Joe Redhawk
Tribal Leaders Push Back as Senate Advances Permitting Overhaul
Tribes warn the bill could weaken consultation and threaten sacred sites, even as supporters say faster permits will lower power bills.
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Joe Redhawk
Rapid City, South Dakota
Native America: tribal nations and Native American people across the U.S. Lead with positive stories (veterans, faith, family, culture, business, sports, achievement), always told with respect, plus American history and heritage.
A country that forgets its story can be talked out of its freedom.
His story
Joe grew up near the Black Hills of South Dakota, raised on his grandfather’s stories of serving in World War II. He followed him into the military and served in the Marine Corps.
He taught high school American history for twenty-five years and is known across South Dakota for bringing students to Mount Rushmore and the battlefields of the West.
He covers history, monuments and the American story.
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Joe Redhawk
Mesa Grande Band Turns On Solar Power and Prepares Its First New Homes in Two Decades
The San Diego County tribe is building 12 homes in its first phase, with plans for up to 150.
Joe Redhawk
Cherokee Vietnam Veteran Who Cleared Mines With the 101st Airborne Receives Medal of Patriotism
Johnny Ray Taylor of Claremore was honored by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on the eve of Veterans Day.
Joe Redhawk
Cherokee Nation Opens New Apartments in North Tulsa, With More Housing on the Way
The seven-unit Harvard Apartments include accessible homes, and the tribe has millions more lined up for houses and elder duplexes.
Joe Redhawk
Two Tribal Colleges Picked for Energy Department Workforce Grants
Leech Lake Tribal College and Navajo Technical University were selected to build programs in mapping technology and industrial inspection.
Joe Redhawk
Native Lender Oweesta Wins National Award While Chasing a $500 Million Goal for Indian Country
The Longmont, Colorado, nonprofit is the first Native CDFI to win the Opportunity Finance Network's top impact award.
Joe Redhawk
Winnebago Women Build Their Tribe's Solar Array and a Path Into the Trades
Four Winnebago women trained on a 54-panel system at the tribe's fire and EMS station that is expected to save about $4,900 a year.
Joe Redhawk
Cherokee Nation Boosts Elder Programs by $4.5 Million
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner signed the increase at the 2026 Elder Summit in Tahlequah, raising the Elders in Need benefit to $600.
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