Montana Court Permanently Strikes Down State Law that Restricts Native Voting Rights | Currents

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  6 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

“BILLINGS, Mont. — With less than 40 days before the 2020 general election, a Montana court on Friday, Sept. 25 permanently struck down a state law...”

William Perry Pendley: Federal judge removes acting Bureau of Land Management director after finding he has served unlawfully for 424 days - CNNPolitics

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  15 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  4 years ago

“A federal judge on Friday ordered acting Bureau of Land Management Director William Perry Pendley to step aside, blocking him from exercising any...”

89-year-old Papa John's pizza delivery driver surprised with $12K tip thanks to 'TikTok Family' - CNN

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  3 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 years ago

“The tables quickly turned for an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver who received a surprise delivery of his own from "regulars" on his route -- a...”

It's not often that I post an article in Anishinaabe that isn't connected to Natives or the environment in some way. This story really hit me and just said there are some damn good people in the world.  89 years old and has to work 30 hours a week delivering Pizza to make ends met. Kudos to...

Pebble Mine CEO resigns after recorded comments released - The Bastard Got Caught Lying

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  13 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  4 years ago

“We are dealing with a company that has lied to everyone”

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief David Hill Named to TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020 List | Currents

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  10 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“NEW YORK — TIME magazine on Tuesday revealed its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Among those named in the 17th annual...”

With Navajo Nation hit hard by Covid-19, this CNN Hero's mission to help vulnerable elders has a new urgency - CNN

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  8 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“CNN Hero Linda Myers spent decades providing a lifeline to Navajo elders before the pandemic hit. As Covid-19 is claiming lives at an alarming...”

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87 | Currents

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

“Breaking News WASHINGTON — United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. Having been nominated by President Bill Clinton,...”

Mexico identifies submerged wreck of Mayan slave ship

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  9 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

“MEXICO CITY (AP) — Archaeologists in Mexico said Tuesday they have identified a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 1850s,...”

Mixing Native American Culture and Hip Hop

By: Kavika  •  News & Politics  •  21 Comments  •  11 Likes  •  4 years ago

You may not like Hip Hop or know little about Native American culture but an American Indian Hip Hop artist, Supaman has combined the two and it has become quite famous.  The regalia worn by Supaman is from the "Fancy Dance'' and the regalia worn by Acosia Red Elk is from the Jingle Dance. The...

Acoma Pueblo Stays True to Namesake and 'Prepare' a Space for Future Generations | Currents

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  7 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“ACOMA PUEBLO, N.M. — For one of Indian Country's oldest living communities, knowing when to isolate and when to engage has kept the Acoma Pueblos...”