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MHA Nation elders gather for summer luncheon
Tribal elders enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes and food on the Fort Berthold Reservation
Protecting women’s health
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Just over a month ago, Americans went to the polls and rejected an extreme agenda that would have blocked women from getting cancer screenings, family planning, and basic health care. This election had the largest gender gap ever recorded, according to Gallup, and the message voters sent couldn’t have been clearer: stop playing politics with women’s health. Somehow, there are politicians who still haven’t gotten the message.
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Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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Community
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Land & Water
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Native Issues
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Native Nations
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News
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