‘A pattern of disrespect’: Leaders of the Seneca Nation are speaking out after the governor of New York vetoed a bill that would have finally protected burial grounds across the state. #NewYork #KathyHochul
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A non-Native collector who claims to know a secret tribal language is selling items that supposedly came from Little Bighorn and other battles. There are doubts about the upcoming auction.
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"You know what ladies and gentleman, I would do the same thing again--because I want you to live”: Outgoing Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez defends #COVID19 protocols that were among strongest in US.
leaves office on Tuesday.#Coronavirus #Arizona #NewMexico #Utah
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"We saw COVID come into nation, our homes and our communities. So much uncertain at the beginning. We lost many of our relatives": As he leaves office, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez urges Navajos to continue wearing masks and get vaccinated.#Coronavirus #COVID19
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is hosting the final #COVID19 town hall of his administration, which was dominated by disproportionate impacts of #Coronavirus on largest reservation in United States. #Arizona #NewMexico #Utah
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After years of work, tribes finally achieved a historic first for the Indian Health Service, protecting from funding shortfalls. But #Republicans are already tearing the law apart even as they can't agree on the basics of governing. #KevinMcCarthy
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Another day and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) still doesn't have the votes to be Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives for #118th Congress.
Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma), new member & Choctaw Nation citizen, still part of growing #Republican defectors -- now up to 21.
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7-Day COVID Rates
Nashville Area—16.2% positive in last 7 days
Oklahoma City Area—15.8%
Phoenix Area—15%
California Area—13.2%
Portland Area—12.6%
Navajo Area—10.9%
Bemidji Area—7.9%
Billings Area—7.6%
Great Plains Area—3.8%
Tucson Area—2.7%
Alaska Area—2.6%
Albuquerque Area—2.4%
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The Indian Health Service has released for first #Coronavirus results for 2023.
According to data, COVID-19 has been on the rise across Indian Country, with 12.1 percent of tests returning positive over the last seven days.
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It was a day of "chaos" as #Republicans failed to elect a Speaker in U.S. House of Representatives.
Even the only two Native Republicans are on opposite sides of #KevinMcCarthy debate.
Drama comes amid historic advance funding for Indian Health Service.
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There you have it. The U.S. House of Representatives has adjourned--after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) failed in bid to become Speaker in three rounds of balloting.
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), Chickasaw Nation citizen, made motion to adjourn.
Back at Noon on Wednesday!
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And the day of "chaos" continues as Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) comes up short in 3rd round to be Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives.
This time 20 #Republicans defected-1 more than prior rounds.
👉Defectors include Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma), Choctaw citizen.
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) failed in 2nd round of balloting in bid to be Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives for #118th Congress.
McCarthy again lost 19 #Republican votes -- this time to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), seen below, who had nominated McCarthy!
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10 #Republicans voted for Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona), whose Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act became law in #115th Congress.
Law is named in memory of Ashlynne Mike, 11-year-old girl who went missing and was murdered on the Navajo Nation. #MMIWG #MMIW
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California), fails spectacularly in bid for Speaker of US House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. 19 #Republicans defected.
Another round of balloting is expected for McCarthy, whose wife is famously part of "Northern Cherokee Nation." #Pretendians
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With one negative ruling on the books and a potentially devastating one on the way from the nation's highest court, tribal leaders are worried for the future. #TribalSovereignty #SupremeCourt #HonorTheTreaties #EveryChildMatters #DefendICWA #ProtectICWA
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“They love money but hate Indigenous people”: People headed to a Native basketball, educational and cultural tournament were shocked to learn that some hotels were charging more than $2,000 a night. #RapidCity #SouthDakota #Racism
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And the House Majority Leader has already put the bill on the calendar for Wednesday, a sign of the last minute, yet fast moving, developments on Capitol Hill.
