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Through an initiative called Light Up Navajo, outside visiting utility workers come to install equipment so dozens of homes can be connected to the electric grid for the first time.
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The professors analyzed 115 archived newspaper articles mentioning Little Turtle to write their piece. Both scholars are enrolled citizens of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.
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WYSO’s Indigenous Affairs reporter Adriana Martinez-Smiley spoke with the Shawnee tribe’s chief Ben Barnes who was present for the address on the president’s acknowledgment and apology for the U.S. government's 150-year American Indian boarding school policy.
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Today, Ohio has no federally recognized tribes headquartered within its borders. Still, representatives from American Indian nations whose homelands are in the state gathered recently for a two-day event.
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To celebrate the building opening, local and state officials came together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, including Dayton Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims and Gov. Mike DeWine.
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The Dayton Metro Library recognized Orange Shirt Day with a story time on American Indian children’s experiences in boarding schools. The library will hold a series of programs for Native American Heritage Month.
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What is tribal citizenship? What damage has and is being done by pretendians in Ohio? And how are citizens of federally recognized tribes correcting those situations?
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Suzanne Chouteau’s main medium is printmaking. WYSO’s Indigenous affairs reporter Adriana Martinez-Smiley spoke with Chouteau about the impact she hopes her work will have in the present and future.
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The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University have partnered since the 1970s. This relationship resulted in the Myaamia Center, a research and education initiative.
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Artist and Ohio resident Suzanne Chouteau became a citizen of The Shawnee Tribe as an adult. Chouteau said her art reflects her appreciation for the brilliance and struggles of her Shawnee ancestors.
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The Indian Removal Act resulted in the relocation of thousands of people. It was chaotic and deadly for tribal nations. Still, those nations maintain their communities today.
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The Great Circle Alliance is an arts organization founded in 2021. Most recently, artist residencies have become its primary focus.