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Lisa Finley-DeVille, District 4A Completes her First North Dakota Legislative Session

Opinion
Land acknowledgments, from Canada to Mexico, can open doors for educators
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
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See the size of the Native American population in North Dakota
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Post-Roe, Native Americans face more abortion hurdles
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ShineThe Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
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ND legislator sets the record straight on ‘Bakken Cough’ and eco-terrorism
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Opinion
North Dakota oil industry misrepresents State of the Air Report
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Interior Department Completes Vote to Remove Derogatory Names from Five Locations
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Boy inspires tribe to boost organ donation
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Report for America adds newsrooms, opens applications for reporters
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Tribes sign gambling compacts in North Dakota
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With new Native voter district, reservation community health champ aims for North Dakota Legislature
By Talli Nauman
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Deville wins Primary
Opinion
Boom or Bust: Oil industry hits North Dakota
Some families have royalty checks and second homes, while others just want their businesses to get a piece of the action
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
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North Dakota House draws new legislative subdistricts, brings two tribes to the table
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
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TRIBAL AND STATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Tribal historians to discuss Sacagawea’s Hidatsa and Crow lineage
Native leaders flex political muscle in state legislatures, take on history, voting rights
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UPDATE: Fire continues to burn near Mandaree
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
The Mandaree Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire on the Fort Berthold Reservation on May 1. PHOTO CREDIT/JODI RAVE
North Dakota all-school Native history bill gains traction
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North Dakota lawmakers grapple with gender equality in school sports
In this photo submitted with parental permission for publication, a biologically male 8-year-old, on the left, shows a choice for identification as a female. The adoptive parent says, “I’ll support my daughter in whatever sport or activity she wants to participate in.”