The entire Department of Interior is currently going through a reorganization ordered by the president to create efficiency and cut waste. The proposal would increase the number of Bureau of Indian Affairs regions from 11 to 13 based on watersheds and ecosystems. Chairperson Aaron Payment (Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) calls the reasons justifying the administration’s reorganization like “lipstick on a pig”. Some tribes, like the Navajo Nation, are already voicing opposition to the plan. But others welcome what they see as an opportunity.

The entire Department of Interior is currently going through a reorganization ordered by the president to create efficiency and cut waste. The proposal would increase the number of Bureau of Indian Affairs regions from 11 to 13 based on watersheds and ecosystems. Chairperson Aaron Payment (Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) calls the reasons justifying the administration’s reorganization like “lipstick on a pig”. Some tribes, like the Navajo Nation, are already voicing opposition to the plan. But others welcome what they see as an opportunity.

Every year the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife hosts an Annual Youth Hunt for Navajo youth who have never hunted before. It’s a program that pairs youth and elders together to promote the cultural and practical skill of hunting. In Utah, Native youth who attend Camp Yevingkarere are also partnered with tribal elders to learn about the cultural significance of the land by touring Zion National Park. There are many programs like these across Native America because it’s important for tribes to give opportunities to Native youth to learn about the importance of the land, hunting and subsistence.

Every year the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife hosts an Annual Youth Hunt for Navajo youth who have never hunted before. It’s a program that pairs youth and elders together to promote the cultural and practical skill of hunting. In Utah, Native youth who attend Camp Yevingkarere are also partnered with tribal elders to learn about the cultural significance of the land by touring Zion National Park. There are many programs like these across Native America because it’s important for tribes to give opportunities to Native youth to learn about the importance of the land, hunting and subsistence.

Every year the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife hosts an Annual Youth Hunt for Navajo youth who have never hunted before. It’s a program that pairs youth and elders together to promote the cultural and practical skill of hunting. In Utah, Native youth who attend Camp Yevingkarere are also partnered with tribal elders to learn about the cultural significance of the land by touring Zion National Park. There are many programs like these across Native America because it’s important for tribes to give opportunities to Native youth to learn about the importance of the land, hunting and subsistence.

Prosecutors brought 835 cases related to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota. Almost 40 percent of those were dismissed, according to the Water Protector Legal Collective. Since the end of the demonstrations more than a year ago there have been a handful of acquittals. About a fifth of those charged are still awaiting trial. We’ll get an update on the remaining legal cases and hear about how some of the individual cases turned out.

Prosecutors brought 835 cases related to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota. Almost 40 percent of those were dismissed, according to the Water Protector Legal Collective. Since the end of the demonstrations more than a year ago there have been a handful of acquittals. About a fifth of those charged are still awaiting trial. We’ll get an update on the remaining legal cases and hear about how some of the individual cases turned out.

Prosecutors brought 835 cases related to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota. Almost 40 percent of those were dismissed, according to the Water Protector Legal Collective. Since the end of the demonstrations more than a year ago there have been a handful of acquittals. About a fifth of those charged are still awaiting trial. We’ll get an update on the remaining legal cases and hear about how some of the individual cases turned out.

Those satirical pictures and GIFs known as memes bombard us on social media. Some incorporate well known images like Grumpy Cat, the Most Interesting Man in the World, and Kermit the Frog. Others, like ‘Skoden” are geared specifically at a Native audience. Usually, memes have a brief life on the internet, but allow us to smirk or even belly laugh about current events. Powwows, moccasins, frybread, IHS, the BIA—nothing is off limits with Native memes. We’ll talk about some of the more popular memes and discuss what makes them go viral.

Those satirical pictures and GIFs known as memes bombard us on social media. Some incorporate well known images like Grumpy Cat, the Most Interesting Man in the World, and Kermit the Frog. Others, like ‘Skoden” are geared specifically at a Native audience. Usually, memes have a brief life on the internet, but allow us to smirk or even belly laugh about current events. Powwows, moccasins, frybread, IHS, the BIA—nothing is off limits with Native memes. We’ll talk about some of the more popular memes and discuss what makes them go viral.