Homeless families, recreational marijuana, and Between Two Fires
VNN Weekly Digest February 27- March 5
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Hundreds of artifacts to return to Mi'kmaq Nation, connecting the past to the present
(NOVA SCOTIA) The Mi’kmawey Dewbert Cultural Centre (MDCC) will open its doors in 2028. It’s a project that has been decades in the making with a goal of connecting past, present, and future generations. Once opened, it will also include Mi’kmaq artifacts that are more than 100
Social media overuse a rising threat to Native youth
By: Alexie Lofstrom-Dewes (PONCA CITY, Okla.) Do you remember your most embarrassing moment in middle or high school? The one that replays in your mind on nights when you can’t fall asleep? The odds are good that you remember it vividly, including exactly how you felt in the
Final Oral History Project stop kicks off in Tulsa
The final stop of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition's Oral History Project kicked off Monday with an opening ceremony in Tulsa. This week marks the culmination of two and a half years of work documenting the experiences of Native American boarding school survivors across the
The Wait for Justice: A Muscogee Life Stolen by Fentanyl
By Whitney A. Pingleton (CATOOSA, Okla.) Fentanyl overdoses remain one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) were involved in 72,776 overdose deaths nationwide in 2023. The CDC also