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Graduate student and instructor Crystal Lee started a nonprofit organization to pair American Indian youngsters and mentors.

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The Life In Balance Program, Funded by the National Institutes of Health, Aims to Blunt Adult Onset Diabetes in an Expanding Southern Nevada Native American Population

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ organization works to save state's most culturally significant sites from the wrecking block. The reason: To improve our quality of life.

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Ethelbah selected for leadership, innovation, and dedication to job.

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Sherman Alexie, a renowned poet, author and screenwriter whose work draws on the experiences of modern Native American life, will offer the keynote address for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's celebration of Native American Heritage Month Nov. 20 at the Student Union Theatre.

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K-12 Curriculum Blends Native Culture, Western Science to Empower Youth to Live Healthy Lifestyles