Published May 12, 2022U.S. report identifies burial sites linked to boarding schools for Native AmericansBy The Associated PressA makeshift memorial for the dozens of Indigenous children who died more than a century ago while attending a boarding school that was once...
Published May 12, 2022The Kaw people are choosing a site for a sacred boulder returned to the tribeBy Frank MorrisJames Pepper Henry, vice chairman of the Kaw Nation. He's standing in a quasi-traditional Kaw dugout in the Flint Hills on their property. Frank Morri |...
May 10, 2022Covid-19 News: Increase Cases and Triple Viral loads in Durango Wastewater SurveillanceKSUT | By Sarah FlowerSitting adjacent to Santa Rita Park is the Santa Rita Water Reclamation Facility located in Durango, Colorado, photo taken on Wednesday, April 13,...
Published May 10, 2022High Wind Advisory and Red Flag Warning throughout the regionKSUT Tribal Radio By Sarah Flower Weather officials are cautioning residents throughout the region that critical fire weather conditions are in the forecast this week. KSUT’s Sarah...
Published May 6, 2022Southern Ute Indian Tribe recognizes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives on National Day of Awareness for MMIP By Sarah Flower A red dress hangs on a tree limb with #MMIW sign at Buckley Park in Durango, Colorado, captured on Saturday, May....
Published May 4, 2022New Mexico filmmaker picked for program aiming to boost Native representation in HollywoodKUNM By Emma Gibson The finalists for the first IllumiNative Producers Program cohort: Left to right, top row: Taylor Hensel (Cherokee Nation), Kekama Amona...
May 3, 2022San Juan Basin Public Health recommends local public health and dissolving a multi-county districtKSUT | By Sarah FlowerSan Juan Basin Public Health Board of Health works to deliver their public health differently from the one jurisdiction in a multi-county...
Published May 2, 2022University of California will waive tuition and fees for many Native American studentsBy Rina TorchinskyiStudents make their way through the Sather Gate near Sproul Plaza on the University of California, Berkeley, campus on March 29 in Berkeley,...
Published April 27, 2022Indian Health Services receives millions to eliminate HIV in Indian CountryKSUT Tribal Radio By Sarah Flower Aids Awareness Red heart Ribbon isolated on white background. Adobe stock photos Indian Health Services is receiving millions of...
April 26, 2022Covid News: Mask mandates on public transportationSan Juan Basin Public HealthKSUT | By Sarah FlowerListen to AudioMother and daughter riding public transport during pandemic wearing facemask Odua Images Mask mandates on public transportation have...
April 25, 2022Covid News: New variantsSan Juan Basin Public HealthKSUT | By Sarah FlowerListen to AudioImage of Flu COVID-19 virus cell under the microscope on the blood.Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak influenza background. By Przemyslaw Iciak New variants of COVID-19...
April 23, 2022Out of the dark, Westside Mobile Park celebrates ownership KSUT Tribal Radio | Video Podcast Your browser does not support the video tag. One mobile home park experienced what they call “a miracle” regarding affordable housing. Listen to the audio for...
March 8, 2022Covid-19 News: Detection of Covid in wasterwaterSan Juan Basin Public HealthKSUT | By Sarah FlowerListen to AudioSitting adjacent to Santa Rita Park is the Santa Rita Water Reclamation Facility located in Durango, Colorado, photo taken on Wednesday, April...
Published April 12, 2022Tribal stakeholders advocate for federal funds to address opioid crisis KUNM By Emma Gibson Fentanyl pills. United States Drug Enforcement Administration | National Institute on Drug AbuseFederal lawmakers on Tuesday heard from tribal and...
Published April 6, 2022Hózhóní Days Powwow returns after two years due to CovidKSUT Tribal RadioBy Sarah Flower (KSUT Tribal Radio |Sarah Flower)For the first time in two years, Fort Lewis College and the Native American Center host their first powwow since the...
Published April 5, 2022World Health Organizaton identifies new Covid variantKSUT Tribal RadioBy Sarah Flower A Covid Check Colorado banners hangs on La Plata County Fairgrounds fence near San Juan Basin Public Health vaccincation site in Durango, Colorado, photo taken...
Published April 4, 2022Navajo Nation bill would repeal its same-sex marriage ban KUNMBy Emma Gibson (Creative Exchange via Unsplash |Creative Commons)The country’s largest tribal nation, the Navajo Nation, is considering legislation to repeal its ban on same-sex...
Published March 31, 2022White House report details barriers for Indigenous votersKNUMBy Emma Gibson (Felicia Montoya, Markus Wall and Kema) News BriefLast Thursday, the Biden administration released a report detailing what Indigenous voters face and solutions federal,...
March 30, 2022Covid-19 Local NewsSan Juan Basin Public HealthKSUT | By Sarah FlowerListen to Audio controls src="http://tribalradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/03.29.22-San-Juan-Basin-Update-KSUT.wav"(Plant Earth infected by coronavirus by Robert Milert / Adobe...
