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“Water is sacred to a lot of tribes,” says Chairman Peter Yucupicio of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
Native women win major award for ‘Water Protectors’ book (January 27, 2021)
A book inspired by the movement at Standing Rock is educating young people around the world about Native rights. 
Native America Calling: Is the Keystone XL Pipeline dead? (January 27, 2021)
What does a halt on the Keystone KXL Pipeline mean for the environment and the future of extractive industry in and around Native land? 
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (January 26, 2021)
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No, 20-5201, on November 4, 2020. 
A federal appeals court won’t stop oil from flowing through the Dakota Access Pipeline even though the government acted “unlawfully” in approving it.
Day 1 of the Joe Biden administration: Actions affecting Indian Country (January 20, 2021)
From re-examining the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument to helping tribal nations restore their homelands, the Joe Biden administration will hit the ground running. 
Legendary Lakota legal advocate Steve Emery passes on (January 6, 2021)
Steven C. Emery, Lakota from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, passed on to the Spirit World on December 31, 2020. He was 62 years old. 
Taos Pueblo celebrates return of ancestral land (December 9, 2020)
Taos Pueblo wholeheartedly appreciates the support, leadership, the prayers, contributions, and sacrifices that brought Blue Lake back to our people. 
The Trump administration has approved a controversial mining operation on Sioux Nation treaty territory in South Dakota.
Cronkite News: Voters getting more serious about the environment (November 3, 2020)
“All things considered, the way that Native American and black people in America vote isn’t necessarily changing this year,” a student activist said. 
Montana Free Press: Senate race is just too close to call (October 29, 2020)
Voter turnout in Indian Country has steadily increased in Montana. Will it make a difference in one of the most closely watched races in the nation? 
Oil continues to flow through the Dakota Access Pipeline even though a federal judge said the operation should be shut down.
Ute Tribe files lawsuits to protect ‘sacred resource’ (October 26, 2020)
“Water is a sacred resource and essential to the life and well-being of our people,” said Chairman Luke Duncan of the Ute Tribe. 
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. 
The National Park Service cited public safety concerns for its decision to prohibit access to a sacred O’odham site. But advocates see something else at work.
Native Sun News Today: Tribes cite treaty rights in fight against fracking (September 15, 2020)
The tribes of the Sioux Nation are calling on the Trump administration to take treaty rights into account before issuing a decision on fracking in Wyoming.
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