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Apr 18 2024
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Modern American Restrictionism
One hundred years ago next month, Congress capped off a series of restrictions on immigration by passing the bipartisan Johnson-Reed Immigration Act. After decades of unprecedented immigration, America in the early part of the last century widely embraced restrictionism. In fact, Americans of both political parties and across different income levels supported an end to the mass immigration
The American MindNov 17 2023
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Judge: ND's redistricting violates federal law for Native American voters
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that North Dakota’s Legislature violated the Voting Rights Act in how lawmakers reapportioned legislative districts comprising two tribal nations. U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte issued his ruling on Friday, months after a trial held in June in Fargo. He ruled that the 2021 redistricting plan for two districts, one with two House
KX NewsAug 14 2023
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Native American organization wants ‘Redskins’ name to return
(NewsNation) — A group of Native Americans is calling on the Washington Commanders football team to revert to its old “Redskins” name. The team changed its name in 2020 after complaints “Redskins” was offensive to Native Americans. The squad first became the Washington Football Team before changing to the Commanders in 2022, but now, the Native American Guardians Association wants to see a
NewsNationApr 17 2024
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Pilot killed in Indiana plane crash was Maple Grove native Alexander Foss, 20
A pilot who died last week when a small plane crashed in northwest Indiana has been identified as a Purdue University student from Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday. Alexander Foss, 20, of Maple Grove, Minnesota, was identified using DNA provided by relatives as the pilot who died in the April 11 plane crash, the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office said. Coroner Carrie Costello said her
CBS News (Online)Aug 11 2023
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Native Americans Want 'Washington Redskins' Name Back
The Native American Guardians Association (NAGA) is urging the new owners of the Washington Commanders to restore the football team’s original name, the Washington Redskins. NAGA’s petition to “Reclaim the Name” has amassed 80,000 signatures in the past five days. If the National Football Team owner doesn’t restore the Redskins name, warns Healy Baumgardner, NAGA president of global impact
Newsmax (News)Nov 15 2022
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What Are The Barriers To Native American Homeownership?
Several challenges make homeownership a distant reality for many Native Americans. Compared to white non-Hispanic Americans, there are staggering disparities in homeownership rates. NeighborWorks America is a non-profit organization seeking to close this gap. Started to create more opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, NeighborWorks America provides grant funding, technical
ForbesMar 16 2024
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Native plant update: Of Ohio's 1,800 native plants species, 271 are endangered, 93 are gone
Ohio is a crossroads state when it comes to natural history. A convergence of major habitat types comes together in our region, spawning a great diversity of flora, which in turn means a vast array of fauna. Midwestern prairies reach their eastern terminus here. While scattered relicts occur further east, about 5% of Ohio was prairie at the time of European settlement. Indiana was 15% prairie
The Columbus DispatchMar 12 2024
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Suicide prevention organization hires Native liaison
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Lost&Found, a suicide prevention organization based in Sioux Falls, recently created a new Native liaison position to support the rising risk of Native American youth committing suicide. Dawn Marie Johnson, a descendant of Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and a member of the Sioux Falls School Board, is the new consultant and liaison for Lost&Found. “It’s important
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