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“AlterNative Voices” is a weekly radio show, originating at Denver’s KUVO, that focuses on American Indian issues.  The Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs was established in 1976 to facilitate relations between Colorado’s state government and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The CCIA is also a clearinghouse for information about American Indians in Colorado.
The Council for Indian Education is dedicated to improving the educational experience of American Indian students. The council also provides teacher training, publications, and resources for educators and students.  The Denver Indian Center was founded in 1983 and provides resources and information for and about American Indians living in the Front Range. 
The weekly newspaper Indian Country Today has been published since 1981. 

The site www.Indianz.com provides links to news, opinion pieces, and information about American Indians in politics, entertainment, sports, and other fields. The website is a product of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Native Languages of the Americas is dedicated to preserving the languages of the indigenous people of the Western hemisphere. The National Congress of American Indians was founded in Denver in 1944. The NCAI works to protect the rights of American Indians and to inform the public about issues affecting American Indians.  

In 2001, the United States Civil Rights Commission issued a statement about the use of American Indian mascots by sports teams.

November is American Indian Heritage Month. The National Park Service has historic sites, articles, and other resources on American Indian history. 
In 2006, PBS aired a two-part documentary, Indian Country Diaries, about American Indian life in the twenty-first century.  National Public Radio has broadcast a series of stories about American Indian life in northern Arizona called Edge of the Rez.
 
 
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