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Haaland, Gallego Led US Lawmakers Calling on Treasury to Release CARES Act Funding to Native American Tribes; Mnuchin Finally Announces Release of Funding to Tribes
“After Haaland, Gallego Call Out Treasury on CARES Act Relief For Tribes, Agency Announces Release of Funding to Tribes May …
First Two Native American Women Serving in US Congress Call Congress’ Attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis on National Awareness Day
“First Two Native Women Serving in Congress Call Congress’ Attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis on …
The Navajo Nation Has Only One Official COVID-19 Relief Fund If You Wish To Donate
It appears best and safest to give directly to the official Navajo Nation Covid-19 Relief Fund through their governmental web …
Bernie Sanders Strongly Supported Burying Vermont Nuclear Waste in Texas Despite Opposition; Poor Communities Beware (Includes Transcript)
Please read this post carefully. If you find this behavior reprehensible, we urge Bernie supporters to find another candidate before …
New Hampshire Isn’t Representative of the United States
New Hampshire isn’t representative of the United States. Like Bernie Sanders’ state of Vermont, it’s largely English, French, and Irish …
US Congresswoman Haaland Cosponsors National Resolution Recognizing “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”
US Congresswoman “Haaland Cosponsors National Resolution Recognizing “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” October 11, 2019 Press Release The resolution comes after the …
US Congresswoman Haaland Presses Trump Interior Secretary on Lack of Tribal Consultation
US Congresswoman “Haaland Presses Trump Interior Secretary on Lack of Tribal Consultation May 15, 2019 Press Release Washington, D.C. – …
Hopi Tribe Urges End To US Government Shutdown; Shutdown Violates Trust Obligations Of The US Government
Hopi Tribe Open Letter/News Release: “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2019 Open Letter to Arizona Congressional Leaders Kykotsmovi, Ariz. – …
Democrats Need to Learn from US Congresswoman-Elect Deb Haaland’s Historic Win
US Congresswoman-Elect Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids will be the two first Native American/American Indian women to serve in the …
Historic Firsts: Deb Haaland & Sharice Davids Will Be First Native American Women To Serve In the US Congress
Finally two historic firsts: Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids will be the first Native American/American Indian women to serve in …
Tribal Officials, Democrats Push Back On 9th Circuit Judicial Nominee
“Native American groups oppose Seattle attorney Eric Miller’s nomination because they say he has made a name for himself by …
Native Americans Worry Trump Supreme Court Pick (Kavanaugh) Threatens Sovereignty
From VOA: “Native Americans Worry Trump Supreme Court Pick Threatens Sovereignty September 07, 2018 1:52 PM, by Cecily Hilleary WASHINGTON …
National Tribal Air Association Comment Opposing Proposed EPA Rule
Comment by Thursday night, 1159 US Eastern Time. It becomes public record. Comment here: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Comment submitted …
Negative Impact of Bank Deregulation Bill on American Consumers – US Senator Warren
100% of Republican Senators and 34% of Democratic Senators voted to move forward legislation to deregulate big banks, endangering both …
National Day of Mourning, Thursday, November 23rd
From ReadThePlaque.com: “NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING Since 1970, Native Americans have gathered at noon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth to …
DAPL Owner Energy Transfer Partners Uses Trump Go-To Lawyers at Kasowitz Law Firm To File Another SLAPP Lawsuit Against Greenpeace; Earth First; BankTrack and 20 Unnamed Parties
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Archambault Addresses UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, 20 Sept 2016: 2 min video of …
My Heart Faileth When I Behold Radioactive Rainbows In The Sky
A UK so-called planning firm “One Creative Environments” has proposed the most bizarrely stupid idea for “beautifying” the proposed Westinghouse-Toshiba …
