I don’t know how you can be against clean water, but some of the industries in our state are. Continue reading
Politics, Not Science Behind Water Quality Rollback
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Category Archives: Tribal Leadership
Puyallup Tribal Council proclaims July as Pride Month
The Puyallup Tribal Council has proclaimed the month of July of every year as Pride Month “in celebration and appreciation of the great diversity added by our LGBTQIA2 members, families and staff.” Continue reading
National Inquiry calls for transformative change to eradicate violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA
Ending this genocide and rebuilding Canada into a decolonized nation requires a new relationship and an equal partnership between all Canadians and Indigenous peoples says Commissioner Qajaq Robinson Continue reading
United States Supreme Court denies review in Indian Child Welfare Act case
The Protect ICWA Campaign — the National Indian Child Welfare Association, the National Congress of American Indians, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the Native American Rights Fund — applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to deny review in Carter v. Sweeney and protect Native children and families. Continue reading
Over 9,000 Acres Returned to the Three Affiliated Tribes
WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Mac Lean Sweeney announced today [May 24th 2019] the decision for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to take approximately 9,300 acres of land near Mandaree, North Dakota into trust status for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, a tribe also widely known as the Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara (MHA) Nation. Continue reading
