Native communities are resilient, organized, and rising up. Wampanoag. Massachusett. Nipmuc. Mohegan. Pequot. Narragansett. Passamaquoddy. Miꞌkmaq. These are just some of the indigenous nations of the land now called New England, the home of that original Thanksgiving dinner that occurred 400 years ago, in the fall of 1621. The myth of that shared meal has […]
“Biden has consistently fallen short of protecting the water that sustains all life on Mother Earth and continuously failed to honor our treaties.” On the heels of President Joe Biden’s proclamation formally marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a coalition of Indigenous and environmental leaders on Sunday delivered a blunt message to the White House: “We don’t need performative proclamations, […]
WHAT: Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration hosted by Alaska Pacific University **In-Person or virtual interviews will be available upon request** WHEN: Monday, October 11, 2021, 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. AKDT WHERE: Alaska Pacific University APU Website – LIVE (https://www.alaskapacific.edu/ancsa-at-50-events/) Facebook Page – LIVE (https://www.facebook.com/Alaskapacific/) YouTube Page – LIVE (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQAbWAq9YazdTbphibx9GA) WHO: Alaska Pacific University, Alaska Native […]
ANCHORAGE – In a first for Alaska, the Curyung Tribal Council of Dillingham and the Native Village of Unalakleet unanimously approved their Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Tribal Community Response Plans (TCRP) as part of the Department of Justice’s national MMIP Initiative. “The adoption of these plans marks a major milestone in finding lasting […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Young (R-AK), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples, and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), Chair of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples, have introduced the STOP Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking Tribal cultural patrimony. Upon introduction, […]
“Today we stand on unceded, unsurrendered, illegally occupied Secwepemc land to show that we will not stop until the pipeline is terminated and the land is returned to the rightful title holders.” A pair of Indigenous land defenders locked themselves to equipment at a fossil fuel pumping station in British Columbia on Saturday, vowing to […]
One campaigner called her confirmation “a tremendous win for Indigenous communities, the waters, parks, and lands across our country, and the climate.” A diverse coalition of progressive and Indigenous figures and organizations on Monday celebrated the Senate’s confirmation of Deb Haaland to head the Department of the Interior—making the New Mexico Democrat and Green New […]
Date: February 25, 2021 Time: Noon – 1:00 PM Topic:Update on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Location:Facebook Live Join us on February 25, 2021 for a Native Issues Forum to hear a report on what is being done on the federal, state and tribal levels to address the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women crisis […]
Anchorage, Alaska – United States Attorney Bryan Schroder announced Alaska’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Pilot Project (Pilot Project) today. The Pilot Project, in accordance with the Justice Department’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Initiative, and in furtherance of and Savanna’s Act, implements tailored Tribal Community Response Plans (TCRP) in select pilot sites. A […]