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November 25, 2020
So far, 376 employees have asked for some kind of accommodations from LPS, including requests to work remotely, take leave or modify their work spaces with plexiglass barriers or additional PPE.
In the News
Updated: May 6th 2021
An outpouring of donations will send a moving truck full of warmth to the Pine Ridge Reservation this winter.
Midlands Voices: More protections needed for Nebraska's packing plant workers
August 29, 2020
The Tyson Foods beef plant in Dakota City, Nebraska. Dakota County, with a population of about 20,000, has had the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in Nebraska.
Lincoln teacher will get vaccine to protect herself and students
January 9th, 2021
INCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -COVID-19 vaccine applications for the state’s Phase 1B has already begun, with people ages 75 and up starting to apply. A group also in Phase 1B, teaches and educations in the state.
Lincoln’s Indian Center collects donations for South Dakota reservation
December 13, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Monday morning a moving truck full of winter coats and supplies will be on its way to Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in South Dakota. This is all thanks to local organizations and community members. Currently, there are over 40,000 people living on the reservation in South Dakota, many of them in poverty. For the second year, Lincoln’s Indian Center held a donation drive to try and help.
October 17, 2020
Nebraskans of all ages came out this Saturday at the Capitol to support a rally against voter suppression.
Letter: When helping does harm
April 11, 2022
When I was in college, I began my lifelong research on the political economy of humanitarian aid, imperialism, natural disasters and the effects of climate change and diaspora. Today, I help facilitate the Youth Collaborative, an intertribal justice organization with an environmental focus. This Earth Day, our youth are leading their first Intertribal Spiritual Walk.
