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We invited rural and Native spiritual leaders to gather this summer. Here’s what we learned about community, connection, and unity.
If you are a rural leader who feels unsure about how to navigate this topic, we’ve included five quick tips below, along with suggestions on how to practice these tips within a conversation.
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They are as ubiquitous as the beautiful scenery and views seen in Glacier National Park. The red buses that take people throughout Glacier National Park in Montana have a storied history. The buses have been in service for more than 100 years, starting with their creation by Roe Emery and Walter White, a vice president The post Glacier’s Red Buses Offer History and Sustainability appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
A public bank is a financial institution that is managed by the government in the public interest, which is unlike many of the big banks in the United States that are owned by private investors. Just one public bank exists in the entire country – the Bank of North Dakota – but efforts in other states are The post Q&A: How Public Banks Can Keep Revenue Local and Support Small Communities appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
Explore full-page Deaths Covid-19 deaths in rural America totaled 625 last week. That’s 130 more reported deaths than two weeks ago and a 26.3% increase in the number of deaths. Last week, the rural death rate was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 residents. Metropolitan counties, meanwhile, reported 2,700 deaths. The death rate in urban America was The post The Rural Covid-19 Death Rate is Highest it’s Been Since May appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
