As a Congressman for Washington’s 4and Congressional District, my number one priority is to advocate for the people who live and work here in central Washington, contributing to our communities and our economy. This is why, last week, I voted in favor of the Consolidated Credits Act. This legislation not only addresses many of Central […]
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The appropriations bill has money for Alaska
Alaska Congressman Don Young voted Wednesday night in favor of the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation Omnibus, legislation that funds the federal government through September 30. The bill passed with the support of 29 Republicans who voted in favor. The bill is now moving to the Senate stripped of Covid-19 response funds that were blocking passage […]
Why Indigenous voters who helped elect Kyrsten Sinema now feel betrayed | american politics
Indigenous leaders who mobilized Arizona voters to help elect Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said the centrist Democratic lawmaker could no longer count on their support because communities felt betrayed. Sinema was elected in 2018, halfway through Trump’s term, amid growing concern over rolling back voting rights and environmental protections that disproportionately impact tribal communities. She entered […]
Interior Announces Funding for Arizona Tribal Water Settlement
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Tuesday outlined plans to use infrastructure money to fund Indian water rights settlements, including several in Arizona. Haaland met with tribal leaders in Arizona on Monday and visited the Gila River Indian community on Tuesday morning. She is expected to formally discuss the plan and other funding to address water […]
Global Community Housing Services Market Report 2022
Key players in the community housing services market are Fair Community Housing Services Limited, Nestle Community Housing Services Ltd. , Community Housing Services-Crossroads Villa, Inc. , Community Housing Partners, Community Housing Ltd. New York, 08 Feb. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com Announces Release of “Community Housing Services Global Market Report 2022” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06228492/?utm_source=GNW and SRM […]
Biden lawyer returns title to mineral rights to tribes | Your money
FARGO, ND (AP) — The Biden administration’s interior lawyer said in a notice released Friday that mineral rights under the original bed of the Missouri River belong to a tribal nation in North Dakota. The 68-page memorandum released by the US Department of the Interior is contrary to a May 2020 Trump administration advisory concluding […]
Appointment of a new vice-president and new members of the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
OTTAWA (ON), February 3, 2022 /CNW/ – Traditional Unceded Algonquin Territory — Indigenous Services Canada Today, the Honorable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Dawn Madahbee LeachPresident of the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board, extend their congratulations to Victoria LaBilloiswho was named the new vice-chair of the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board. Victoria LaBilloisa […]
The Seminole tribe as a political force remains undefeated
Two gambling goliaths have arrived in Florida intent on disrupting the state’s multi-billion dollar gambling industry. Only one obstacle stood in their way: the Seminole tribe of Florida. And over the course of eight months, the tribe proved to be a force no amount of money could conquer. This is the story of the two […]
BACKGROUNDER: Biden administration tackles super polluting methane emissions
Interior announces $1.15 billion of bipartisan infrastructure law to create jobs by capping sinks alongside additional federal action When President Biden restored American climate leadership to the world stage in Glasgow at the United Nations climate conference, he unveiled America’s methane emissions reduction action plan. The ambitious action plan outlined how the United States will […]
Judge sides with Treasury in tribes coronavirus relief case
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A federal judge has sided with the Treasury Department in a case that challenged the distribution of coronavirus relief aid to Native American governments. Tribal governments had received $4.8 billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act based on federal housing population data that some said was badly skewed. Three […]
Judge sides with Treasury in tribes coronavirus relief case | National/World News
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge has sided with the Treasury Department in a case that challenged the distribution of coronavirus relief aid to Native American governments. Tribal governments had received $4.8 billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act based on federal housing population data that some said was badly skewed. […]
Australian government buys copyright to Indigenous flag
