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Supreme Court accepts first Indian law case in new conservative era (November 23, 2020)

For the second time in as many years, the U.S. Supreme Court will be taking up a case that impacts the treaty rights of the Crow Tribe.

Elizabeth Cook-Lynn: Ancestors have given us the courage to remember (November 16, 2020)

The history of the Northern Plains Indians has always been subsumed by isolationism, rejection and outright racism.

Chuck Hoskin: Protecting tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma (November 16, 2020)

The Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma are not at odds. We have the same goals of safety and justice for all Cherokees and all Oklahomans.

Kaiser Health News: Tribes confront rise in COVID-19 cases (November 12, 2020)

Despite lacking jurisdiction over non-Indians, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are hoping the public will abide by coronavirus protection measures.

‘They want to see change’: Voters of Oglala Sioux Tribe elect new leaders (November 11, 2020)

Kevin Killer, a former state lawmaker, and Alicia Mousseau, an expert in health and wellness issues, will be leading the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

State of Alaska backs Native corporations in COVID-19 dispute (November 5, 2020)

The state of Alaska is siding with Native corporations over tribal governments in a closely-watched COVID-19 case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.

COVID-19 funding dispute heads to Trump’s Supreme Court (November 3, 2020)

With the nation’s highest court stacked with even more conservative justices, tribes are once again paying close attention to a COVID-19 funding dispute they thought was over.

Tim Giago: Republican governor fiddles while South Dakota burns (November 2, 2020)

Kristi Noem has allowed COVID-19 to make South Dakota number one in the nation by not practicing the simple guidelines that tribes are following.

Former director of Bureau of Indian Affairs endorses Joe Biden (October 26, 2020)

Joe Biden is the only choice for Indian Country this November, asserts a former official who served under numerous presidents.

Senate candidate touts tribal agenda in closely watched race (October 13, 2020)

Steve Bullock promised to respect tribal sovereignty and support much-needed federal programs that benefit tribal citizens if elected to the U.S. Senate.

Joe Biden #IndigenousPeoplesDay (October 12, 2020)

“As president, I’ll make tribal sovereignty and upholding our federal trust and treaty responsibilities to tribal nations the cornerstone of federal Indian policy,” Democratic candidate Joe Biden said on Indigenous Peoples Day.

Democratic National Committee recognizes Indigenous People’s Day (October 12, 2020)

Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez and DNC Native Caucus Chair Rion Ramirez released an Indigenous People’s Day statement.

Ivan Star Comes Out: We still don’t know how to govern ourselves (October 9, 2020)

We have living conditions that hinder our desire to be treated with dignity and to be governed equitably or even to be truly self-governing.

‘We need a uniter’: Tribal leaders endorse Democrat Joe Biden for president (October 8, 2020)

With the election less than a month away, Joe Biden continues to push for Indian Country’s vote, vowing to reverse years of setbacks tribes have suffered at the hands of Donald Trump.

Cronkite News: Tribes denied access to public health data (October 8, 2020)

The Tribal Health Data Improvement Act aims to remove barriers that Native Americans face in accessing public health data – something even more critical in the COVID-19 era.

Peter d’Errico: Racist Indian law doctrine springs into action (October 8, 2020)

How much longer America will tolerate a racist religious doctrine as part of its legal system?

Supreme Court opens new session amid COVID-19 and controversy (October 6, 2020)

Amid growing uncertainty due to COVID-19, the U.S. Supreme Court opened its latest term as Republicans remain intent on confirming a conservative judge with virtually no experience in Indian law to the nation’s highest judicial body.

Gabe Galanda: The forgotten plight of the disenrolled in Indian Country (October 6, 2020)

Despite all of the rhetoric on Capitol Hill about enhancing tribal law and order, deterring violence against our women, and bringing our missing and murdered relatives home, nobody expresses concern about the dehumanization associated with disenrollment.

Sen. Tom Udall: A ‘clear and present threat’ to health care in Indian Country (October 5, 2020)

“I believe that Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation would have dangerous implications for Indian Country,” said Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

Harold Frazier: Joe Biden for president of the United States (October 5, 2020)

I am proud to support Joe Biden in the hopes that the agreements made between our nations in the name of peace will honored by United States of America.

Tribes and Native corporations still at odds over disputed COVID-19 funding (October 1, 2020)

It’s been over six months since Congress set aside $8 billion in COVID-19 relief for Indian Country. The battle over the funds is still not over.

Tribal Courts and Tribal Sovereignty symposium goes virtual (September 30, 2020)

The Native American Law and Policy Institute at the Southern University Law Center will host its third annual Tribal Courts and Tribal Sovereignty symposium on October 16, 2020.

Trump administration deals with fallout from tribal victory at Supreme Court (September 30, 2020)

The Trump administration tried to undermine tribal treaty rights at the nation’s highest court. Federal prosecutors are now paying the price.

Tribal Health Data Improvement Act up for passage in House (September 28, 2020)

A bipartisan bill to ensure that tribal authorities have access to the same public health data as states is moving forward on Capitol Hill.

Appeals court sides with tribes in COVID-19 funding dispute (September 25, 2020)

Alaska Native corporations are not entitled to shares of the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund, a federal appeals court ruled in a closely-watched case.

‘All out war’: Republican lawmaker slams National Congress of American Indians (September 18, 2020)

A powerful Republican lawmaker is accusing the National Congress of American Indians of engaging in “divisiveness” in connection with a bitter dispute over billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief.

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