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Native American Senior Civil Rights Official at the Department of Energy Receives Significant Discrimination Settlement from Agency
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“Official spoke up about racist sports images and suffered retaliation”
Washington, DC (March 10, 2020) — Jody TallBear, a Native American attorney in the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, reached a $200,000 settlement agreement with the United States Department of Energy in connection with Title VII claims she brought against Energy...
A story of abuse and perseverance
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“‘The Girl in the Photograph’ by former Senator Byron Dorgan tells the story of overcoming a terrible past”
Byron Dorgan saw firsthand the complexities of life on reservations serving as a United States senator and congressman for thirty years. Now he’s released his latest book on a girl who suffered terrible abuse in foster care, "The Girl in the Photograph: The True Story of a Native American Child,...
Why Do Such Elderly People Run America?
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 18 Comments • 4 years ago
“Sanders is too old. So is Biden. Trump too.”
When Joe Biden climbed to the stage in California to celebrate his Super Tuesday comeback in the Democratic primary, three things happened in a matter of minutes. He basked in the thunderous applause from the crowd. He mistook his wife for his sister. And he delivered the sort of confusing,...
Michael Bloomberg to suspend presidential campaign
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Michael Bloomberg, who spent hundreds of millions of dollars to self-fund his 2020 presidential run, announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign after a poor performance on Super Tuesday, according to a source familiar. The state of play: Bloomberg opted to skip campaigning in early...
U.S., Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan
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The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America's longest war. Under the agreement, the U.S. would draw its forces down to 8,600 from 13,000 in the...
OK House of Representatives Honor Dr. Henrietta Mann
Via: 1stwarrior • Anishinaabe - The First People • 4 Comments • 4 years ago
(OKLAHOMA CITY) Dr. Henrietta Mann is a living legend among her Cheyenne people, and among many Tribal Nations across the country. Approaching her 86th birthday in May, Dr. Mann has touched the lives of countless individuals on her journey through life. Her educational advocacy in Indian...
Bloomberg is considering Hillary Clinton as his running mate, says Matt Drudge
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KEY POINTS According to the Drudge Report, presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering Hilary Clinton as a vice presidential running mate after positive internal polling about the potential pairing. According to Drudge, in such a partnership Bloomberg would change his official...
North Dakota, native tribes agree to settle voter ID lawsuit to combat voter suppression
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 5 Comments • 2 Likes • 4 years ago
Do U.S. citizenship and voting rights go hand and hand? For most of the country’s history, the answer has been no—just look at the example of Native voting rights, which weren’t secured in all states until the 1960s. Native Americans couldn’t be U.S. citizens when the country ratified its...
North Dakota, native tribes agree to settle voter ID lawsuit to combat voter suppression
Via: 1stwarrior • Anishinaabe - The First People • 3 Comments • 4 years ago
Do U.S. citizenship and voting rights go hand and hand? For most of the country’s history, the answer has been no—just look at the example of Native voting rights, which weren’t secured in all states until the 1960s. Native Americans couldn’t be U.S. citizens when the country ratified its...