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Current Native American Issue Acurrentissueinvolving theNativeAmericansand thefederalgovernmentis the settling of Cobell vs. Salazar Lawsuit filed in 1996. The lawsuit alleged illegal conduct in the management ofNativeAmericanmoney held in trust accounts and managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The...
Native Americans Discuss Education Issues with Federal Officials at Local MeetingNative students, parents and tribal officials shared theireducation concerns with White House...KrehbielBurton, Lenzy
Native American Summer Congressional Internships Mar 8 The Udall Foundation provides a ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian Country. . ...
(AP) — The only Native American on federal death row was put to death Wednesday, despite objections from many Navajo leaders who had urged President Donald Trump to halt the execution on the grounds it would violate tribal culture and sovereignty. With the execution of Lezmond Mitchell for ...
It was 65 years ago when the federal government tried to relocate indigenous people into large cities, promising a better life. But it left many Native Americans homeless, jobless and disconnected. The Bay Area became home to one of the largest intertribal population with many settling in ...
Across the continent, Indigenous peoples are methodically reasserting control over their land, laws, and how they live.
SCHUETTPELZ: I mean, I think, you know, blood quantum has been around for a long time and it actually is not a Native construct at all. It is a federal government construct. The federal government encouraged Native Tribes to use blood quantum. And largely they ...
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While there is great deal of overlap between the needs of AI/AN children and families and those from other populations, here we emphasize the unique opportunities that arise for advocacy for tribes, given their direct relationship with the federal government, and for models that are informed by ...