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Jul 08, 2014National Powwow Returns to Area Venue (Westside Flyer)

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Jul 01, 2014Graduating College & Working on the Rez (Whisper 'n Thunder Magazine)

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Jun 29, 2014"Off the Reservation" Off Limits? (NPR CodeSwitch)

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Apr 01, 2014Food, Health & Insecurity (Whisper 'n Thunder Magazine)

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Jan 01, 2014Breakfast, the Most Important Meal for Rosebud Elders (Whisper 'n Thunder Magazine)

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Dec 05, 2013Good Things Happen When... (Lakota Country Times)

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Nov 18, 2013Organization helps thousands in Arizona (KTAR News)

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Oct 1, 2013Josefina’s Story & AIEF Scholarships (Whisper 'n Thunder Magazine)

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Aug 5, 2013NRC Enhanced Garden Project, a Model for Other Communities (iGrow by SDSU Extension)

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Aug 2, 2013Rockin’ the Crocs! Wider, Aerated Shoes Given to Pine Ridge Diabetics (Indian Country Today Media Network)

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July 1, 2013Indian Gaming: Not a Gold Rush (Whisper 'n Thunder Magazine)

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June 10, 2013American Indian Education (Living Education Magazine)

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May 28, 2013Remembering Native Americans on Memorial Day (Indian Country Today)

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Apr 9, 2013ROAR, Empowering Communities & Helping Animals (PetMD Blog)

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Apr 1, 2013Dreams Do Come True (Whisper n Thunder magazine)

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Mar 19, 2013Welcome millionth delegate and support of ROAR (Phoenix Convention & Visitor’s Bureau)



Mar 13, 2013AAHA convention for pet industry & support of ROAR (Examiner.com)

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Mar 1, 2013AISES Leadership: Alex Goldtooth Success Story (Winds of Change magazine)

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Jan 13, 2013Local foods classes growers in Kyle (Rapid City Journal)

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Jan 08, 2013AIEF scholarship deadline set for April 4 (Cherokee Phoenix)

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Jan 01, 2013A Grassroots Story (Whisper ‘n Thunder Magazine)

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Oct 01, 2012Heart and Hope for All (Whisper n Thunder Magazine)

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Sep 20, 2012UN Report Chastises US for Status of Native Population (IPS)

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Aug 07, 2012National Relief Charities, Hopi Project (The Hopi Tuteveni)

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July 01, 2012A Miracle, Commitment & Loss (Whisper ‘n Thunder Magazine)

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Apr 04, 2012Crow Creek Healthy Choices (Native Sun News)

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Apr 01, 2012Dakota Moves on Crow Creek (Whisper n Thunder Magazine)

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Feb 01, 2012Retaining 95% of Native students in College (SAY 2012 Education Guide)

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Jan 19, 2012Protecting American Indians from Poverty's Chill (Posted with permission of The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

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Jan 2012Can Elders Get Frostbite at Home? (Whisper 'n Thunder Magazine)

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Dec 20, 2011Gift from Lake Superior Chippewa to AIEF Partner (University of Minnesota Morris)

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Dec 15, 2011NRC Seeks Support in Aiding Reservations (First Nations News)

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Dec 7, 2011She Helps Her People Avoid Diabetes (Health Diabetes Magazine)

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Nov 30, 2011Foundation Helps Native Students (Indian Country Today Media Network)

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Nov 23, 2011Overcoming the Odds: AIEF Interview (TeachHUB.com)

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Oct 01, 2011Blue Skye & Growing Self-Reliance (Whisper n Thunder Magazine)

Aug 02, 2011College Quest Helps Native Students (Havre Daily News)

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June 20, 2011Matriculating American Indian Students (Living Education Magazine)

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Feb 21, 2011North Idaho College Earns $10,000 Grant (Indian Country Today Media Network)

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Jan 20, 2011Foster program could help puppies (Gallup Independent)

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Dec 2010A Champion for American Indian Students (Native Legacy Magazine)

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Dec 23, 2010Santa Hears Holiday Wishes (Char-Koosta News)

Dec 22, 2010Santa Makes Early Deliveries (Rapid City Journal)



Dec 15, 2010An Early Christmas (Albuquerque Journal)

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Nov 24, 20108,064 meals to Arizona reservation (Grand Haven Tribune)

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Nov 24, 2010Group serves food to Native communities (Cibola Beacon)

Nov 24, 2010Holiday meals served and delivered (Rapid City Journal)

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Oct 13, 2010Kewa Pueblo forced to leave homes (Santa Fe New Mexican)

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Sept 2010Growing Self-Reliance (Native Legacy Magazine)

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Aug 06, 2010Wine to benefit Navajo Charity (Indian Country Today)

Aug 03, 2010Students establish scholarship (Indian Country Today)

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Jul 29, 2010Windfall helps Mission Valley Animal Shelter survive (Valley Journal)

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Jun 11, 2010Native Gardens Project (Dakota Digest, a South Dakota PBS Production)

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May 18, 2010Red Sox Charity Wines (ProJo.com, aka Providence Journal)

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May 11, 2010Wines Named for Ellsbury to Raise Money for Charity (NESN, aka New England Sports News)



May 05, 2010March Against Meth (Billings Gazette)

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April 2010I Hope Someone is Watching (Native Legacy Magazine)

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Apr 06, 2010American Horse School “Egg” Stravaganza (Lakota Country Times)

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Mar 02, 2010NRC Supports Tribal Partners (Lakota Country Times)

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Feb 04, 2010Relief effort draws help from many donors (Navajo Times)

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Jan 30, 2010Chapter officials pitch in to help stranded residents (Gallup Independent)

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January 2010Being Helpful is Contagious (Native Legacy Magazine)

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Jan 25, 2010Reservation families flee to Rapid (KOTA)

  Jan 25, 2010Eagle Butte dialysis patients evacuated (Rapid City Journal)

 Jan 04, 2010More Cold Expected (Rapid City Journal)

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Dec 24, 2009Santa Hands out Toys (CharKoosta News)

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Dec 22, 2009Santa is Coming to Town (Lakota Country Times)

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Nov 11, 2009Eagle Shield Center Thanksgiving Meals (Glacier Reporter)

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Sept 29, 2009Elders Meals in Porcupine (Lakota Country Times)

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Aug 31, 2009Effective Relief Services (Nonprofit Business Advisor)

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Aug 18, 2009Fresh Produce Headed for Community Elders (Lakota Country Times)

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Aug 7, 2009Gardeners Fight Diabetes (Indian Country Today)

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Apr 15, 2009NRC Teams Up with Boys & Girls Club of Blackfeet (Glacier Reporter, part of Golden Triangle News)

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Quick Facts

NRC works with over 75 tribes. There are 550+ American Indian tribes in the U.S.

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Reservation jobs are limited.

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Reservation unemployment
is 35% to 85%.

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Many American Indians work
full-time yet still fall
below poverty level.

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Poverty ranges
from 38% to 63%.

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American Indians have the
highest food insecurity
in the U.S.

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Youth on the reservations
are at risk.

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Suicide is the second leading cause of death for
15 to 24 year olds.

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The high school dropout rate
is 30 to 70%.

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Only 11% of American Indians
have a college degree.

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There is a health crisis
in Indian country.

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American Indians have
a diabetes epidemic.

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The TB rate is 7 times higher
for American Indians.

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Cancer-related disparities
are high.

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About 90,000 American Indian families are homeless
or under-housed.

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Partners agree that reservation living conditions are like
“the Third World.”


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