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Selected Native American News Stories
Last updated: June 21, 2017
Next update is planned to be published by: July 11, 2017
This page includes news from the most recent update.
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Culture and Tradition
Religious freedom isn't just for Hobby Lobby- it's for indigenous rights, too (grist) 6/20/17
Judge strikes down court order in N.J. teepee dispute (CBS News) 6/20/17
Justices strike down law banning disparaging trademarks (New York Times) 6/19/17
Education
Interior Secretary Attempts to Justify Deep Cuts to Native American Education Program (Truthout) 6/21/17
John McCain, James Lankford offer option for students stuck in Native American schools (Washington Examiner) 6/19/17 (See 115th Congress S.1294)Environment & Energy
Tribal nations fight removal of grizzly protections (High Country News) 6/20/17
Intergovernmental
Secretary Zinke shuffles top Indian Affairs officials at Interior Department (Indianz) 6/19/17
Effort to curb crime on the Lower Brule Siox Reservation approved (Daily Republic News) 6/15/17
Land & Water
Judge announces Trump won't be defendent in Dakota Access Pipeline lawsuit (JWN Energy) 6/21/17 (See Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Environmental Groups, tribe, go to court to keep frac sand mine out of wetlands (WPR News) 6/20/17
Hearing will address what happens to DAPL after judge's ruling (North American Shale) 6/19/17
Major 9th Circuit Court ruling affirms Gila River Indian Community's water rights in upper valley of the Gila River (Native News Online) 6/18/17 (See United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation District)
Sacred Places
Hawaii astronomical observatory case goes to Supreme Court (Bristol Herald Courier) 6/17/17
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