/tags/indigenous-people Indigenous People en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:18:28 GMT /2024-12-08/native-americans-voting-election-donald-trump-kamala-harris Early polling suggested heavy Native support for Republican President-elect Donald Trump. The Indigenous Journalists Association, one of several groups to criticize the methodology, called it “misleading and irresponsible.” In the newly released poll, 57% of respondents said they supported Democrat Kamala Harris compared to just 39% for Trump. Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:18:28 GMT /2024-12-08/native-americans-voting-election-donald-trump-kamala-harris Murphy Woodhouse /2024-12-05/mountain-west-states-rank-high-indigenous-entrepreneurs A new report reveals Indigenous-owned businesses contribute more than $46 billion to the U.S. economy each year. A lot of that activity is happening in the Western U.S. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:33:57 GMT /2024-12-05/mountain-west-states-rank-high-indigenous-entrepreneurs Kaleb Roedel /news/2024-11-04/poachers-are-exploiting-the-high-demand-for-eagle-feathers-that-are-sacred-among-native-americans America's golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies. The government's response has been to crack down on illegal poaching rings while distributing feathers and other eagle parts legally to tribal members through a federal repository in Colorado. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-04/poachers-are-exploiting-the-high-demand-for-eagle-feathers-that-are-sacred-among-native-americans Matthew Brown, Associated Press /2024-10-02/interior-millions-mountain-west-agencies-tribes-restore-waterways The Interior Department is spending another $90 million on restoring rivers and wetlands across the Western U.S., including several in the Mountain West region. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:26:41 GMT /2024-10-02/interior-millions-mountain-west-agencies-tribes-restore-waterways Kaleb Roedel /2024-10-01/new-fund-to-help-tribes-pay-for-green-energy-projects The investment fund could help tribes unlock tens of millions in federal money and enhance their sovereignty. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:05:30 GMT /2024-10-01/new-fund-to-help-tribes-pay-for-green-energy-projects Hanna Merzbach /news/2024-10-01/photos-harvest-of-all-first-nations-corn-festival-celebrates-food-sovereignty-and-community The Third Annual Corn Festival was held in Longmont on September 28 and focused on gathering to celebrate Indigenous culture through workshops, musical and dance performances as well as a powwow and Native food court. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:43:56 GMT /news/2024-10-01/photos-harvest-of-all-first-nations-corn-festival-celebrates-food-sovereignty-and-community /news/2024-09-28/collaborating-with-the-cora-community-in-gunnison The Cora, otherwise known as Náayerite, are an ethnic group Indigenous to northwestern Mexico. Gunnison County happens to boast the largest population of Cora people outside Mexico. Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-28/collaborating-with-the-cora-community-in-gunnison Jace DiCola, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel /2024-09-20/states-profit-from-two-million-acres-of-land-inside-reservations-report-reveals The investigations found that revenue from these lands largely goes towards state institutions, like schools or hospitals, but tribes are often the ones paying the price. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:05:05 GMT /2024-09-20/states-profit-from-two-million-acres-of-land-inside-reservations-report-reveals Hanna Merzbach /2024-09-19/federal-funds-go-toward-reducing-wildfire-risk-helping-tribal-members-heat-homes Some Mountain West states are seeing a big boost in federal funding to reduce the risk of wildfire around communities. And one state is putting that chopped wood to good use. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:35:13 GMT /2024-09-19/federal-funds-go-toward-reducing-wildfire-risk-helping-tribal-members-heat-homes Hanna Merzbach /2024-09-19/tribes-will-travel-to-washington-to-lobby-lawmakers-to-revive-radiation-exposure-compensation-act Members of several Native tribes will travel to Washington, D.C. in an attempt to get lawmakers to revive a program aimed at helping them afford healthcare due to toxic poisoning. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:50:24 GMT /2024-09-19/tribes-will-travel-to-washington-to-lobby-lawmakers-to-revive-radiation-exposure-compensation-act Yvette Fernandez