Native America Calling

San Juan County, Utah remains at the center of disputes over the collective voting power of Navajo residents. Just last week, a judge forced elections officials to return Navajo county commission candidate Willie Greyeyes to the November ballot. The judge admonished the county clerk for falsifying the official election form alleging Greyeyes lived outside the district. The county also faced contempt charges for not complying with a court order in December mandating officials redraw district boundaries. The judge said the existing boundaries were gerrymandered to contain Navajo voters. And, the Navajo Nation recently filed an election complaint with the state over what they see as voting irregularities during the June primary.

San Juan County, Utah remains at the center of disputes over the collective voting power of Navajo residents. Just last week, a judge forced elections officials to return Navajo county commission candidate Willie Greyeyes to the November ballot. The judge admonished the county clerk for falsifying the official election form alleging Greyeyes lived outside the district. The county also faced contempt charges for not complying with a court order in December mandating officials redraw district boundaries. The judge said the existing boundaries were gerrymandered to contain Navajo voters. And, the Navajo Nation recently filed an election complaint with the state over what they see as voting irregularities during the June primary.

Grandparents usually welcome the chance to dote on their grandchildren. But taking them in on a full time basis is another story. President Donald Trump signed the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act into law in July that could offer some relief. It creates a federal task force that focuses on supporting grandparents. It also creates a one-stop resource center that connects elders to social services. Native American grandparents are most likely to live with and take care of their grandchildren According to The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey. The agency also found from the 2000 Census that about a third of Native elders live in poverty and only a quarter of those utilize social services.

Grandparents usually welcome the chance to dote on their grandchildren. But taking them in on a full time basis is another story. President Donald Trump signed the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act into law in July that could offer some relief. It creates a federal task force that focuses on supporting grandparents. It also creates a one-stop resource center that connects elders to social services. Native American grandparents are most likely to live with and take care of their grandchildren According to The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey. The agency also found from the 2000 Census that about a third of Native elders live in poverty and only a quarter of those utilize social services.

Grandparents usually welcome the chance to dote on their grandchildren. But taking them in on a full time basis is another story. President Donald Trump signed the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act into law in July that could offer some relief. It creates a federal task force that focuses on supporting grandparents. It also creates a one-stop resource center that connects elders to social services. Native American grandparents are most likely to live with and take care of their grandchildren According to The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey. The agency also found from the 2000 Census that about a third of Native elders live in poverty and only a quarter of those utilize social services.

Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa /Tsimshian) is having a great year. He has a principal role in the upcoming “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” about gay teenagers sent to conversion therapy camp. He’s in two television pilots, “Citizen” on Hulu and “Scalped” based on the comic series. He also starts Stanford University in the fall. The actor burst onto the cinematic landscape at the age of 15 as Hawk in the Academy Award winning film, “The Revenant”. We’ll talk with Goodluck about his passion for acting and filmmaking.

Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa /Tsimshian) is having a great year. He has a principal role in the upcoming “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” about gay teenagers sent to conversion therapy camp. He’s in two television pilots, “Citizen” on Hulu and “Scalped” based on the comic series. He also starts Stanford University in the fall. The actor burst onto the cinematic landscape at the age of 15 as Hawk in the Academy Award winning film, “The Revenant”. We’ll talk with Goodluck about his passion for acting and filmmaking.

Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa /Tsimshian) is having a great year. He has a principal role in the upcoming “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” about gay teenagers sent to conversion therapy camp. He’s in two television pilots, “Citizen” on Hulu and “Scalped” based on the comic series. He also starts Stanford University in the fall. The actor burst onto the cinematic landscape at the age of 15 as Hawk in the Academy Award winning film, “The Revenant”. We’ll talk with Goodluck about his passion for acting and filmmaking.

The Crow Fair in Montana is one of the largest and longest-running powwows in the country. It draws tens of thousands of dancers and spectators from across Turtle Island to the Apsáalooke Nation. This year marks its 100th anniversary. It all started when a U.S. Government Indian agent decided to bring the western idea of a county fair to the Crow Nation. Among other accomplishments, it features the largest gathering of teepees in the world. We’re celebrating the upcoming Centennial Crow Fair.

The Crow Fair in Montana is one of the largest and longest-running powwows in the country. It draws tens of thousands of dancers and spectators from across Turtle Island to the Apsáalooke Nation. This year marks its 100th anniversary. It all started when a U.S. Government Indian agent decided to bring the western idea of a county fair to the Crow Nation. Among other accomplishments, it features the largest gathering of teepees in the world. We’re celebrating the upcoming Centennial Crow Fair.