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North Dakota governor signs law protecting tribal adoptions
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 3 Comments • 3 Likes • last year
“North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a law that protects tribal cultures by codifying the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into...”
North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill into law to protect tribal cultures by codifying the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into state law, Burgum's office announced Monday. The federal Indian Child Welfare Act, enacted in 1978, gives preference to Native American families...
Musicians from Oglala Sioux and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribes Join South Dakota Symphony on debut recording.
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 2 Comments • 1 Like • last year
On October 28,the Lakota Music Project, a collaboration between South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) and musicians from the Oglala Sioux and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribeswill release its first recording, the self-titled Lakota Music Project on innova Recordings. Years in the making, this...
1,500 active-duty troops being sent to southern border ahead of expected migrant surge
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 36 Comments • 3 Likes • last year
“Title 42 restrictions are ending on May 11.”
The Department of Defense plans to send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to support the security mission along the U.S.-Mexico border for a temporary three-month period ahead of an expected surge of migrants with the end of Title 42 restrictions on May 11, according to U.S. officials. They...
Thousands in Albuquerque for the Gathering of Nations
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 3 Likes • last year
“The ‘Meow Wolf of the powwow world’ brings millions in revenue and criticisms of commodifying Native American culture”
America’s biggest powwow kicked off last night with the Miss Indian World competition and heads into the weekend ready to showcase Indigenous songs and dances, while bringing millions of dollars from visitors to Albuquerque. The Gathering of Nations is in its 40th year and each year opinions,...
Indiana Senate backs bill on student names, pronoun changes
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 6 Comments • 1 Like • last year
“Indiana schools may soon be required to notify parents if their children request a name or pronoun change at school”
Indiana schools may soon be required to notify parents if their children request a name or pronoun change at school, after the state Senate on Monday advanced a House bill that some worry could out transgender kids to their families. The Republican-dominated state Senate's 37-12 vote came after...
DeSantis Pushes Toughest Immigration Crackdown in the Nation
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 13 Comments • 3 Likes • last year
Led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican with presidential ambitions, the Florida Legislature is considering a sweeping package of immigration measures that would represent the toughest crackdown on undocumented immigration by any state in more than a decade. Expected to pass within weeks because...
Pentagon Investigates More Social-Media Posts Purporting to Include Secret U.S. Documents
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 8 Comments • last year
“Documents include details on Ukrainian forces, U.S. arms provided to Ukraine”
The Pentagon is investigating social-media posts that purport to reveal highly classified U.S. government documents on the war in Ukraine and other key international topics, in what could be one of the most dangerous intelligence breaches in decades. Well over 100 images, marked with “Top...
Vatican formally rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ after Indigenous calls
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 3 Likes • last year
The Vatican on Thursday responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the theories backed by 15th-century “papal bulls” that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property laws today. A Vatican statement said the...
Drug-sniffing dog put his paws on a man’s car. Idaho Supreme Court says he trespassed
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 3 Comments • 1 Like • last year
The Idaho Supreme Court has vacated a Mountain Home man’s conviction for felony drug possession and delivery after it ruled that a police drug-sniffing dog trespassed and conducted an illegal search by putting its paws on his vehicle, prompting the search that led to his arrest. The court...
SC women who get abortions could face the death penalty under proposed bill
Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 26 Comments • 3 Likes • last year
Women who get an abortion in South Carolina could face the death penalty if a proposal at the State House becomes law. A bill in the S.C. House called the South Carolina Pre-Natal Equal Protection Act would “afford equal protection of the laws to all preborn children from the moment of...