US Senator Tom Udall Calls TrumpCare ‘Catastrophic’ for Indian Country
Press Release from the Office,of Senator Tom Udall: “Udall Calls TrumpCare ‘Catastrophic’ for Indian Country JUNE 23, 2017 WASHINGTON — …
US Court Rules Trump Administration Violated the Law By Shortcutting Environmental Review of Dakota Access Pipeline; More Environmental Analysis Required
Oil Pipeline spill in a residential area of Mayflower AR (US EPA photo of Exxon Mobil oil spill) See photos …
Collusion Between Local, State, Federal Police; ETP Pipeline Co and TigerSwan Defense Contractor Against DAPL Pipeline Opponents – Documents Leak
Related Background: “Jeremy Scahill: TigerSwan Security, Linked to Blackwater, Now Coordinates Intel for Dakota Access” November 21, 2016, https://www.democracynow.org/2016/11/21/jeremy_scahill_tigerswan_security_linked_to In …
American Ancestry 101 for Donald Trump and Other Recent Arrivals to the USA
Donald Trump, whose mother immigrated to America from the UK in 1930, hundreds of years after US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s …
Tipi Outside Trump Hotel in DC: Thousands March for Native Nations ‘Standing Rock was Just the Beginning’
From Common Dreams: “We Exist, We Resist, We Rise’: Thousands March for Native Nations ‘Standing Rock was just the beginning’ …
DAPL: Navajo Water Protector Shot in Eye By Police Near Standing Rock Tells What Happened
Water Protector tells about being shot in the eye near Standing Rock. The shot is believed to have been fired …
DAPL: Judge Boasberg Rejects Sioux Injunction Request; Tipis Arrive On the National Mall in DC
From Common Dreams: “Sioux Vow to ‘Stand Strong’ as Judge Paves Way for DAPL Oil to Flow DAPL may be …
President Trump Lies About Working with Tribes on DAPL (Cheyenne River Sioux Chairman Frazier)
Spicer statement http://youtu.be/5-AF8BOzkhM News Release from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe: “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE President Trump Lies About Working with …
Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Responds to White House Press Sec Spicer’s “Absolutely False” Statements re Contact with Tribe
Link: http://youtu.be/5-AF8BOzkhM As explained in the News Release below, the Dakota Access pipeline easement was issued while the Standing Rock …
American Indian with Hands Up Tasered for No Reason in the Standing Rock Prairie Knights Casino Hotel; Pipeline Protesters-Reporters who Peacefully Evacuated Camp Victimized at the Casino Hotel
“If we were going to see this at the casino we should have stayed at the camp. We should have …
Police Use Numbers and Brute Force Against Individuals at North Dakota Standing Rock Camp, Injuring Them; Why Did Gov Scott Walker Send Wisconsin Troops as Backup?
Clearly these thugs, half in riot gear with helmets, are not trained in policing but rather seem think it’s a …
No Dakota Access Pipeline Camp Militarized Eviction Livecam: Trump Follows in Family Tradition of Exploitation
https://livestream.com/unicornriot/events/7046188 Screen capture from livestream.
Senate, House Natural Resource Leaders Blast Arbitrary and Capricious Dakota Access Pipeline Decision in Letter to Trump; Stand up for Tribal Sovereignty and Treaty Rights
If Energy Access Partners CEO Kelcy Warren was able to buy this executive order from Trump for a little over …
Standing Rock Sioux Denounce Army Easement for Dakota Access Pipeline, Vows Court Challenge
“Standing Rock denounces Army easement announcement, vows court challenge Posted on February 7, 2017. Filed to: News, Press Releases Cannon …
First Nations Women Stake Mining Claim on Minister Bill Bennett’s Property (British Columbia, Canada)
Via Mining Watch Canada: “Friends of MiningWatch 24 January 2017, 1.40 pm EST First Nations Women Stake Mining Claim on …
Trump Executive Order on Dakota Access (Bakken) Pipeline Violates Law and Tribal Treaties (But ETP Stock Value Up 4.31 % Today with Trading Increased!)
To know what’s going on in a timely manner apparently one must look at Donald Trump’s personal tweets. Is this …
Trump Advisors want to Privatize American Indian Reservations for More Easy Access to Mineral Resources (Oil and Gas; Coal; Uranium, etc.)
