NE: Native American/Indigenous
Winnebago Tribe's development corp earns top rating, $2 million grant
The Nebraska Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation, or HCCDC, has been awarded $2 million through MacKenzie Scott's Yield …
Omaha Maya organization receives $15,000 grant for regenerative ag practices
An Omaha Maya organization has received one of five $15,000 grants from the nonprofit GreenLatinos. Some 85 organizations applied for the grant …
Study credits diversification for Winnebago Tribe success
A new study calls the economic and social changes brought about by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska over the past three decades "a story of numerous ac…
Little Priest Tribal College builds opportunity 'pipelines,' STEM workforce
Little Priest Tribal College in Winnebago says its student body and campus are growing - and so are its options for people to study in STEM fields…
Nearing 25th Anniversary, Little Priest Tribal College is Growing, Open to All
A community college in Winnebago, Little Priest Tribal College, celebrates its 25th anniversary this September. After more than 20 years of roughly 12…
Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Village Wins Major Award, Serves as Model
Nebraska's Winnebago Tribe is considered a mid-sized tribe, but it's a big award winner. The tribe's Ho-Chunk Village housing development is one of …
NE's Ho-Chunk Farms to Focus on Conservation in 2023
A northeast Nebraska farming operation is starting the new year with an even bigger commitment to conservation, and they hope other farms take note…
Native American Makerspace Coming Soon to Macy and Santee
The Center for Rural Affairs is launching collaborative work spaces on Nebraska Indian Community College campuses in Macy and Santee for making…
Cost Biggest Barrier for Native Nebraska Students
The biggest obstacle facing indigenous students in Nebraska completing college degrees is cost, according to a new collaborative study by the …
Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
The ACLU of Nebraska has joined a national brief filed in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a 1978 law passed by Congress aiming to …
Lakota Racial Justice and Religious Freedom Case Headed for Trial
ROSEBUD, Neb. -- A lawsuit accusing a Nebraska school district of violating a Lakota family's First Amendment rights and unlawful racial …
American Indian College Fund to Strengthen Native Teacher Pipeline
OMAHA, Neb. -- Tribal colleges and universities in Nebraska and across the nation are teaching the next generation of pre-K and elementary-school …