All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. Apache. Lakota. Chinook. Iroquois. These are not only Native American tribes that once fought for their land against the U.S. military. They are also the names of U.S. Army helicopters. The convention of naming choppers after America’s Indigenous people is believed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Tuesday, Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) led Reps. David Joyce (OH-14), Tom Cole (OK-04), Mary Peltola (AK At-Large), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) in introducing a resolution to recognize the month of November as National Native American Heritage Month. This resolution recognizes the distinct and important contributions of Native Americans along with the commitment to […]
WASHINGTON —Here is a summary of Native American-related news around the U.S. this week: First Native American Woman in Space Addresses Native Media, Youth Fighting the effects of low gravity, her feet tucked under a bar, NASA astronaut Nicole Mann answered questions from Indigenous media Wednesday during a live video interview moderated by The Associated […]
Vape-Free Schools Initiative aims to educate about the need to address youth vaping in Alaska schools ANCHORAGE, AK (August 5, 2021) –Currently, nearly 1 in 5 teens are vaping and close to 1 in 4 teens are using at least one tobacco product – becoming the next generation addicted to tobacco. In Alaska, our high […]