PBS News Hour

March 7, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, March 7, COVID-19 economic relief for millions of Americans inches closer to the finish line, President Biden’s executive orders and next legislative priorities, and, in our signature segment, the effort to permanently protect sacred Native American land in Oak Flat, Arizona. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

One Indigenous woman’s journey to reclaim her identity, land

5m 54s

We’ve been bringing you a series of short stories from the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing. The “Turning Points'' project, from the Global Reporting Center, is a series produced, directed and authored by Indigenous people who wanted to share their stories. This is Catherine Lafferty's — a story of language, education, family.

Previews + Extras

  • In AZ, a struggle over a sacred site of the Apache tribe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In AZ, a struggle over a sacred site of the Apache tribe

    S2021 E66 - 8m 19s

    In southern Arizona, the proposed site of a new mine is pitting the mining company, Resolution Cooper, against the San Carlos Apache people. The site sits above one of the largest untapped copper reserves in North America and is worth billions of dollars, but is also a sacred site for the San Carlos Apache Tribe. Special Correspondent Benedict Moran reports from Oak Flat, Arizona.

  • COVID-19 relief bill passage hinged on compromise: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    COVID-19 relief bill passage hinged on compromise

    S2021 E66 - 4m 51s

    President Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan passed in the Senate with a vote along party lines. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the significance of the bill and what this means for the president’s legislative agenda and the party’s political position ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

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