Selected Native American News Stories
Last updated: March 13, 2024
Next update should be ready by: March 20, 2024
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Education
Beyond acknowledgments, land grant universities make up some impressive ground (ICT) 3/8/2024
Environmental Protection & Climate Change
US, Canada and Indigenous groups announce proposal to address cross-border mining pollution (ABC) 3/11/2024
Indian Law Advancement
The future of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (ICT) 3/11/2024
Indigenous Peacemaking
Podcast with Lauren van Schilfgaarde: restorative justice as regenerative Tribal jurisdiction (California Law Review) 3/3/2024
Native Lands & Sacred Places
Tribes and the feds will try to co-manage a national monument for the first time. Here’s what that could look like. (The Salt Lake Tribune) 3/8/2024
Why Alaska Natives like me oppose the landless bill (Juneau Empire) 3/7/2024
Religious and Cultural Rights
Smithsonian moves towards ‘informed consent’ principle for human remains (Museums Association) 3/12/2024
Tribal Child Welfare
Bill creating Indian Child Advisory Council signed into law (South Dakota Public Broadcasting) 3/8/2024
Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction
Following governor’s response, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes issue statement regarding PL 280 (Valley Journal MT) 3/13/2024
Oklahoma court recognizes Wyandotte Reservation, criminal jurisdiction (Public Radio Tulsa) 3/12/2024
Unequal before the law: Native Americans serve astoundingly longer prison sentences — because they are Native. (In These Times) 3/11/2024
Indigenous Tribe’s plan to sell cannabis sparks sovereignty battle (Filter) 3/7/2024
Violence Against Native People
Bree R Black Horse hired to prosecute MMIP cases in Northwest region (Native News Online) 3/12/2024
Justice, Interior departments outline next steps to address missing or murdered Indigenous Peoples (Big Horn County MT) 3/12/2024