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Massachusetts, Native American Studies

Native American wealth in Massachusetts lags far behind non-Natives, new report shows.

A new report from Boston Indicators and UMass Boston's Institute for New England Native American Studies details wealth and education gaps between Native Americans and non-Natives throughout the Massachusetts.

The Boston Globe · 3d

Economic, educational disparities for Native Americans in Mass. perpetuate wealth gap, study says

Centuries of anti-Native American policies and colonization have upheld inequities between Native residents in Massachusetts and non-Natives, according to a new report released Tuesday that researchers say fills a previously missing piece in understanding the racial wealth gap.

WBUR · 3d

Report reveals wealth gap for Native Americans in Mass.

To tackle disparities, 18 Indigenous focus group participants recommended improving access to higher education, developing culturally-appropriate financial literacy programs and expanding access to housing programs.

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Hobbs calls on Legislature to speed up repatriation process of Native American human remains

Saying the process is too slow, Gov. Katie Hobbs said Wednesday that she wants $7 million to speed up the repatriation of ...

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NYS ban on Native American mascots, team names: 4 LI districts are pushing forward with legal fight

Residents who oppose the change said the mascots instill a sense of community pride, but local Native American leaders say ...

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‘A different standard’: Native Americans still searched at far higher rates by Washington State Patrol, new data shows

“I can tell you that my clients in the Native American community feel more targeted than ever,” Graham said. “It did seem like there was some attention on the police interactions with other ...

USA Today12d

Exhibition at the Four Arts examines more than 3,000 years of Native American art history

It explores the indigenous community violent losing its sovereignty to U.S. expansion, and the new form of sovereignty ...

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