Native Americans in the United States

Boeing Commits $1.3 Million to Support Indigenous Communities Across the United States

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Friday, October 30, 2020
Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans in the United States, Boeing, Companies, United States

CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In observance of National Native American Heritage Month in November, Boeing [NYSE: BA] today committed $1.3 million to support Indigenous communities across the United States.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In observance of National Native American Heritage Month in November, Boeing [NYSE: BA] today committed $1.3 million to support Indigenous communities across the United States.
  • An additional $840,000 will fund future projects for Native American and Indigenous communities to be detailed at a later date.
  • "Today's exciting announcement continues our longstanding efforts to lift up equity and opportunity in the communities where our employees live and work."
  • In the past two years, Boeing and its employees have invested close to $660,000 in organizations supporting Native American and other Indigenous communities bringing the company's global support for these populations to $2 million.

Partnership With Native Americans Celebrates its 30th Anniversary during American Indian Heritage Month

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
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ADDISON, Texas, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- November is National American Indian Heritage Month, recognizing the culture, traditions and history of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

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  • ADDISON, Texas, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- November is National American Indian Heritage Month, recognizing the culture, traditions and history of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
  • Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) is honoring American Indian Heritage Month this year with a celebration of its 30th anniversary as a nonprofitchampioning hope for Native Americans.
  • PWNA has been an advocate for Native American communities that are often overlooked and underserved for 30 years.
  • To learn how you can celebrate American Indian Heritage Month, visit www.pwna4hope.org and follow along on PWNA's Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .

Native American Heritage Month Activities #SupportTheReturn of Buffalo

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Communications, Philanthropy, Other Education, Native-American, Social media, Fund Raising, Consumer, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Education, Regions of the United States, American bison, Beef, Cuisine of the Western United States, Fauna of the Western United States, Native American cuisine, Native Americans in the United States, Western United States, Bison, Buffalo, United States, Bison hunting

In honor of National Bison Day on November 7 and national Native American Heritage month during November, a leading Native nonprofit, Tanka Fund, is dedicating an entire month of online activity to help support the return of the Buffalo to the lives, land, and economy of indigenous peoples.

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  • In honor of National Bison Day on November 7 and national Native American Heritage month during November, a leading Native nonprofit, Tanka Fund, is dedicating an entire month of online activity to help support the return of the Buffalo to the lives, land, and economy of indigenous peoples.
  • The coordinated fundraising and education effort will #supportthereturn of buffalo, a keystone species, to one million acres of reservation land in the United States.
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    A series of activities will be held throughout November during Native American Heritage Month to #supportthereturn.
  • The funds will directly impact Native buffalo ranchers to support and sustain ranch planning, financing and operations.

Grassroots Group Protect Native Elders Partners with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Distribute More than 300,000 Face Masks and More to Tribal Communities

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
American culture, Native Americans in the United States, Elder, Christianity, Sociolinguistics, United States

"Native communities have been some of the hardest hit in the U.S. and have been dealing with the crisis with some of the fewest resources," said Dmitri Novomeiski, co-founder of Protect Native Elders.

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  • "Native communities have been some of the hardest hit in the U.S. and have been dealing with the crisis with some of the fewest resources," said Dmitri Novomeiski, co-founder of Protect Native Elders.
  • "Working closely with the Protect Native Elders team allows us to route supplies quickly where they are needed most."
  • Protect Native Elders is a national Native-led inter-tribal organization providing rapid support to Native American communities in their response to COVID-19.
  • Since its founding in late March 2020, Protect Native Elders has distributed more than $750,000 in supplies to more than 70 tribal communities across the continent.

World-renowned Yogi, Mystic - Sadhguru Rides 12K Miles on a Motorcycle Exploring Native American Culture & Spirituality

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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MCMINNVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, NY Times best-selling author whose message has touched millions of people worldwide.

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  • MCMINNVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, NY Times best-selling author whose message has touched millions of people worldwide.
  • Sadhguru kicked off a 12K mile motorcycle tour to explore the culture and spirituality of the Native American peoples.
  • Sadhguru kicked off a 12K mile cross-country motorcycle tour on September 15th to explore the culture and spirituality of the Native American peoples.
  • Sadhguru explains from his observation of Native American cultures, "People are talking about ecology as a science.

Native Owned and Operated TANKA Brand Selected as USA Today’s 2020 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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Native American Natural Foods (NANF), an innovative, Native American owned and operated company that produces the highly acclaimed Tanka line of meat and fruit snacks, today announced that an expert panel for USA Todays 2020 10 Best Readers Choice Awards selected the Tanka Slow-Smoked Original Gift Box as one of 20 contenders for Best Gift for Outdoor Adventure.

