Indigenous History and Rights & Tribal Sovereignty
Native American Law - HG.org
Aboriginal, Native American, Indian, or Indigenous Peoples laws all generally refer to American laws relating to Native Americans, also known as American
A Growing Movement to Reclaim Water Rights for Indigenous People
Native tribes are reliant on their local water sources, which have been continuously exploited and contaminated by the U.S. government and non-Native people. Indigenous groups are finding new ways to demand justice.
UArizona to provide tuition-free education for Native American undergraduates in Arizona | University of Arizona News
The new Arizona Native Scholars Grant program, the first of its kind in the state, will cover tuition and fees for full-time, in-state undergraduate students from Arizona's 22 federally recognized
In 5-4 ruling, court dramatically expands the power of states to prosecute crimes on reservations - SCOTUSblog
On the second-to-last day of the 2021-22 term, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Oklahoma — and all other states — possesses concurrent jurisdiction with the federal government over crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians in Indian country, wiping away centuries of tradition and practice. Vi
An 8-part series that tells the stories of four students: three who survived and one who didn’t. They attended one of Canada’s most notorious residential schools – where unsolved deaths, abuse, and lies haunt the community and the survivors to this day. Hosted by Duncan McCue.
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UA offers free tuition for AZ Native undergraduates - Navajo Times
The University of Arizona has announced its new "Arizona Native Scholars Grant" program that will cover tuition and mandatory fees for full-time undergraduate students from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes who plan study at the main Tucson campus.
Wounded Knee artifacts highlight slow pace of repatriations
BARRE, Mass. (AP) — One by one, items purportedly taken from Native Americans massacred at Wounded Knee Creek emerged from the dark, cluttered display cases where they’ve sat for more than a century in a museum in rural Massachusetts.
Nez Perce Tribe disputes Idaho gold mine air quality permit
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials violated the federal Clean Air Act as well as the state’s regulations by issuing an air quality permit for a proposed gold mine in west-central Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe and two conservation groups said.
Treaty Rights, Land and Water Pollution, and Climate at Issue in Clearwater County Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 28th, 2022 Contact Natalie Cook 651-295-3483 Treaty Rights, Land and Water Pollution, and Climate at Issue in Clearwater County Case BAGLEY, MN – Today a Clearwater County Judge heard arguments with far-reaching implications for Indigenous treaty rights as they relate to extractive industry, land and water pollution, and climate change. In treaties with the United States, Anishinaabe peoples retained the right to engage in spiritual and cultural activities. I
National Tribal Trial College Gives Indigenous Advocates the Skills to Work in Tribal Courts
Last month, the University of WI Law School hosted a weeklong legal boot camp culminating the National Tribal Trial College’s Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy. This free, 6-month, skill-building course empowers laypersons to practice …
University of California will waive tuition and fees for many Native American students
The program applies to undergraduate and graduate students who are members of federally recognized Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and will begin in the fall.
“Powerlands”: Young Diné Filmmaker on Indigenous Resistance to Resource Colonization Worldwide
We continue our Earth Day special by looking at how Indigenous peoples are protecting the Earth. We follow the journey of Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, an awar...
Indigenous Knowledge and Research Infrastructure: An Interview with Katharina Ruckstuhl
Today's interview, with Dr. Katharina Ruckstuhl of the University of Otago, looks at why and how we should implement research infrastructure processes that support Indigenous knowledge.
QUESTION PRESENTED
Whether the Maine Indian Settlement Acts—
consistent with this Court’s precedents on statutory interpretation and the Indian canons of construction— codify the historical understanding of the Penobscot,Nation, the United States, and the State that the Penobscot Reservation encompasses the Main Stem of the Penobscot River.
Court will assess double-jeopardy claim with implications for tribal sovereignty - SCOTUSblog
Crimes against indigenous women are the subject of increasing public concern and awareness. Government officials – tribal, federal, and state – have established initiatives to address the disturbingly disproportionate rates of violent crimes perpetrated against indigenous women. The tools these gove
The Indigenous tribe fighting back against the addiction epidemic
The Lummi Nation, on the US west coast, has faced addiction issues for decades. Now they are utilizing a combination of culturally-based healing and western approaches
Navajo Safe Water: Protecting You and Your Family’s Health
The Navajo Nation is providing new safe water sources for in-home use to residents living in homes with no piped water during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.This website describes how people without piped water in their homes can gain access to water from safe sources. This website provides information on water point locations, operating hours, and contact information. There is also information provided that will explain the importance of accessing and hauling your drinking and cooking water from safe water points.This site is best viewed using Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge explorers. It does not work on Internet Explorer.
It Takes a Team: Tackling Water Quality Challenges and COVID-19 in the Navajo Nation - Joseph H. Hoover, Daniel Beene, and Karletta Chief
IN 2020 SCHOLARS FOUND THAT A LACK OF INDOOR plumbing was associated with a higher rate of COVID-19 cases in Indigenous communities in the United States. Among the affected populations is the Navajo Nation, whose territory spans northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and a small portion of Utah. To learn more about the role of water access in the spread and transmission of COVID-19, the Navajo Nation invited water experts from multiple academic institutions to join the nation’s Water Access
Coordination Group (WACG).