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2008 800 American Indians repeat the ‘Longest Walk’ More than 800 participants from many Indian nations repeat the Longest Walk of 1978 to draw attention ... |
2008 Native Hawaiians found center to study their health Papa Ola Lokahi, the leading agency advocating for Native Hawaiian health, establishes the National ... |
2003 Dr. Noa Emmett Aluli appointed to Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission Hawai‘i’s legislature appoints Dr. Noa Emmett Aluli to the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission. The ... |
1999 Alaska Natives take charge of health clinics, hospital The Southcentral Foundation and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium take over management of all ... |
1999 Tribes seek share in tobacco settlement American Indian tribes file a $1 billion lawsuit against the tobacco industry, claiming they were unfairly ... |
1998 400 years later, Acoma protests Spanish cruelty In Alcalde, New Mexico, a monument to Juan de Oñate, who began the Spanish colonization of northern ... |
1989 Hawai‘i Primary Care Association established The Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, a nonprofit organization, is established to promote primary health ... |
1988 Tribes open casinos; Congress steps in to regulate As American Indian tribes begin opening casinos, Congress passes the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, requiring ... |
1984 Native Hawaiian language preschool acts like ‘family’ Native Hawaiians establish the first Pūnana Leo (language nest) immersion preschool to help preserve ... |
1980 Maine Indians settle land claims against U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act. Maine tribes, including the Passamaquoddy, ... |