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Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota) reintroduced a bill to protect 40 acres at the Wounded Knee Massacre site on behalf of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
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Tribal legitimacy debates far from settled in Indian Country
Nov 8, 2024 · According to Hicks, the Lumbees should seek federal recognition through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, rather than going to Congress.In 1987, the Lumbees attempted to do just that, submitting a petition that outlined their claims of descent from the Cheraw people that were historically based in North and South Carolina. But the lengthy petition — copies of which are available at the Library ...
‘We’re going to get this done’: Time running out for Indian …
Nov 25, 2024 · Tillis also singled out the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO), an organization whose membership does not include Oglala or Cheyenne River in South Dakota, for opposing the Lumbees. And he lashed out against a prominent Indian lobbyist — Wilson Pipestem, who does not represent the Sioux tribes either. But in accusing the Eastern Band, UINO and Pipestem, who is Otoe-Missouria and Osage ...
Pokagon Band signs government-to-government agreement with …
5 days ago · The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is starting off the new year with a new government-to-government agreement.. Pokagon Chairman Matthew Wesaw signed an accord with Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R), according to a news release. The agreement provides a framework for the ways in which the tribe and the state will carry out their government-to-government relationship.
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The U.S. House of Representatives debates S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act, on December 17, 2024.
‘We’re not done’: Indian Country legislation crawls through Congress
Dec 13, 2024 · Indianz.Com Audio: "We're not done"; Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Indian Country legislation Another bill passing on Thursday is S.4365, the Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act.The bill authorizes the Indian Health Service to provide veterinary services — including spaying and neutering …
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Dec 30, 2024 · Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer issued several letters to congressional members calling for a congressional inquiry and a formal investigation into the recent deaths of two members of the Navajo Nation who were stationed at the Fort Hood Army Base in the state of Texas.
Native America Calling: Ways to improve rural Native voting …
Oct 23, 2024 · Nevada is the first state to extend electronic ballots to tribal members.. The voting system allows them to register and vote from their own homes, giving rural Native voters an alternative to traveling miles to their nearest polling or ballot drop-off site in Nevada.But it’s an idea that other states remain wary of. In Alaska, efforts to …