On the Pine Ridge Reservation, if you took heed to many of the unfortunate narratives around what can be known to various members in the community as “Oglala Makoce”, Continue reading
Category Archives: Visionary Leadership
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and Northwest tribal leaders stand together to protect the environment
Northwest tribes call on federal government to respect tribal opposition to controversial environmental decisions that impact traditional lands. Continue reading
Amber Penn-Roco Promoted to Partner at Galanda Broadman
Chehalis Tribal Citizen’s Practices Focuses on Indigenous Environmental and Cultural Protection
Seattle, WA – On January 1, 2020, the Galanda Broadman law firm welcomed Amber Penn-Roco into its ownership ranks. Amber’s practice focuses on Indigenous environmental compliance, permitting, and litigation, from the tribal governmental point of view. Continue reading
Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs: No Access Without Consent
Late in the day January 4th, 2020 the Wet’suwet’en House Chiefs representing all 5 clans oversaw the successful eviction of Coastal Gaslink (CGL) employees from Unist’ot’en and Gidimt’en territories. Continue reading
Yurok Tribe celebrates installation of solar panel system
On Dec 20, 2019, the Yurok Tribe held a celebration commemorating the installation of a 28 kW photovoltaic system (solar panel system) on Tribe’s Transportation Building through a Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund Grant funded by GRID Alternatives. Continue reading