Just weeks before the midterm election in North Dakota last November, voting rights advocates and tribes faced what seemed like an insurmountable task: to reach thousands of tribal members and others who could be turned away at the polls because of a new voter I.D. law. Tribal leaders, organizations, and volunteers came together to bring Native voters in compliance with the law, and in the process sparked one the largest Native vote turnouts ever in the state for a midterm election. Read more here
Pebble Mine opponents take aim at U.S. Army Corps draft EIS
United Tribes of Bristol Bay. Executive Director Alannah Hurley said that she is deeply disappointed by the draft’s scope. “It completely omits local concerns and doesn’t take seriously many of the impacts that our people would feel from this project,” Hurley said. “It completely ignores collective impacts of any potential spills, of tailings failure. The fact that the Army Corps would even put this out, and call it a draft EIS at this point is so astounding, and insulting to the people of Bristol Bay.” Read more here
Report clearing Covington Catholic High School students of offensive behavior is ‘laughable’
Some Native leaders are pushing back against a report that claims to exonerate Catholic high school students involved in a high-profile confrontation last month during a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The report was prepared by a detective agency hired by a law firm on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Covington. Read more here
Native congressional leaders react to State of the Union address from both sides of the aisle
Reaction to the president’s State of the Union address from the two newly-elected Native American Democrats is not all negative. But the comments are mainly along party lines. Read more here
Native leaders commend Omaha elder following confrontation in Washington, D.C.
Native American leaders and others are honoring Omaha elder Nathan Philips who is at the center of video widely shared and making national news in recent days. It shows Philips drumming and singing while high school students wearing “Make America Great Again” hats mocked and taunted him.
Acoma Pueblo praises return of cultural items
Acoma Pueblo officials are celebrating the repatriation of dozens of cultural items retrieved from various outlets around the country. Acoma Governor Kurt Riley called it a joyous day for the pueblo, located in western New Mexico. “It’s a great occasion to have some of the items we’ve been trying very hard to repatriate come home.” Read more at here
Navajo voters choose among 18 presidential primary hopefuls
Jobs, the economy and clean drinking water are among the top issues heading into the Navajo Nation primary election. The ballot for president includes the current incumbent, his vice president, three women and 13 others. The top two vote-getters go on to the general election in November. This story is a collaboration between National Native News and High Country News. Also read more at at Native Vote 2018
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The Native vote could play a role in key elections across the country. Tribal leaders and Native rights advocates see the Native vote as an important influence in policy issues affecting tribes. National Native News is following a number of these stories in our Native Vote 2018 coverage. Read more at Native Vote 2018
Minnesota primaries pick two Native women for executive races
Whichever party wins the governor seat in Minnesota in November, a Native American woman will be the lieutenant governor. The top vote-getters in each party have Native American female running mates. Tim Waltz and Peggy Flanagan secured the Democratic nomination for governor. Jeff Johnson and Donna Bergstrom won the Republican primary.
After primary win, Haaland on track to become first Native American woman in Congress
Debrah Haaland won Tuesday’s democratic primary election for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District. If elected in November, Haaland, from Laguana Pueblo, would become the first Native American woman in Congress. “Maybe it’s the year for Native women because there are a lot of us running across the country,” Read more
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