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K-12 schools, tribal colleges, language revitalization and the push for educational equity in Native communities.
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New children’s book shares knowledge, history of the jingle dress dance

By Adrianna Adame
Mandan High School teacher finds middle ground, expands curriculum for Native Studies instruction
By Adrianna Adame
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St. John Elementary and Middle School recognized as Category One Distinguished Schools
By Adrianna Adame
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Lakota teacher wins national education award
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ShineThe Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
Department of Public Instruction to release updated tribal curriculum guides by fall 2024
By Adrianna Adame
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Young mother hopes to come back home to Fort Berthold to serve community as an educator
By Adrianna Adame
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SB 2304: North Dakota educators ask for more resources, American Indian studies to be incorporated into year-round curriculum
By Adrianna Adame
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University opens sexual assault prevention program on Pine Ridge
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Legacy of the Andes: Transmedia project opens window on ancient cultures’ responses in times of crisis
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From detention camp to campus: North Dakota tribal college memorializes Japanese Americans’ WWII trauma
By Adrianna Adame
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From pain to politicking
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Spirit Lake rapper amplifies voices of Native youth
By Adrianna Adame
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Reconnection and reconciliation, seeking a way back
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New Indigenous curriculum and instruction specialist seeks to bring representation to Bismarck Public School system
By Adrianna Adame
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Fancy shawl instructor encourages Bismarck students to let powwow dancing be an ‘interpretation of life’
By Adrianna Adame
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Born of history
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BPS invites YA author to speak to students about importance of self-acceptance
By Adrianna Adame
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StrongHearts Honors Native American Heritage Month
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A school where students can be ‘unapologetically Indigenous’
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Federal officials open investigation into allegations of discrimination at Montana State
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