/tags/native-americans Native Americans en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:15:33 GMT /2025-04-22/native-american-group-creates-free-online-resource-for-tribal-water-law-information-and-updates A Native American law group has launched a free online resource to help tribal nations obtain legal information about their water rights. This comes at a time when tribes face increasing water challenges. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:15:33 GMT /2025-04-22/native-american-group-creates-free-online-resource-for-tribal-water-law-information-and-updates Kaleb Roedel /2025-04-16/what-save-act-could-mean-native-american-voters The House recently passed legislation to require people to prove they are U.S. citizens when they register to vote. Native American groups, however, argue the proposal, if signed into law, would make it difficult for tribal members. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:50:14 GMT /2025-04-16/what-save-act-could-mean-native-american-voters Kaleb Roedel /news/2025-04-15/sand-creek-massacre-memorial-to-replace-civil-war-statue-at-the-colorado-state-capitol Colorado lawmakers voted unanimously to approve a 24-foot statue to commemorate the Sand Creek Massacre. It will replace a Civil War statue torn down in 2020. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-15/sand-creek-massacre-memorial-to-replace-civil-war-statue-at-the-colorado-state-capitol Lucas Brady Woods /politics/2025-04-10/where-the-buffalo-roam-colorado-wants-to-protect-them-from-poaching A new bill in Colorado aims to prevent bison poaching after government-sponsored killing of bison nearly led to the animal’s extinction a century ago. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:12:10 GMT /politics/2025-04-10/where-the-buffalo-roam-colorado-wants-to-protect-them-from-poaching Amanda Horvath, Rocky Mountain PBS /news/2024-12-17/native-american-patients-are-sent-to-collections-for-debts-the-government-owes Federal law says Native Americans aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service promises to pay. Some are billed anyway as a result of backlogs or mistakes from the agency, financial middlemen, or health systems. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-17/native-american-patients-are-sent-to-collections-for-debts-the-government-owes Katheryn Houghton and Arielle Zionts, KFF Health ���ڱ��� /news/2024-11-25/for-the-healing-of-our-people-a-sand-creek-massacre-ceremonial-run-returns-from-pandemic-hiatus Descendants of the Sand Creek Massacre victims returned to southeast Colorado this fall to resume a tradition of healing. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-25/for-the-healing-of-our-people-a-sand-creek-massacre-ceremonial-run-returns-from-pandemic-hiatus Rae Solomon /news/2024-10-25/president-biden-to-apologize-for-150-year-indian-boarding-school-policy President Joe Biden is preparing to issue an historic apology during his first diplomatic visit to a tribal nation as president on Friday. He's planning to formally apologize for the nation's 150-year campaign to assimilate Indigenous children by taking them away to Indian boarding school system. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-25/president-biden-to-apologize-for-150-year-indian-boarding-school-policy Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press /2024-10-11/symbolic-medical-bills-and-prayers-tribes-fight-for-reca-share-struggles-from-radiation-exposure The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) wasn’t renewed by Congress earlier this year. Many people are still dealing with the health and financial effects of nuclear testing, and several Tribes traveled to Washington, D.C., in September to let lawmakers know about their concerns. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:10:15 GMT /2024-10-11/symbolic-medical-bills-and-prayers-tribes-fight-for-reca-share-struggles-from-radiation-exposure Yvette Fernandez /news/2024-10-03/utah-is-still-fighting-bears-ears-court-arguments-show-a-state-desperate-to-take-its-land-back The outcome of the case could determine how much authority a president has to resize national monuments, which could impact Colorado’s Camp Hale and Dolores River. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:34:26 GMT /news/2024-10-03/utah-is-still-fighting-bears-ears-court-arguments-show-a-state-desperate-to-take-its-land-back Tracy Ross, The Colorado Sun /news/2024-09-23/youth-heavy-metal-concert-in-ignacio-brings-in-an-all-indigenous-lineup-of-bands The Southern Ute Fair marked its 102nd anniversary in Ignacio recently, with a blend of old and new traditions, including a heavy metal concert featuring an all-Indigenous lineup. Metal holds a special place in tribal communities. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-23/youth-heavy-metal-concert-in-ignacio-brings-in-an-all-indigenous-lineup-of-bands Clark Adomaitis