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President Obama Visits the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

By Helen Oliff | Published: June 10, 2014

President Obama and the First Lady will be visiting the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to meet with tribal leaders and Native youth about the poverty they face and to announced new initiatives related to tribal economies and education.

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Native Video Series: Legacy of the Reservation System

By Helen Oliff | Published: May 13, 2014

Helen shares a video about the formation of the Indian reservation system and the legacy it left in its wake.

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“On the Air” with National Relief Charities

By Helen Oliff | Published: July 29, 2011

NRC Program Director Kelly Gibson will be on the air with Good Vibrations Radio discussing the current federal policy of self-determination.

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Self-determination Success Story

By Helen Oliff | Published: March 18, 2011

Kelly wrote last week that the Indian Self Determination and Educational Assistance Act of 1975 (also known as the federal policy of self determination) has led to positive impact for the tribes, including the restructuring of tribal governments and their educational systems, court systems, law enforcement, streams of economic development, and more. I was reminded […]

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