MELBOURNE, Australia – When Laura Thompson, an Aboriginal businesswoman, received a cease and desist letter in 2019 telling her to stop selling clothing that used the Aboriginal flag design because it violated the law copyright, she was shocked. “I never thought for a moment that I could face legal action for using the Aboriginal flag […]
New Native American name proposed for California town of Squaw Valley
[ad_1] A grassroots movement brewing in Fresno County to rename the rural town of Squaw Valley has led to a formal request for the federal government to vote on the issue. This month, Roman Rain Tree, a resident of Fresno, sent a proposal to the American Council of Geographical Names to rename the town Nuum […]
Bitter tribal purge leads to unusual demand: federal intervention
[ad_1] EVERSON, Wash .– In the snow-covered driveway of Saturnino Javier’s home, a dozen extended family members gathered last week with drums formed from cedar and animal skin, singing the prayer songs they they had learned growing up in the Nooksack Indian tribe. For decades, Mr. Javier and his family have considered the tribe of […]
The climatic victories of 2021 which put fossil fuels under control | Divestment from fossil fuels
[ad_1] After a year of record-breaking climate disasters and a grim prognosis from the world’s top experts warning the planet has already suffered “irreversible” damage, a movement is gathering momentum to force change. As the UN Secretary General said in August, the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions is the “death knell†for the fossil […]
Funding for infrastructure bill opens new chapter for tribal communities
[ad_1] Guest review. For generations, Indigenous communities in the United States have faced a dire infrastructure situation. Amenities that many Americans take for granted, such as access to transportation and sanitation facilities, have either been neglected or have never been available in a significant part of Indian country. Tribal advocates have long called for federal […]
Daily PJ Summary 12/09/21 | Mississippi Politics and News
[ad_1] Stay on top of the news with the Y’all Politics Daily Roundup. YP – Judge Blocks Federal Contractor President Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate On Tuesday in Georgia, U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker stayed the lawsuit over the federal contractor’s vaccine mandate, restricting enforcement of the warrant nationwide. Judge Baker issued the order […]
Tulsans of the Year: Tribes play critical role in COVID-19 emergency response | Tulsa World Magazine
[ad_1] Osage Nation Senior Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear stressed that the credit for the COVID-19 response goes to the entire Osage Nation and that many have contributed to the vaccination efforts. “We are very proud to be good neighbors,†said Senior Chief David Hill of the Muscogee Nation. The conference room was fitted with a […]
Limit interest rates without limiting access to credit
[ad_1] Setting limits on interest rates can have unintended negative consequences for borrowers. Sir Isaac Newton postulated that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. While this principle is a fundamental concept in physics, it also applies very well to the ongoing debate in Capitol Hill over federal interest rate caps on […]
India Child Protection Law Experts Say State Laws Could Protect Indigenous Families
[ad_1] Jennifer and Chad Brackeen challenge India’s child protection law in the United States Supreme Court. (Provided) Support journalism Efforts to overthrow the federal government Indian Child Protection Act litigation may not be fully effective due to state laws that impose similar requirements in at least nine states, including Oklahoma, some observers say. Cherokee Nation […]
Calling on more Australian high school students to learn Indonesian Bahasa
Tom Mack is studying Bahasa Indonesian at Darwin High School, but he’s not studying the language with a vacation in Bali in mind. Key points: The number of students studying Indonesian Bahasa has declined over a school generation Academics renewed calls for more students to learn Indonesian language and culture Despite the national trend, educators […]
Offshoring has left Native Americans more exposed to climate threats, data shows
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Centuries of land loss and forced relocation have left Native Americans much more exposed to the effects of climate change, new data shows, adding to the debate over how to tackle climate change and racial inequality in the United States . The results, which took seven years to compile and were published […]
Census urges promotion of more courses in Indigenous schools | national
[ad_1] Many American Indians and Alaskan Indians say that the dramatic increase in their numbers recorded in last year’s census supports their long-held argument that Indigenous history should gain more attention in the public school classrooms. Even before the last count, there was a growing movement to infuse more Indigenous material into school curricula – […]
Washington tribe waits to resume whaling
