News Articles

271 bookmarks
Custom sorting
Georgetown Library Returns Hair Clipping of Native American Chief to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | Georgetown University Library
Georgetown Library Returns Hair Clipping of Native American Chief to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | Georgetown University Library
Georgetown issued a formal apology to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe after returning a hair clipping believed to belong to Chief Spotted Elk, a 19th-century leader of the Mnicoujou Lakota, to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
·library.georgetown.edu·
Georgetown Library Returns Hair Clipping of Native American Chief to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | Georgetown University Library
Yavapai County Cooperative Extension: Serving the land grant mission through community engagement
Yavapai County Cooperative Extension: Serving the land grant mission through community engagement
Last week, Dr. Suresh Garimella, the 23rd president of the University of Arizona made his way north to visit the University of Arizona’s interests in Yavapai County. He toured University
·verdenews.com·
Yavapai County Cooperative Extension: Serving the land grant mission through community engagement
Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Mike Sfraga said the funding cuts “will have a substantial and negative impact on a large number of Alaskans, including our Alaska Native students.”
·ktoo.org·
Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
President Garimella highlights U of A's land-grant mission during Yavapai County visit | University of Arizona News
President Garimella highlights U of A's land-grant mission during Yavapai County visit | University of Arizona News
University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella and senior members of his leadership team visited Yavapai County to reinforce the institution's land-grant mission of service in every corner of the state.
·news.arizona.edu·
President Garimella highlights U of A's land-grant mission during Yavapai County visit | University of Arizona News
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Years-long court challenges attempting to stop the federal government’s transfer of sacred tribal land in Arizona to a copper mining company show how US religious protections haven’t been equally applied, academics and attorneys say.
·news.bloomberglaw.com·
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
U of A scholars urge new frameworks to protect Indigenous heritage—millennia of research—for the common good | Research and Partnerships
U of A scholars urge new frameworks to protect Indigenous heritage—millennia of research—for the common good | Research and Partnerships
U of A scholars Rebecca Tsosie and Michael Kotutwa Johnson urge society to embrace Indigenous seed stewardship as key to resilience and survival. Their new UCLA Law Review article, “The Seed is the Law,” calls for protecting heirloom seeds and traditional knowledge through Tribal, U.S., and international law.
·research.arizona.edu·
U of A scholars urge new frameworks to protect Indigenous heritage—millennia of research—for the common good | Research and Partnerships
Apache Stronghold Pushes Back on Trump's Weigh in on Oak Flat Transfer
Apache Stronghold Pushes Back on Trump's Weigh in on Oak Flat Transfer
President Donald Trump took a strong stance on Tuesday on the ongoing Resolution Copper dispute, issuing pointed criticism of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals following its decision to temporarily halt the planned land transfer.
·nativenewsonline.net·
Apache Stronghold Pushes Back on Trump's Weigh in on Oak Flat Transfer
⚖️ Indigenous Students Drop Legal Bombshell: UA's Budget Cuts Violate Treaty Obligations, Not Just Diversity Goals
⚖️ Indigenous Students Drop Legal Bombshell: UA's Budget Cuts Violate Treaty Obligations, Not Just Diversity Goals
Formal letter from all Native organizations reframes cultural center closures as constitutional matter involving tribal sovereignty
·threesonorans.substack.com·
⚖️ Indigenous Students Drop Legal Bombshell: UA's Budget Cuts Violate Treaty Obligations, Not Just Diversity Goals
Diné poetics: language and performance as an avenue for preservation - Navajo Times
Diné poetics: language and performance as an avenue for preservation - Navajo Times
Language is at the heart of Diné identity, carrying with it stories, traditions, and a worldview deeply rooted in the land and history of the Navajo people. As Diné poets, educators, and language advocates work to sustain Diné Bizaad, many are embracing poetry, playwriting, and performance as tools for preservation and revitalization.Aresta Tsosie-Paddock is Naakaii Dine’é and born for Bįįh Bitoodnii. Her cheii is Tł’ízíłání and her nálí is Kinyaa’áanii.
·navajotimes.com·
Diné poetics: language and performance as an avenue for preservation - Navajo Times
From silence to sound: The Tohono O’odham language revival
From silence to sound: The Tohono O’odham language revival
The Tohono O’odham language is at risk of disappearing, with far fewer people speaking it today. To help keep it alive, the Tohono O’odham Nation has opened the O’odham Ňi’okĭ Ki: Language Center, which offers classes and resources for learning the language. There have also been events put on by the community to discuss how to continue the language into the future. Efforts by educators, elders and the community continue to look for solutions to keep O’odham alive.
·wildcat.arizona.edu·
From silence to sound: The Tohono O’odham language revival
Contributor: What happens when Washington runs amok? Ask a Native American
Contributor: What happens when Washington runs amok? Ask a Native American
When forces unite with no care for the Constitution, the rule of law or anything you learned in civics class, you can end up with the entrenched overreach of the Plenary Power Doctrine.
·latimes.com·
Contributor: What happens when Washington runs amok? Ask a Native American
U of A deletes 'committed to diversity, inclusion' statement
U of A deletes 'committed to diversity, inclusion' statement
On the heels of removing two diversity-related websites this week, the University of Arizona has deleted the phrase “committed to diversity and inclusion” from its widely used “land acknowledgement” statement.
·tucson.com·
U of A deletes 'committed to diversity, inclusion' statement
Professor examines court ruling that returned 3M acres to Native American nation | ASU News
Professor examines court ruling that returned 3M acres to Native American nation | ASU News
In 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision to return more than 3 million acres of land in Oklahoma to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The case, McGirt v. Oklahoma, has been described as one of the most significant Native American-related rulings in 100 years.The returned acreage in Oklahoma, including part of the city of Tulsa, is now recognized as “Indian Country,” as defined by federal law.
·news.asu.edu·
Professor examines court ruling that returned 3M acres to Native American nation | ASU News
Breaking – Verdict in Landmark SLAPP Case Against Greenpeace: Water Protector Legal Collective Continues the Call for Corporate Transparency and Accountability, and Respect for Indigenous Sovereignty
Breaking – Verdict in Landmark SLAPP Case Against Greenpeace: Water Protector Legal Collective Continues the Call for Corporate Transparency and Accountability, and Respect for Indigenous Sovereignty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 19, 2025Contact: Nizhoni Begay, WPLC Communications, communications@waterprotectorlegal.org, (210) 324-3393Breaking – Verdict in Landmark SLAPP Case Against Greenpeace: Water Protector Legal Collective Continues the Call for Corporate Transparency and Accountability, and Respect for Indigenous SovereigntyMandan, ND – A North Dakota jury has ruled in favor of Energy Transfer, awarding the company hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in its lawsuit against Greenpea
·waterprotectorlegal.org·
Breaking – Verdict in Landmark SLAPP Case Against Greenpeace: Water Protector Legal Collective Continues the Call for Corporate Transparency and Accountability, and Respect for Indigenous Sovereignty
Preserving heritage: The UA celebrates linguistic diversity on Mother Language Day
Preserving heritage: The UA celebrates linguistic diversity on Mother Language Day
The University of Arizona hosted a celebration for the 25th anniversary of UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day, showing Indigenous language preservation efforts. The event had language games, resources and discussions with educators and students working to revitalize Native languages like Tohono O’odham, Diné, Hopi and Yaqui.
·wildcat.arizona.edu·
Preserving heritage: The UA celebrates linguistic diversity on Mother Language Day