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"There are a lot of first-time homeless individuals." Native-led housing groups in #Minneapolis say the opioid epidemic and pandemic have deepened the crisis, and resources are stretched thin.
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Housing struggles run deep for urban Native Americans in Minnesota
A lack of access to affordable, stable housing is an issue being felt across Minnesota. Support organizations working with Indigenous populations in Minneapolis say they face a maze of complications
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September 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Vice Chairman Shots emphasizes that housing is the cornerstone of Native families' lives, urging swift action on the NAHASDA reauthorization to address the urgent needs of communities facing chronic housing crises.

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Vice Chairman Shots stresses bipartisan support and NAHASDA's role for Native communities
Vice Chairman Shots framed S5354 as a bipartisan modernization of NAHASDA, noting past bipartisan progress and saying the bill would reauthorize housing block grants through 2033 while expanding tools like lease-to-own pathways and loan guarantees.
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September 25, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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For more than a century, the U.S. government forcibly placed Indigenous children in government-run boarding schools. Now, philanthropy is backing efforts to raise awareness and foster healing.

Mike Scutari reports: tinyurl.com/2s8vxm79

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How Is Philanthropy Addressing the Traumatic Legacy of U.S. Indian Boarding Schools?
For more than a century, the U.S. forcibly placed Indigenous children in government-run boarding schools. Now, philanthropy is backing efforts to raise awareness and foster healing.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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For #NativeCommunities, digital infrastructure is about sovereignty—not just connectivity. Tribal nations are building their own networks to preserve culture, expand education, improve health access, & drive economic opportunity on their own terms.
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Tribal Digital Sovereignty: How Native Communities Are Powering Their Own Tech Future - Ford Foundation
Learn how Tribal Digital Sovereignty empowers Native Nations to gain self-determination over their data and tech infrastructure to shape a just digital future
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January 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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📖Suggested reading:
📄Tavella, G. N., & Fernández, S. C. (2022). The educational purpose of language teaching at university: Giving voice to native communities.
🔗https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v24n1.92481
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August 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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A New Year’s Eve tradition in Milwaukee’s Native community is returning after several years away.

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By Meredith Melland
Photo courtesy of John Koster/Milwaukee Intertribal Circle

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December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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#nativecommunities, only places in Canada where it's immediately assumed funds are misappropriated. Well, maybe Montreal too. #nativemyths
November 25, 2024 at 9:27 AM
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@InsidePhilanthr shares @FNDI303 reports calling for more support from philanthropic foundations. 1 urges more funding for Native orgs, while the other pushes for increased Native American board representation.

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February 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM