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The international powwow hosted over 550 tribes from around the United States and over 200 from Canada. It included competitions in dance, singing, and drum groups.
Colorado
Music
Voices From the Edge of the Colorado Plateau
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The measure to remove the statute of limitations for all sexual abuse claims failed in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, April 17.
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The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairmen gave their annual address to the Colorado state legislature last week as part of the celebration of Ute Day at the capitol. It’s the tribes’ second annual address to the state.
Western Water Coverage
Regional
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New maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show the migration routes of several big game herds across the West.
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The Department of Agriculture has issued a federal order to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The disease has been detected in dairy cattle in the U.S.
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The funding will go towards building and maintaining residential solar installations on a number of reservations.
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The Biden administration has released a beta version of the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas, a massive mapping project that visualizes conservation efforts across the country. The Atlas is intended to show progress toward the administration’s goal of conserving or restoring 30% of American territory by 2030.
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Thousands of immigrant workers survived perilous conditions to build the transcontinental railway – a new monument wants to make sure we don’t forget about them.
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In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.
National
Government and Politics