Tribal news /tags/tribal-news Tribal news en-US Copyright Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:09:08 GMT Santa Fe Indian School is connecting tribal communities to broadband access to improve Native education /local-news/2022-08-19/santa-fe-indian-school-is-connecting-tribal-communities-to-broadband-access-to-improve-native-education Five tribal organizations in New Mexico will share over $146 million from the federal infrastructure act to improve broadband infrastructure. The largest award is going to the Santa Fe Indian School, which plans to use its $57 million to bridge the gap of internet access across several tribal communities around the state. 91°µÍø talks with Kimball Sekaquaptewa, chief technology director, for the school about how helping a network of communities serves its mission to provide education to Native children. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:09:08 GMT /local-news/2022-08-19/santa-fe-indian-school-is-connecting-tribal-communities-to-broadband-access-to-improve-native-education Jeanette DeDios Training helps law enforcement identify human trafficking victims /local-news/2022-08-12/training-helps-law-enforcement-identify-human-trafficking-victims People caught in human trafficking often go unseen by authorities, especially if they’re afraid to seek help. That’s why a new training program is helping law enforcement recognize the signs of trafficking and understand effective ways to intervene. 91°µÍø spoke with Democratic Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez about how these training programs could help missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives as well. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:30:52 GMT /local-news/2022-08-12/training-helps-law-enforcement-identify-human-trafficking-victims Jeanette DeDios $2.9 million grant awarded to Diné College to expand broadband services /local-news/2022-07-25/2-9-million-grant-awarded-to-dine-college-to-expand-broadband-services Earlier this month, 91°µÍøâ€™s Jeanette DeDios reported on the lack of broadband access to tribal communities. Now Diné College is among four other minority driven colleges receiving millions in federal grants to expand their internet-service programs. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:20:47 GMT /local-news/2022-07-25/2-9-million-grant-awarded-to-dine-college-to-expand-broadband-services Jeanette DeDios Lawmakers seek broadband access for tribal communities /local-news/2022-07-10/lawmakers-seek-broadband-access-for-tribal-communities Rural tribal areas like the Navajo Nation are finding it challenging with the lack of broadband access in their communities. Those most affected are the children, who find it difficult to find hotspots, often having to drive miles to reach one. Lawmakers hope to change this by providing internet access to the region. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:08:54 GMT /local-news/2022-07-10/lawmakers-seek-broadband-access-for-tribal-communities Jeanette DeDios Tribal Nations Exempt From Biden's Suspension Of New Federal Oil And Gas Leases /news/2021-01-28/tribal-nations-exempt-from-bidens-suspension-of-new-federal-oil-and-gas-leases On Wednesday, President Joe Biden ordered a temporary suspension of new leasing and permitting for oil and gas development on public lands. But the order… Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:57:22 GMT /news/2021-01-28/tribal-nations-exempt-from-bidens-suspension-of-new-federal-oil-and-gas-leases