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MIKE BLOOMBERG INSULTS SHINNECOCK NATION AS HE SEEKS NATIVE AMERICAN SUPPORT
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who is running for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination, held a small rally to roll out his Native American plan last Thursday in Oklahoma City. As reported here last Friday, Bloomberg’s plan would reverse historical...
Super Tuesday: Shifting sides and lots of questions for Democrats - Native Voices on the Candidates
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Voters from Indian Country will have a say from Oklahoma to California from Maine to Texas Democrats still have a lot of questions to answer and Super Tuesday may shape answers for this primary season. The Democratic establishment, or moderates, lined up behind former Vice President Joe Biden....
Scientists have long warned about link between pandemics and climate change
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As one 2016 study reported: ‘Climate change can affect human health, especially when infectious diseases are concerned’What’s in a name? Epidemiologists are describing COVID-19 as a pandemic. But the World Health Organization isn’t going that far just yet, describing the spread as merely an...
NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS CONDEMNS DESTRUCTION OF CULTURALLY SACRED SITES AT SOUTHERN BORDER
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WASHINGTON — The National Congress of American Indians on Thursday evening condemned the recent destruction and desecration of culturally sacred sites and denounced comments by Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar. NCAI made the following statement: “The National Congress of American Indians...
'Uphold sovereignty and improve the lives of Native Americans’ (Bloomberg)
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Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg releases his plan for Indian Country #NativeVote20Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will announce a formal policy plan Thursday to “uphold tribal sovereignty and improve the lives of Native Americans." The plan will be published on...
Announcer calls names of rival girls' basketball team 'disgusting'. He's removed at halftime.
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During AAA high school championships in Oklahoma, an announcer called the rival girls team’s names “disgusting.” Parents and spectators have been quick to point out racism. A high school sports announcer has come under fire for an inappropriate remark made at a girls’ basketball...
GWICH’IN NATION EXCITED JPMORGAN CHASE WILL STOP FINANCING ARCTIC DRILLING
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska — It took two years, but the outcome was good news for the Gwich’in Nation of Alaska and Canada: JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, has decided to stop financing oil and gas drilling on sacred lands in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For two years,...
Why I’m Supporting Pete Buttigieg
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A Republican says she can no longer tolerate the policies of the Trump administrationJana McKeag I am a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and a life-long Republican who has served under three Republican presidents and six Republican Cabinet Secretaries. I’ve also worked on countless...
When Native Americans Are Told To ‘Go Back’ To Where They Came From The absurdity of a white supremacist slur laid bare.
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Lori Metoxen, 52, works as an administrator at Oneida Behavioral Health in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a treatment center for indigenous people suffering from addiction and mental illness. Metoxen says one beautiful summer day in 2017 she drove home from work with the windows down, the sunroof open,...
NAVAJO NATION GAINS APPROVAL FROM LOS ANGELES TO STUDY SELLING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO CITY
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LOS ANGELES — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez on Wednesday asked the Los Angeles City Council to support a feasibility study to explore a partnership between the Navajo Nation and the city to pursue renewable energy projects. The partnership would allow Navajo Nation to provide...