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Penobscot Nation tribal elder Charles Norman Shay, who helped save fellow soldiers on D-Day, dies at 101

Charles Norman Shay died Dec. 3 at age 101. He was a citizen of the Penobscot Nation who saved fellow soldiers storming Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944.
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5 facts about the city of Sebastian, the home of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

Sebastian is the largest municipality in Indian River County. Here are five facts about the home of Pelican Island.

Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through Defense bill

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could be federally recognized through the National Defense Authorization Act the House ...

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Oil Exploration in Remote Areas of the Arctic

A federal lawsuit argues that proposed work by ConocoPhillips could threaten delicate ecosystems in the largest tract of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

When a Humpback Whale Got Stranded in Oregon, a Native Community Turned the Tragedy Into a Revival of a Traditional Practice

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians salvaged a beached whale’s remains, a practice that hadn't been ...

Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink

In Northwest Alaska, a proposed 211-mile mining road has divided an Inupiaq community already devastated by climate change.
India West

At 5.2 Million, Indians Second Largest Asian Group In The US: Pew

WASHINGTON, DC – Indian Americans now make up the second-largest Asian-origin group in the United States, with an estimated 5.2 million people of Indian descent calling the country home. This figure ...
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The Black Seminoles’ culture and legacy of resistance and strength

Today, new educational efforts, including those led by the Black Operations Foundation, continue this legacy by elevating the ...