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Dept. of Justice Launches New Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Website

The Department of Justice (DOJ) this week launched a website to streamline information and resources related to open missing and murdered Indigenous persons cases. The new page within the DOJ’s Tribal Justice and Safety website details the federal government’s increased efforts to address the...

How Two Students Inspire Native American Youth Through Science

Five years ago, University of Virginia class of 2020 graduate Megan Eisenfelder spent the summer on the Lake Traverse Reservation in South Dakota to study the effects of bison grazing on native tallgrass prairies. As she conducted her research, community members asked to tag along, fascinated by the...

Two Generations of Boomalli: Bronwyn and Rubyrose Bancroft

In 1987 ten artists founded a cooperative in Sydney, Australia, demonstrating that Aboriginal art could be both urban and contemporary. They named the group Boomalli, which means ‘to strike’ or ‘make a mark’ in at least three Aboriginal languages. Many of the artists have gone on to have highly...

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day Events This Week

Last year, President Joe Biden declared May 5th, 2021 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Events were held across Indian Country to raise awareness of the day and the issue. This year, Indian Country is keeping the fire burning by hosting more events across Indian Country, all...

Nansemond Annual Pow-Wow

“Nansemond Indian Homecoming” In 1988 our tribe held its first pow wow on ancestral land. It was called the “Nansemond Indian Homecoming” in celebration of our return to the Nansemond River after centuries of colonial displacement. Each year, in mid-August, we hold a “Nansemond Indian Homecoming” to...