABA is the world’s largest voluntary association of lawyers, judges, and legal professionals. “The National Native American Bar Association is immensely proud of Mary Smith’s achievements and her dedication to advancing the legal profession…
Proposed changes outlined in a recently completed analysis will likely lead to a significant boost in tribal member dividend payments.
As work begins on the largest US dam removal project, tribes look to a future of growth
By ADAM BEAMAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border – a process that won`t conclude until the end of next year with the help of heavy machinery and explosives. But in some ways, removing the dams is the easy part. The hard part will come over…
Shooting hospitalizes tribal citizen; suspect in custody
MISSION, Ore. – Umatilla Tribal Police and the FBI are investigating a Tuesday shooting that left a tribal citizen in the hospital. UTPD responded to a shooting on the Umatilla Indian Reservation on Popcorn Lane at 4:50 p.m., where the victim was found with a gunshot wound that was considered non-life threatening. The victim was taken by Life Flight to…
A Scientist Said Her Research Could Help With Repatriation. Instead, It Destroyed Native Remains.
by Mary Hudetz ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: The Repatriation Project The Delayed Return of Native Remains ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Two decades ago,…
AWS Community Fund Now Accepting Applications
Community grant program supports local initiatives in Morrow and Umatilla Counties PENDLETON – Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces that applications are now open for the AWS InCommunities Fund, a community grant program that supports local initiatives in Morrow and Umatilla Counties. AWS has committed $300,000 to the fund, which is open to individuals, local community groups, schools, non-profits, and other…
New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
By MATTHEW PERRONEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year. The Food and Drug Administration approved the injection for infants and children up to 2 years old who face increased risk of…
ODFW hosting online public meeting July 20
Seeks input on 2024 Big Game Hunting Regulation PENDLETON – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently presenting proposed changes to next year’s big game regulations and soliciting feedback through a series of live and online events. The Northeastern Oregon region meeting will be live streamed at 6:00 p.m., July 20. District wildlife biologists will present proposed changes to…