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I'm Jill Frieders.

Last month we reported on a horse ranch on Oregon's Warm Springs Reservation that was recovering from this summer's wildfires.

They'll, they'll eat everything that you put in front of them, you know.

So, uh, we're struggling, but we're making it.

For National Native News, I'm Brian Bull on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon.

Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit Wednesday challenging plans to close the archives in San Bruno and relocate its collections.

The facility holds historical documents, including federal Indian boarding school records.

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I'm Jill Frades.

An Arizona bull rider from the Navajo Nation recently celebrated a homecoming.

Window Rock, Arizona's Cody Jesus.

Come on, help me.

For National Native News, I'm Gabriel Pietrarazio reporting from Glendale.

Oh, man, and a tough buck off right there.

Monday's Indigenous People's Day observance in Nevada saw a new proposal to establish an alert system that would send out texts and emails when indigenous people are missing and feared murdered.

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I'm Jill Frieders.

A college student near her hometown of Point Lay made a startling discovery last month, a baby walrus sandwiched between two carcasses.

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I'm Jill Frieders.

Monday was Indigenous Peoples' Day, and Minnesotans have chances now and in the future to feed their curiosity about Native American history and culture.

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I'm Jill Freitas.

The investigation into the death of a 19-year-old Alaska Native college student in January is still ongoing.

KJZZ reached out to both Lizer and Crane about the ad, but neither immediately responded.

That just shows you that there is fear amongst my opponent and his supporters in this election.

For National Native News, I'm Gabriel Pietrarazio.

And I'm Jill Freitas.

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I'm Jill Frades.

The Kitt Peak National Observatory is hosting a special family night for the Tohono O'odham, whose tribe views sacred the mountain that hosts over two dozen research telescopes.

Call me.

Let's set up a tour." And having that direct invite has brought a lot of our tribal members back to the mountain.

For National Native News, I'm Gabriel Pietrarazio reporting from Kitt Peak.

Public comments closed Tuesday on a federal proposal to lift a road building ban in National Forests across the country, including the Tongass National Forest.

More than 370,000 people submitted comments online, and 99% of them oppose a rollback of the roadless rule.

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I'm Jill Freitas.

Rural Utah voters often face long distances, unreliable mail service, and changing election rules ahead of the November 3rd midterm election.

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I'm Jill Frieders.

Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have completed a 1,000 kilometer drone test flight to see if human blood stays stable in transit.

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I'm Jill Freitas.

A new group of 34 experts is working on a report about the forced sterilization of indigenous women.

I, for one, did not learn that until I was in a Native American studies higher education program, unfortunately.

The Indian Affairs Committee has until December 2027 to publish a report.

For National Native News, I'm Janette Dios.

A monument honoring Alaska Native veterans was unveiled at the Alaska Native Heritage Center last month.

Alyona Nayden of the Alaska desk reports that the monument was shaped through months of meetings between the artist and a group of veterans.