Her request was simple – she needed a bottle of shampoo and some aspirin. Katherine Red Feather, a 78-year-old tribal elder on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, had listed these basic items 26 years ago in her response to a letter from Robert Young. Young, a Seattle businessman, had been matched with Red Feather after volunteering in an adopt-a-grandparent program geared toward helping aging Native Americans. He had been moved to volunteer in the program after seeing a … [Read more...] about Red Feather Delivering Hundreds of Hand-Washing Stations
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McSally Introduces Bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to Increase High-Speed Internet Access in Indian Country
U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and U.S. Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) have introduced the Tribal Connect Act, legislation to improve broadband connectivity in Indian Country. The bicameral, bipartisan bill would increase access to the Federal Communications Commission's schools and libraries universal service support program. The $4 billion program, known as E-rate, provides discounts to assist public schools and … [Read more...] about McSally Introduces Bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to Increase High-Speed Internet Access in Indian Country
County Supervisor Celebrating Indian Country
Coconino County District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler found a new way to celebrate old values at the 43rd Annual To’Nanees’Dizi Western Navajo Fair here Saturday. This year’s fair theme honored the memory of Chief Manuelito, one of the Navajos’ principle war chiefs and a signer of the Treaty of 1868 who encouraged his people to embrace education. Because Navajos of his day relied on the donkey for all sorts of reasons, Fowler said she also wanted to honor that lovable beast of burden. So she … [Read more...] about County Supervisor Celebrating Indian Country
