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Indian Country Today: Opponents of Line 3 look to United Nations for support (September 8, 2021)
The United States faces an October deadline to respond to concerns about human rights abuses of Native people who are resisting the Line 3 pipeline on Ojibwe treaty territory. 
Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier #StopLine3 #DC #JoeBiden (August 23, 2021)
Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
Gina Peltier #StopLine3 #DC #JoeBiden (August 23, 2021)
Gina Peltier, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
Jean-Luc Pierite #StopLine3 #DC #JoeBiden (August 23, 2021)
Jean-Luc Pierite, a citizen of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, addresses a Stop Line 3 rally at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
Native America Calling: Minnesota protectors lay it on the Line 3 (August 23, 2021)
Opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline across Minnesota continue to work to halt construction. 
After 20,000 miles and 115 stops across the country, a group of Native carvers and elders have finally arrived in the nation’s capital, bringing much-needed attention to sacred sites and tribal rights.
Bill introduced in Senate to reauthorize key Indian housing law (July 13, 2021)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) introduced legislation with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and other members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, to reform and reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. 
“We’re not going to stop this pipeline by prayer only. Prayer and action go hand in hand!” Lakota matriarch Mama Julz said of Line 3.
Law enforcement reported arresting more than 240 people for participating in a demonstration against a pipeline on Ojibwe treaty territory.
Native America Calling: Update on mining clashes (May 26, 2021)
Native America Calling will hear the status of controversial mining projects being opposed by tribal nations. 
Doug George-Kanentiio: Our people continue to be killed by police (April 28, 2021)
Killing another human is what police officers can do with an almost complete immunity from prosecution.
Native America Calling: Holding police accountable (April 20, 2021)
Just north of the courtroom where a police officer is on trial in the death of George Floyd, another officer shot and killed Daunte Wright. 
Sarah Young Bear-Brown, a citizen of the Meskwaki Nation, addresses the #ShutDownDAPL and #StopLine3 rally in Washington, D.C.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts climate crisis roundtable (March 10, 2021)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hearing from Native leaders and advocates about the impacts of climate change in their communities. 
“Those arrests aren’t surprising but it’s very sad when what you’ve been warning about for years actually comes to light,” said Sheila Lamb of the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force.
Native America Calling: Courts back Line 3 pipeline construction despite risks (February 16, 2021)
Two recent court decisions denied efforts by tribes and environmental groups to halt the controversial Line 3 Replacement Project in Minnesota. 
Native Sun News Today Editorial: A month of tragedies for our people (December 23, 2020)
December has not been kind to the people of the Great Sioux Nation, but as survivors we continue to carry on our spirituality and traditions. 
Native Sun News Today: Native youth center looks to bright future (December 8, 2020)
MIGIZI continues to keep Native youth engaged amid COVID-19 as the organization prepares for some big moves. 
Indian Country is celebrating after turning out in record numbers for one of the most consequential presidential elections in American history.
Native America Calling: Music Maker Edition with Bluedog (October 28, 2020)
Bluedog is not only a family affair but a group that prides itself on sharing the life experiences of Native people through sound.
Native America Calling: ‘Blueprint’ for erasing domestic violence (October 21, 2020)
When domestic violence happens there’s a number of agencies involved including the justice system, police, and social service agencies. 
Red Lake Nation puts finishing touches on new community center (October 15, 2020)
The new community center is the fourth built on the Red Lake Nation over the last dozen years or so. 
Republicans rush to confirm Supreme Court nominee ahead of election (September 28, 2020)
Republicans are rushing to confirm a federal judge with virtually no experience in Indian law to the U.S. Supreme Court in order to give Donald Trump and their party a win ahead of the hotly contested election. 
House Committee on Natural Resources schedules markup on Indian Country bills (September 28, 2020)
Bills to return land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, address bison management and improve tribal economic development programs are on the agenda.
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