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  • Native American Natural Foods (NANF), an innovative, Native American owned and operated company that produces the highly acclaimed Tanka line of meat and fruit snacks, today announced that an expert panel for USA Todays 2020 10 Best Readers Choice Awards selected the Tanka Slow-Smoked Original Gift Box as one of 20 contenders for Best Gift for Outdoor Adventure.
  • The highly competitive vote shows Tanka Bar consistently appearing in the top three as readers from around the country vote for their favorite brands.
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    USA Today and 10Best editors chose Tanka Bar for the 2020 Readers' Choice Holiday Gift Guide for Best Gift for Outdoor Adventure.
  • The centuries-old traditional recipe is unique to Native Americans and is often referred to as wasna or pemmican.

Phoenix Indian Center urges the American Indian community to respond to the Census

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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"The latest update I've received from the National Urban Indian Families Coalition is that of the 1,028,377 American Indians and Alaska Natives living on reservations, only 373,067 have completed the 2020 US Census," said Patricia Hibbeler, Phoenix Indian Center's CEO.

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  • "The latest update I've received from the National Urban Indian Families Coalition is that of the 1,028,377 American Indians and Alaska Natives living on reservations, only 373,067 have completed the 2020 US Census," said Patricia Hibbeler, Phoenix Indian Center's CEO.
  • The Phoenix Indian Center, in partnership with other statewide and national American Indian organizations, is working fervently to connect with the community to encourage participation in the US Census, and to provide the necessary resources.
  • The Phoenix Indian Center is staffed to support the Census efforts and is available Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, to answer questions.
  • Founded in 1947, the Phoenix Indian Center is the oldest American Indian non-profit organization in the United States.

American Indian And Alaska Native Children More Likely To Live In Grandfamilies And Face Heightened Challenges With Limited Supports

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Articles, Humans, Anthropology, Academic disciplines, Child care, Kinship care, Native Americans in the United States, Kinship, Family, Institutional racism, Racism

There is a long and proud tradition of extended family relationships and kinship care in Native cultures, and the disproportionate number of American Indian and Alaska Native grandfamilies reflect that strength.

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  • There is a long and proud tradition of extended family relationships and kinship care in Native cultures, and the disproportionate number of American Indian and Alaska Native grandfamilies reflect that strength.
  • Within this kinship structure, there are many potential caregivers and natural supports," as Sarah Kastelic ,Executive Director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) said.
  • But the substantial overrepresentation of Native children in foster care also reflects racial and cultural biases, racism, and lack of understanding of their strengths.
  • "Together, our goal is to transform foster care and address systemic racism by giving mainstream helpers a greater cultural understanding of American Indian and Alaska Native grandfamilies."

Change the Mascot Calls for Immediate Change Following Washington NFL Team Announcement That It Will “Review” Team’s Racist Name and Mascot

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Friday, July 3, 2020
Cognitive science, Neuropsychology, Sports, Cultural appropriation, Daniel Snyder, Mascot, National Football League controversies, Native Americans in the United States, Consciousness, Dan Snyder

Team owner Dan Snyder can stand on the right side of history and create a new, positive legacy for his team, or instead continue embracing a bigoted slur that denigrates Native Americans and people of color.

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  • Team owner Dan Snyder can stand on the right side of history and create a new, positive legacy for his team, or instead continue embracing a bigoted slur that denigrates Native Americans and people of color.
  • "When Dan Snyder finally changes the name, Change the Mascot we will be the first to commend him for doing what is right.
  • Change the Mascot is a grassroots campaign that works to educate the public about the damaging effects on Native Americans arising from the continued use of the R-word.
  • This civil and human rights movement has helped reshape the debate surrounding the Washington teams name and brought the issue to the forefront of social consciousness.

AT&T Contributes $350K to American Indian College Fund

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
American Indian Higher Education Consortium, Tribal colleges and universities, American Indian College Fund, Native Americans in the United States, Indigenous peoples of North America, Higher education in the United States, United States

Because only 14% of American Indians and Alaska Natives have a college degreeless than half of that of other groups, the American Indian College Fund was understandably worried about the impact of the virus on students entering college for the first time in the fall and the persistence of those already in college.

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  • Because only 14% of American Indians and Alaska Natives have a college degreeless than half of that of other groups, the American Indian College Fund was understandably worried about the impact of the virus on students entering college for the first time in the fall and the persistence of those already in college.
  • The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) created two interlocking programs with the grant to increase Native student access to higher education and success.
  • About the American Indian College FundFounded in 1989, the American Indian College Fund has been the nations largest charity supporting Native higher education for 30 years.
  • For more information about the American Indian College Fund, please visit www.collegefund.org .