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Ethnic Media to U.S. Census: Show Us the Marketing Money

New America Media, Julie Pham, video by Paul Billingsley Dec 15, 2009

Ethnic media in Seattle questioned Census officials about the agency's plans to advertise within the sector.

Settlement of Cobell Lawsuit 'Bittersweet'

Navajo Times, News Report, Cindy Yurth Dec 10, 2009

It sounds like a lot of money - indeed, it's the biggest settlement, by far, the federal government has ever paid in a lawsuit. But when you subtract the legal costs and divide it up among 500,000 people, $1.4 billion is not so much.

American Indian Unemployment – From Bad to Worse in Recession

New America Media, News Report, Annette Fuentes Dec 10, 2009

American Indians have always had high rates of unemployment. The recession has made it much worse. But some American Indian advocates also see opportunity in the bleak numbers.

Indigenous Voices Must Be Heard in Copenhagen

Indian Country Today, Commentary, Valerie Taliman Dec 08, 2009

As the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen is underway, many Native peoples and governments remain unaware of what is at stake.

Arizona's Immigrant Politics a Hurdle for 2010 Census

New America Media, News Report/ Video , Jacob Simas, video by Paul Billingsley Dec 02, 2009

U.S. Census officials are determined to get an accurate count in 2010, but in Arizona, harsh immigration policies may make that harder, say ethnic media journalists.