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More Native Americans Were Elected To Congress Tuesday Than Ever Before
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 5 Comments • 2 Likes • 4 years ago
“The 2020 general election has been a historic one in terms of “firsts” for more diverse lawmakers—it also saw a record-breaking number of...”
KEY FACTS Indian Country Today reported six Native American House candidates won their respective races, meaning the 117th Congress will have more Native Americans than any previous Congress. The first two Native American women to be elected to Congress in 2018, U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland...
Donald Trump signs Savanna's Act, 'a critical first step' to address missing and murdered Native Americans
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 8 Comments • 4 Likes • 4 years ago
President Donald Trump signed a bill Saturday aimed at addressing missing and murdered Native Americans. Savanna's Act will establish national law enforcement guidelines between the federal government and American Indian tribes to help track, solve and prevent crimes against Native Americans....
Why don’t anti-Indian groups count as hate groups?
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 16 Comments • 4 Likes • 4 years ago
“The current understanding of ‘hate groups’ excludes those who undermine tribal rights and sovereignty.”
This weekend, anti-government activists will converge on Whitefish, Montana, for the “New Code of the West” conference — a symposium catering to Western conspiracy theorists and extremists. Speakers range from Ammon Bundy, leader of the 2016 Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation in Oregon,...
A true champion of justice'
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 5 Comments • 5 Likes • 4 years ago
“Indigenous reactions of Justice Ginsburg’s death ”
The word of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death spread fast across Indian Country. Tribal leaders, officers of the law, and citizens celebrated her life and expressed fears for the future. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said that Ginsburg left behind a great legacy. “She was a true...
Returning to School in Indian Country during the Pandemic
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 3 Comments • 1 Like • 4 years ago
As schools across the United States begin the new school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Native people face steeper obstacles than many other Americans. According to the New York Times, “The rate of known cases in the eight counties with the largest populations of Native Americans is nearly...
Why 'Come and Get Your Love' now? After 46 years 'the time has come'
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 6 Comments • 1 Like • 4 years ago
“'We wanted to showcase the culture, not just the band, so the story became a spiritual traveler who leaves home to explore a new world'”
As an enduring pop hit, Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love” has had millions of plays on air and on YouTube with the pioneering rock band's visually powerful performance on TV’s "The Midnight Special" in 1974, when the song was released. That clip begins with a powwow dancer performing in front...
Pedophile’s Decapitated Corpse Found On Judge’s Doorstep After Bail Hearing In Ocala, Florida
Via: 1stwarrior • Anishinaabe - The First People • 5 Comments • 4 years ago
The decapitated corpse that was found on a judge’s doorstep in Ocala, Florida has been identified as belonging to a notorious pedophile who was recently allowed to walk free on bail by the judge, according to reports. William Smith, 28, was discovered in the early hours of Tuesday morning,...
Supreme Court rules swath of Oklahoma remains tribal reservation
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 6 Comments • 4 Likes • 4 years ago
“The court's decision means that Oklahoma prosecutors lack the authority to pursue criminal cases against American Indian defendants in parts of the...”
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into chaos. The court's 5-4 decision, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, means that Oklahoma prosecutors...
Do American Indians Celebrate the 4th of July?
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 9 Comments • 4 Likes • 4 years ago
How do Native Americans observe the 4th of July? This year, many people’s plans reflect their concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. But the answer has always been as complicated as America’s history. Perhaps the most quoted language in the Declaration of Independence is the statement that...