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At the Vanguard of an Advocacy and Education Alliance bound by a Sacred Covenant to Break Down Barriers that Impede the Rights of all Native Americans.
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Joined April 2016
Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order
axios.com
Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.
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With ongoing layoffs of thousands of employees – many have voiced concerns about cuts to Indian Health Services.
nbcmontana.com
With ongoing layoffs of thousands of employees – many have voiced concerns about cuts to Indian Health Services.Officials announced hundreds of Indian Health Se
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This is my first week covering Indigenous affairs at @mtfreepress! Story ideas, feedback, advice? Reach me at Nmabie@montanafreepress.org. Excited to get started!
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Leonard has new address Send what you like Cards,letters,$,etc Leonard Peltier PO Box 760 Belcourt, ND 58316 #LeonardPeltier
#INDIGENOUS #TAIRP
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The Navajo Nation has reached a settlement with the state of Utah over water usage of the highly contested Colorado River. Of the 6,000 Navajo citizens that live on the UT side of the rez, half don’t have running water.
npr.org
A decade of effort to win more water from the Colorado River is finally paying for the Navajo Nation. The Infrastructure Act is funding new irrigated farms now that the desert tribe can legally pull...
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Countless thousands of Americans took to the streets on President’s Day, but instead new DNC Chair Ken Martin released a five-page memo. Left of Center votes no confidence and calls for immediate action to address our shared concerns. https://t.co/I90gF0Bd7Q
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Leonard Peltier is flying home to North Dakota this morning.
nativenewsonline.net
After almost 49 years of incarceration, American Indian Movement member Leonard Peltier was released from prison this morning.
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"These women are not over it, but they're going on and they're still keeping on. They're still really strongly pursuing justice." Hear more from playwright Laura Shamas on her powerful play "Four Women in Red". Watch here: https://t.co/0axYT8DLzU
#Bidaské #MMIW #IndigenousTheatre
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Rest in peace to my grandpa Wilkie Eagle—a direct descendant of the great Ponca chiefs of the 1800s who dedicated his life to teaching the Ponca people of the 1990s and 2000s, near or far, their rich cultural heritage that prior generations passed on to him—a most important role!
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When Congress is acting under its unique obligation toward Native Nations and their citizens, they have legal status as a political class rather than a suspect racial class under the principles of constitutional legal analysis. https://t.co/ddn0FbeX0P
#NativeSovereignty #dei
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OPINION: The misconception that tribal identity is racial rather than political undermines Native sovereignty. Tribal nations are governments with constitutional standing, not racial groups. Their political status predates the U.S. https://t.co/79GVBkCzb2
nativenewsonline.net
Tribal nations are sovereign political entities, not racial groups. Understanding this distinction is crucial for protecting Indigenous rights and honoring treaty obligations.
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May this Lunar New Year bring good luck, health, love, and abundance to all 🌹 Happy year of the Snake! 🐍
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ICE deportation squads apparently can't tell the difference between undocumented immigrants and Native Americans. The ignorance and irony are priceless. #Deportation
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Navajo Nation officials are alarmed by reports that some members of their tribe have been detained as part of the Trump administration’s immigration roundups.
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Vice President Judy King issued a similar statement, advising members to “keep a copy of your tribal identification card on you at all times.”
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BREAKING: Fort Peck Tribal Chairman urges members to carry IDs to avoid deportation amid Trump's new immigration orders. The tribal enrollment office has already seen an uptick in appointments. "People are scared," an enrollment officer said. #mtpol
https://t.co/t8Iu0t7zkN
missoulian.com
Tribal members feared the possibility of “(deporting) Native Americans along with Mexicans in the hope that nobody can tell the difference," wrote Chairman Gray Hawk.
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Fort Peck Tribe members urged to carry current tribal IDs amidst concerns over recent executive orders calling for deportations. Despite legal debates, the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 affirms citizenship for Native Americans. Stay informed:
montanarightnow.com
UPDATE on Jan 25, 2025 @ 3:50 pm:
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Facebook is removing ‘Shares’ of this post from the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska informing off-reservation tribal members how to obtain a tribal ID to help protect themselves against ICE.
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