“I think it’s a bleak day for Americans, because this is just one more divisive issue,” Peltola said. “And we’re such a deeply divided country.”
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Public media call-in show ‘Native America Calling’ honored by the White House
Native America Calling was one of two Native American recipients of a National Humanities Medal.
Traveling overseas this summer? There’s huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP
The State Department is fielding half a million passport applications a week — 30-40% more than last year.
In Florida, far-right groups look to seize the moment
A far-right group in Jacksonville, Florida has been regularly projecting hate symbols onto downtown buildings. Groups like this look to capitalize on what they see as a favorable political climate.
The number of mothers who die due to pregnancy or childbirth is ‘unacceptable’
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Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day are now Anchorage municipal holidays
“It’s more than giving employees a day off. It will give residents a day to think about the future that we want while remembering the inequities of the past.”