Published March 25, 2022Colorado bill would shine a light on crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people KUNCBy Robyn Vincent The mural "Take Back the Power" by Pyramid Lake Paiute artist Gregg Deal greets passersby in Colorado Springs, Colo. Deal painted the...
Published March 21, 2022High demand starts 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue on the Navajo NationKZMUBy Justin Higginbottom Bernadine Beyale founded 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue to help recover missing people in the region. The demand is high for help, especially on...
Published March 17, 2022John Hickenlooper discusses funding for southwest Colorado after the ominbus spending bill passedKSUT Tribal RadioBy Sarah Flower (Renee Bouchard, United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)Congress approves...
March 15, 2022Covid-19 the latest updatesSan Juan Basin Public HealthKSUT | By Sarah FlowerListen to AudioShutter StockColorado sees some of the lowest Covid-19 numbers since the pandemic's beginning. While public health officials welcome the news, many treat this...
Published March 10, 2022'They just didn't care': Families' grief renewed as Interior reviews deaths at tribal jailsKUNC | By Robyn Vincent Listen to Audio controls src="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s223/audio/2022/03/web-tribal-families-feature.mp3" A new report...
Published March 9, 2022Durango Independent Film Festival spotlights Indigenous storiesKSUT Tribal RadioBy Crystal Ashike Hazel James Tohe (left), Michael Ramsey, Mario Atencio, Daniel Tso, and May Salganek (right), gathered in front of the Gaslight Theater in Durango,...
March 8, 2022Covid-19 News: the latest updatesSan Juan Basin Public HealthKSUT | By Sarah FlowerListen to AudioKSUT Tribal Radio | Crystal AshikeFor the first time in almost two years, there is no recommendation for masking in La Plata and Archuleta county. KSUT’s...
March 1, 2022Covid-19 the latest updatesSan Juan Basin Public HealthKSUT | By Sarah FlowerListen to AudioA medical assistant and COVID tester waits at the drive-up testing site at La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango, Colo., on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. /Crystal...
Published March 1, 2022BLM holds public meetings about plans to expand protections around Chaco Canyon KSJDBy Lucas Brady Woods Listen to Audio controls src="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s192/audio/2022/02/ksjd-rmcr-chacocanyonpublicmeetings.mp3"Chaco CultureNational...
Published February 22, 2022San Juan Basin Public Health COVID updateKSUT Tribal Radio NewsBy Sarah Flower Listen to Audio controls src="http://tribalradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02.22.22-San-Juan-Basin-Update-Tribal-Radio.wav"A healthcare worker holds a...
Published February 22, 2022Passenger traffic doubles at Durango airportKSUT Tribal Radio NewsBy Sarah Flower Listen to Audio controls src="http://tribalradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02.18.22-Airport-Traffic-Doubles-in-2021.wav"A United Airlines plane landed at...
Published February 15, 2022Interior outlines improvements at National Congress of American Indians winter sessionKSUT Tribal Radio NewsBy Sarah Flower Listen to Audio controls...
Published February 15, 2022Covid News: San Juan Basin Public Health updatesKSUT Tribal Radio NewsBy Sarah Flower Listen to Audio controls src="http://tribalradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02.15.22-San-Juan-Baisn-Update-Tribal-Radio.wav"/Tribal RadioCOVID-19 cases...
Published February 14, 2022Lawmakers question Interior's contract to review tribal jail deaths By Nate Hegyi, Cheryl W. ThompsonFederal lawmakers are pushing for a "do-over" of a contract, awarded by the Interior Department, to a former administrator to review deaths...
Published February 11, 2022State Health officials stay prepared despite low hospitalizations ratesKSUT Tribal Radio NewsBy Sarah Flower Listen to Audio controls...
Published February 10, 2022Interior Department hires former top cop to review jail deaths on his watchBy Nate HegyiListen to AudioDarren Cruzan at his retirement ceremony in May 2021. He was a top law enforcement official for the Interior Department and the Bureau of...
February 8, 2022San Juan Basin Public Health UpdateCovid NewsKSUT | By Sarah FlowerListen to AudioA health care worker holds a Coronavirus saliva test tube at the San Juan Basin Public Health testing site in Durango, Colorado. /Crystal Ashike After nearly a month of...
Published February 5, 2022Children’s Hospital Colorado hires its first Mental Health-in-Chief. What it will meanfor rural areas By Sarah FlowerListen to Audio /Courtesy Photo Children’s Hospital Colorado has hired its first ever Mental Health-in-Chief. They are the...
Published February 3, 2022Fort Lewis College receives grant for Native language revitalization programKSUT Tribal Radio | By Sarah FlowerListen to Audio/Sarah Flower Fort Lewis College is adding over $1 million-dollars for revitalizing Native languages. The grant from...
Covid News: Hospitals are still full as Omicron continues to declineKSUT Tribal Radio | By Sarah FlowerPublished February 1, 2022Listen to AudioA medical health worker prepares a coronavirus vaccine shot at a drive-up event. /Crystal Ashike Durango (KSUT) - The...
A KSUT conversation with writer, musician, and Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Four Corners Public Radio | By Crystal AshikePublished January 21, 2022Listen to Audio Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She is serving...
