The Running Strong’s News You Can Use From Indian Country contains the latest news we are following. From Billy Mills’ reflections to how the coronavirus has impacted Native communities, these are the stories impacting the areas we serve. As a Native American-led organization, we take pride in letting our partners direct us to where they need us the most in their communities.
Here are the updates from across the country that inspire our work and motivate us to keep building a bright future for Native American youth and the communities they live in.
October 15, 2021, | News You Can Use!
October 15, 2021
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Today, catch up on some of the stories we’re following from Indian Country. This week, w e celebrate Billy Mills’ record-setting triumph during the 1964 Olympic 10,000-meter race; in recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we explore a documentary of the
October 8, 2021, | News You Can Use!
October 8, 2021
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This Friday, catch up on some of the stories we’re following from Indian Country. Native American advocates are taking the U.S. Census Bureau to task for failing to include American Indian and Alaska Native poverty, income and health insurance data
September 24, 2021, | News You Can Use!
September 23, 2021
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This Friday, catch up on some of the stories we’re following from Indian Country. The lockdown for schools due to COVID-19 on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ends; frustrated people in Wyoming say the media ignores an epidemic of missing and
September 16, 2021, | News You Can Use!
September 16, 2021
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This Friday, catch up on some of the stories we’re following from Indian Country. Meet the Native leaders and educators who want Americans to know about Indian boarding schools; learn how tribal nations in Oklahoma continue to protect themselves against
September 10, 2021, | News You Can Use!
September 10, 2021
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This Friday, catch up on some of the stories we’re following from Indian Country. Native Americans now have the highest vaccination rates of any major racial or ethnic group in the United States; a Christian pastor and member of the
September 1, 2021, | News You Can Use!
September 1, 2021
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This Friday, catch up on some of the stories we’re following from Indian Country. Tribal citizens are being encouraged to call their elected officials in Congress to ask them to protect their freedom to vote; tribes in Louisiana are evaluating
