Peer mentoring program aims to prevent substance abuse and keep kids in touch...
Substance abuse is a concern for most school districts across the country, but on the Wind River Indian Reservation, it’s a red flag for especially high» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleArapahoe School Superintendent leaves after pivotal school year
The once-faltering Fremont School District 38 in Arapahoe turned a complete 180 since Superintendent Jonathan Braack took the helm in January 2012. Last» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleUW’s Native American graduates are important to the Wind River Reservation
In the mid 1990’s the University of Wyoming made a conscious effort to attract more Native American students to the University. Over the years recruitment» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew Northern Arapaho Business Council resolves to fix tribe’s poor financial...
The Northern Arapaho Tribe is a mess, financially. They’re behind on their audits, past audits have not been flattering, and change has been slow to come.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Wind River Casino is doing well, but some tribal members expect more
The Northern Arapaho Tribe opened the doors to its full-scale casino in 2005. Wyoming Public Radio’s Irina Zhorov reports that eight years into the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLander native reflects on his family history and relationship with the...
Kit Freedman is a graduate of University of Wyoming, who did his thesis research on the Wind River Indian Reservation. In this essay he reflects on his» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWyoming Stories: Sergio Maldonado reflects on Native identity
Sergio Maldonado is a Mexican-Arapaho who grew up on the Wind River Indian Reservation outside of Lander, Wyoming. He now teaches at Central Wyoming...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFederal Courts’ Distance From Wind River Reservation A Hardship
Major crimes committed on the Wind River Indian Reservation end up in federal court. But federal courthouses in Wyoming are really far from the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNegotiation Vs. Litigation: A Look At The Reservation Borders Decision
The governments of Riverton, Fremont County, the state, and of the two tribes who share the Wind River Indian Reservation are arguing, again, over the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWyoming Stories: Mark Soldier Wolf Talks About Life on the Res
Mark Soldier Wolf is a Northern Arapaho tribal elder. He grew up on the Wind River Indian Reservation, outside of Riverton. For him, the past is forever...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRepresentative Patrick Goggles Reflects On His Time In The Legislature
Patrick Goggles has been serving in the Wyoming House of Representatives since 2005. But at the end of the recent budget session, he announced that he...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGovernor Mead Discusses Wind River Reservation Boundary Dispute And Education
It’s been a few months since we’ve had Governor Matt Mead on the program. He joins Wyoming Public Radio’s Bob Beck to discuss a dispute over boundaries...» E-Mail This
View ArticleReport Suggests That Problems Exist At The Northern Arapaho Department Of...
The tribes on the Wind River Indian Reservation run their own family services agencies, funded by the tribes themselves, federal grants and contracts...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHigh Number Of Tribal Candidates Running In Upcoming Primary
Over the years it's been a challenge to drum up political engagement on the Wind River Reservation. But things may be different this year with eight...» E-Mail This
View Article37-Year Lawsuit Settles Issue Of Tribal Water Rights
Earlier this month in a Worland courthouse, a judge signed a final decree that brought to end what’s probably the longest-running lawsuit in Wyoming...» E-Mail This
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