by NUNAverse | Aug 31, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: On Thursday, the US Census Bureau released demographic data from the Census 2020 that shows tremendous growth in the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population from 2010 to 2020. The data released reflects that the AI/AN population,...
by NUNAverse | Aug 31, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: Founded in 2018, Canada’s first Indigenous female-founded airline will soon be buzzing in and out of an airport on Vancouver Island. Iskwew recently announced that it will begin operating non-stop scheduled service between Qualicum Beach...
by NUNAverse | Aug 31, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: The United States Senate on Tuesday passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes $550 billion in new spending and reauthorizes highway and water programs, among other provisions. The legislation would inject federal cash into roads,...
by NUNAverse | Aug 31, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: Four Native Hawaiians arrested in 2019 while protesting against construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii’s highest peak were not guilty of obstructing the mountain’s access road, a judge ruled Friday. Judge M. Kanani Laubach issued her...
by NUNAverse | Aug 31, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Bryan Newland as Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. Newland was nominated by President Joe Biden in April to serve as the highest-ranking Senate-confirmed...
