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Native News Pick of the Month: Confronting the painful history of Native American boarding schools

By Joshua Arce | Published: June 29, 2021

Earlier this year, the remains of more than 215 Native American children were discovered on the grounds of a former boarding school… PWNA president & CEO Joshua Arce shares his reaction to the discovery and weighs in on Deb Haaland’s recent opinion piece [on the matter].

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History of the Hopi People

By Tristan Picotte | Published: June 18, 2019

We’re taking a look at the diverse culture and history of the Hopi people — known as “the Peaceful Ones.”

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Education for Self-Determination and Quality of Life

By Rafael Tapia, Jr. | Published: January 17, 2017

The Navajo Nation is working to improve the quality of education by transferring operation of more than 30 schools from U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) control, to management by the Navajo Nation’s Department of Education.

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Interview: “We’ve Done Them Wrong”

By Helen Oliff | Published: October 9, 2013

An interview with George Saurman about his book “We’ve Done Them Wrong.”

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