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Miss Indian America CommitteeA two-day event in Sheridan will honor a past celebration that worked to bridge gaps between Native and non-Native communities. -
Amanda LeClair-DiazA Little Free Library is going to be installed in Fort Washakie, Wyoming providing the community of all ages more access to books.
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In 2017, Northern Arapaho tribal members traveled to Carlisle Indian Industrial School to bring home the remains of three children. These children were buried at a cemetery by a school in Pennsylvania. Home From School is a film that documents this journey. Wyoming Public Radio's Signa McAdams sat down with the film's associate producer, Northern Arapaho's Chairman Jordan Dresser, at the film's premiere in Lander. They discussed boarding schools, repatriation and generational trauma. -
Learning Indigenous languages became even harder during the pandemic. In some communities, language learning ground to a halt. And many tribal communities saw the tragic deaths of native speakers. The latest federal relief package includes $20 million in emergency funding for Indigenous language programs, but advocates say it's not enough. The Mountain West News Bureau's Savannah Maher reports.
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Many tribes in the U.S. have higher vaccination rates than other ethnic groups. For some reservations, that number is as high as 95 percent. And high vaccination rates aren't the only way indigenous communities have been aggressive in combating COVID-19.
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As tourism booms and crowds grow, the Navajo Nation considers reopening its parks and some states charge non-residents more for entry.
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Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing is helping to disperse federal funds aimed at helping those impacted by COVID-19 make rent and utility payments.
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At least 19 people have died since 2016 in tribal detention centers overseen by Indian Affairs, our investigation found. Several died after correctional officers failed to provide proper medical care.
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Indigenous Americans have suffered the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths, according to data from the CDC. But even those numbers could be an undercount.
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Sheridan Arts nonprofit SAGE is hosting a new exhibit featuring the work of six artists from tribes across the region.
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The Eastern Shoshone Indian Days powwow is back. Last year the celebration was canceled due to COVID-19. This will be the 61st powwow.
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Many communities across the Mountain West were once known as “sundown towns.” Those are places that once had policies to force people of color to leave...
