Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Native Organizations Encouraged by Recent Decision in Mashpee v. Bernhardt and Now Call on DOI for Recommitment to Tribal Sovereignty Continue reading
Pine Ridge – May 22, 2020 – On Wednesday, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem escalated her fued with the Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes. She announced that her team is investigating tribal checkpoints meant to protect the reservations from COVID-19 and that’s she’s asking President Trump to help resolve the issue. Continue reading
Montana – May 22, 2020, Yellowstone County District Court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking a state law that severely restricts Indigenous people’s right to vote. The action means the law is blocked pending the outcome of a hearing scheduled for May 29. The primary is June 2. Continue reading
10-year initiative provides framework for shared conservation goals
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on Thursday a new cooperative initiative called the Bison Conservation Initiative that will coordinate conservation strategies and approaches for the wild American bison over the next 10 years. Continue reading
SEATTLE, WA – May 9 – May 16, 2020 via GoFundMe, United Indians of All Tribes Foundation (UIATF) will raise funds to meet the emerging needs of the urban Native community at this unprecedented time. Inequities within the system place Native individuals in King County at greater risk due to significantly higher rates of unemployment, housing insecurity, and food instability. Continue reading
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