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May 18 2022
Opinion
How We Can Actually Help Native Americans
In the wake of a recent report on the harms of 19th- and 20th-century Indian boarding schools, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced a cross-country tour called The Road to Healing, during which survivors of the boarding-school system could share their stories. If healing is what Ms. Haaland wants, though, this strategy will likely disappoint.
The latest Interior Department report on
National Review (News)Jun 15 2023
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Alaska Native tribes and groups call Indian Child Welfare Act ruling a win for tribal sovereignty
WASHINGTON — Alaska Native groups on Thursday celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act. The Indian Child Welfare Act gives preference to relatives and tribal families for foster care and adoption placements for Native children. The plaintiffs in the case, Haaland v. Brackeen, argued that placements under the 1978 law are based on race and violate the equal
Anchorage Daily NewsJun 15 2023
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The Supreme Court just handed Native families a huge victory
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act, the landmark 1978 legislation aimed at preventing Native foster children and adoptees from being separated from their families and tribes. The ruling in Brackeen v. Haaland represents a victory for Native tribes, who argued that the case threatened the basic tenets of Native sovereignty, and a blow to the plaintiffs—the state
Mother JonesJun 09 2023
Analysis
Donald Trump indicted: Yes, Trump could run for president from prison if he's convicted
Former President Donald Trump's federal indictment amid other criminal investigations raises the possibility that the leading Republican for the 2024 presidential nomination could face time in prison.
Trump faces a second indictment this year, this time on federal charges regarding his handling of classified documents, but there stands no barrier to running for president as a convicted
Washington ExaminerApr 27 2021
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US agency seeks to speed up Native American land decisions
U.S. Interior Department officials on Tuesday moved to reverse policies adopted under former President Donald Trump that Native American leaders said were hindering efforts by tribes to establish, consolidate and govern their homelands.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued an order that allows regional Bureau of Indian Affairs officials to approve the transfer of private land that’s
Associated PressJul 28 2021
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Top Republican says Biden oil and gas leasing pause has already stopped investment
WESTERMAN ON LEASING PAUSE: Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas, the top Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee, argues the Biden administration’s pause on oil and gas lease sales, now in its sixth month, has already had its intended effect, even if leasing resumes soon.
“Their objective is to create uncertainty, which is just as good as saying we aren't leasing anymore,”
Washington ExaminerDec 22 2020
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‘We have been re-written into history’: Tribes cheer Interior secretary pick
Nature is not something you inherit from your ancestors but something you steward for your descendants. At least that’s the Indigenous view.
In recent centuries, that view hasn’t carried much weight beyond tribal boundaries. Over the history of tribes’ government-to-government relationship with Washington – formalized after centuries of exploitation and bloodshed – there has been a lot
Christian Science MonitorJun 13 2023
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Kaul, Democrats reintroduce gun safety bills after a year of unprecedented violence
MADISON – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of Democratic state lawmakers reintroduced a package of gun safety legislation designed to address rising statewide homicide rates that follows a year of high-profile gun violence incidents in Milwaukee. Kaul, joined by Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, Rep. Sheila Stubbs, D-Madison, and Rep. Deb Andraca, D-Whitefish Bay, who co-chair the
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMay 24 2023
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Moon Rabbit's abrupt closure amid union effort spurs protests
Chef Kevin Tien at Moon Rabbit. Photo: Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post via Getty Images Protests are planned at the Wharf today following Monday's abrupt closure of Moon Rabbit restaurant at the InterContinental hotel. Why it matters: The fine dining Vietnamese restaurant from local star Kevin Tien was one of the buzziest and award-laden spots at the waterfront development before it went
AxiosJun 02 2021
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Democrat Stansbury Keeps New Mexico U.S. House Seat In Party's Hands
New Mexico Democrats kept control of the U.S. House seat left vacant by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, in one of the party's earliest tests of its messaging during the administration of President Biden.
Melanie Stansbury has defeated Republican opponent Mark Moores, according to a race call from The Associated Press.
The victory was expected. Polls showed Stansbury with a
NPR (Online News)