#NDAA is considered must pass so Congress will be acting quickly before #117th session ends.
majorityleader.gov/content/daily-
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This list of Indian Country provisions that didn't make it into the #NDAA isn't exhaustive so stay tuned. Tribes were worried about federal recognition provisions.
Meanwhile, the bill will be taken up by the House Rules Committee on Wednesday morning.
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A provision to place tribes in #Maine on equal footing when it comes to the Indian Child Welfare Act has NOT been included in #NDAA.
A restrictive land claim settlement hinders sovereignty of Micmac, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes. #ICWA
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A provision to ensure the Tigua Tribe and the Alabama -Coushatta Tribe benefit fully from the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act has NOT been included in #NDAA.
The tribes recently won a big case at the U.S. Supreme Court but state of #Texas remains reluctant.
indianz.com/News/2022/06/1
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A provision to require the Department of Defense to brief Congressional about genocidal Indian boarding school era has NOT been included in #NDAA.
Separately, investigation at the Department of the Interior, ordered by Secretary Deb Haaland, is ongoing.
indianz.com/News/2022/09/2
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A provision to rescind the Medals of Honor awarded to those who participated in the Massacre at Wounded Knee has NOT been included in the #NDAA.
Effort known as #RemoveTheStain had been championed by Deb Haaland, now serving as Secretary of the Interior.
indianz.com/News/2019/06/2
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The #NDAA is finally out -- and it's only 4,408 pages!
Indian Country is still poring over the lengthy package, which was released Tuesday evening.
For now, it's easier to show what's NOT in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
rules.house.gov/bill/117/hr-77
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Stockbridge-Munsee President & Treasurer Shannon Holsey via : U.S. must honor treaty promises to tribal nations; seating delegate strengthens sovereign rights for all tribes
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"This is a moment of importance not just for me, but for all of Indian Country": Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado is making history as the first Native person to serve on one of the highest courts in #Michigan. #AllieGreenleafMaldonado #NativeWomenLead
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As far back as the 1785 Treaty of Hopewell, Cherokee Nation leaders insisted on a delegate in the U.S. Congress. The federal government has never honored that right. #ChiefChat #CherokeeDelegate #HonorTheTreaties
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“Bill text for the NDAA package is not ready yet”: Rep. James McGovern (D-Massachusetts) commits to taking up National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 -- but it's still in development.
Tribes are watching #NDAA closely for potential federal recognition provisions.
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'A pillar of the community": Eileen Janis spent years battling the epidemic of youth suicide among her people, the Oglala Lakota. She passed away at the age of 61. #EileenJanis #Obituaries
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Tribal leaders are now heading to Bison Bistro at Department of the Interior in Washington DC for final part of 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Sessions with White House Council on Native American Affairs will not be livestreamed.
Secretary Haaland will close at 5pm.
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Secretary Gina Raimondo of the Department of Commerce is delivering a video message as the public portion of the 2022 White House Tribal Nations winds down. #TribalNationsSummit #WHTNS
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"I think it's all about exposure": Nicole Aunapu Mann, the first Native woman in space, answered questions from the International Space Station, encouraging young Native students to explore careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. #STEM #TribalNationsSummit #WHTNS
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“She is the first but not the last”: Vice Chair Lewis "Bill" Whipple of Round Valley Indian Tribes is at 2022 White House Tribal Nations to introduce fellow RVIT citizen Nicole Mann, first Native woman in space! #TribalNationsSummit #WHTNS #NativeWomenLead
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“We’ve been here a long time. We plan to be here a lot longer”: Chair Mike Wiggins Jr. of Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa encourages tribes to develop their "bundles" of Indigenous Knowledge to help protect their lands and natural resources. #TribalNationsSummit #WHTNS
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“There have already been steps that have been taken”: Chair Brenda Mallory of White House Council on Environmental Quality cites restoration of Bears Ears National Monument and inclusion of tribal expertise at #BearsEars as example of Indigenous Knowledge. #TribalNationsSummit
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