Most American Indian Land was already “privatized”, over the course of hundreds of years, though the US government retained many …
Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman Responds to ND Gov Mandatory Evacuation Order and Calls on US Army Corps to Reaffirm No Forcible Removal Position
“Press Release: Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman responds to Governor’s executive order Posted on November 28, 2016. Chairman called on …
The Louisiana Houma Nation Still Struggles for Federal Recognition; Endangered by the Oil Industry: Wetlands Loss, Coastal Erosion, Pollution
Via BridgetheGulfProject.org: “Our fight for recognition posted by Adam Crepelle Nov 18 2011 A citizen of the United Houma Nation …
Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chair: DOJ Must Investigate Use of Force Against #DAPL (Dakota Access-Bakken Pipeline) Resistance; Maybe UN Needed
From DemocracyNow.org: “Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chair: DOJ Must Investigate Use of Force Against #DAPL Resistance OCTOBER 28, 2016 (link: …
Standing Rock: Police Arrest 120+ Water Protectors as Dakota Access (Energy Transfer Partners) Speeds Up Pipeline Construction
From DemocracyNow.org “Standing Rock: Police Arrest 120+ Water Protectors as Dakota Access Speeds Up Pipeline Construction OCTOBER 24, 2016 We …
Amy Goodman Speaks After North Dakota Judge Dismisses “Riot” Charges for Covering Pipeline Protest
By Democracynow.org: “VIDEO: Amy Goodman Speaks After ND Judge Dismisses “Riot” Charges for Covering Pipeline Protest OCTOBER 17, 2016 2016 …
Activists Shut Down Canada to US Tar Sands Pipeline in Solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux; Arrested
“This morning five activists halted tar sands oil flowing across the Canada-US border by shutting down pipelines in Washington, Montana, …
US Judge Rules Against Injunction Protecting American Indian Land-Rights; Columbus Day Arrests at Dakota Access Pipeline Site; Fed Agencies Urge Voluntary Halt of Pipeline
“Dave Archambault, chairperson of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, explains that the oil pipeline “is threatening the lives of people, …
UN Calls on US to Halt Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline as “It Poses a Significant Risk to the Drinking Water of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe”; Threatens Burial Grounds and Sacred Sites
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Archambault Addresses UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, 20 Sept 2016: 2 min video of …
Dakota Access Pipeline Route Chosen to Spare Bismarck Drinking Water; Contaminate Standing Rock Sioux Water Instead; EA Written By Pipeline Co. For the Army Corps
“… due to the proximity to Bismarck, the North Bismarck route alternative crossed through or in close proximity to several …
“Is This America?” Co-Founder of Sacred Stone Camp Recalls Dog Attack on Native Americans
http://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2016/9/21/watch_is_this_america_co_founder “WATCH: “Is This America?” Co-Founder of Sacred Stone Camp Recalls Dog Attack on Native Americans SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 GUEST …
Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Archambault Addresses UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva: Dakota Access Pipeline Violates Human Rights
“Some day the earth will weep, she will beg for her life, she will cry with tears of blood. You …
Debra White Plume On Dakota Access Pipeline; Uranium Contamination of Pine Ridge Water; Uranium Mining, Wounded Knee and More
Interview by Amy Goodman-DemocracyNow.org: “Lakota Activist Debra White Plume from Pine Ridge: Why I am a Water Protector at Standing …
North Dakota (Fracking Fiefdom) Issues Arrest Warrant for Journalist Who Covered Dog Attacks Against American Indians by Apparent Energy Transfer (Dakota Access) Goon Squads
By DemocracyNow.org: Breaking: Arrest Warrant Issued for Amy Goodman in North Dakota After Covering Pipeline Protest SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 An …
Standing Rock Sioux Respond to US Gov Order to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline Construction on Public Land; US Gov Call for More Extensive Stop; Proposed Reform of Tribal Consultation Process
Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Archambault II statement, 9 Sept 2016, via Standing Rock Facebook page: “Regardless of the court’s decision …
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Calls for Peace; Prayer in Advance of Court Ruling
From the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe: “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Sept. 8, 2016 MEDIA STATEMENT Standing Rock Sioux Tribe calls for peace …