[ad_1] Details Through Jenna kunze October 19, 2021 On January 21, 1855, the villages of Makah in what is now Washington’s northwest coast reached an agreement with the US government – a treaty – where tribal officials ceded title to 300,000 acres of tribal land to retain some pre-existing rights in the future. Among them […]
Biden returns 2 million acres to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase
[ad_1] Fulfilling a pledge made as a presidential candidate, Joe Biden exercised his executive powers on Friday to restore the original boundaries of Utah’s two great national monuments. The move has been touted as a bold step toward protecting the nation’s natural and cultural heritage, but it could reignite the state’s long-standing feud with the […]
Interagency Working Group Executive Director Announces ‘Big Announcement’ Coming Soon | State Journal
[ad_1] MORGANTOWN – Executive director of President Joe Biden’s Interagency Task Force on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization said the public should be prepared to hear about a “big announcement” from one of its member agencies. Brian Anderson, who is also director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, said one of the […]
Interagency Working Group Executive Director Announces ‘Big Announcement’ Coming Soon | VM News
[ad_1] MORGANTOWN – Executive director of President Joe Biden’s Interagency Task Force on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization said the public should be prepared to hear about a “big announcement” from one of its member agencies. Brian Anderson, who is also director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, said one of the […]
Billions of dollars in pot, but Indian mining villages remain buried in poverty | News | Eco-Enterprise
[ad_1] When NH Malliswamy first heard about a fund meant to improve the lives of those affected by mining, he wondered why his village in an iron ore mining center in Karnataka n ‘had never benefited from it. For the past year, the ex-employee of a mining company, closed for illegal exploitation, has tried to […]
Indigenous Peoples, Environmentalism and Atonement
[ad_1] Erik Molvar and Marsha Small. (Author biography below) By Erik Molvar and Marsha Small As America grapples with its history of systemic racism, the environmental movement faces its own questions about the extent to which policies that are racist, genocidal, or involving ethnic cleansing played a role in early American conservation. Much of the […]
Alaskan Tribal Casino Plan Thwarted
[ad_1] In the US state of Alaska, a federal judge has reportedly ruled against an attempt by the indigenous village of Eklutna to set up a small casino on tribal land about 20 miles north of downtown Anchorage. Alaska has only one formal tribal reservation, the Metlakatla Indian community on sparsely populated Annette Island, according […]
Historically cheated, tribes would get conservation aid under bipartisan bill
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The Walker River Paiute tribe, located in Schurz, Nevada, is not bear country. But because of the forest fires ravaging California, these animals are escaping to new, safer habitats, some of which are in Indian territory. Historically, the federal government has provided relatively little funding for tribal land conservation, so suddenly having […]
Leaders Seek to Revitalize Navajo and Hopi Economies with Alternative Energy Options | Navajo-Hopi Observer
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – With the closure of the Navajo coal-fired power plant in 2019, the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe began to research alternative energy options to replace lost income and jobs on reserves. On September 14, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Hopi President Tim Nuvangyaoma were among the keynote speakers at a […]
A long battle has begun for the Koi Nation casino project near Windsor
[ad_1] Completing a large casino project is usually a two-part process. The first is to get the US Department of the Interior to approve the tribe’s land trust application and confirm that the development meets the requirements of India’s Gaming Regulation Act. The second is to obtain a gambling contract with the State of California. […]
Bay Mills President’s appointment to Indian Affairs made history
[ad_1] It was a historic ceremony: US Home Secretary Deb Haaland, the first female tribal citizen to hold the post, sworn in to Bryan Newland, a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian community, as Deputy Secretary of Business Indian. For the first time in American history, tribal citizens lead the United States in their government-to-government […]
Australia’s embrace of nuclear submarine technology strengthens its role as a regional foil against China
It is not called the nuclear option for nothing. One momentous decision reconfigures Australia’s relationship between its oldest ally, key security partner and biggest customer. This will piss off some of Australia’s neighbors and require skillful diplomacy. This will likely force Labor to agree, even reluctantly, due to a shared commitment to the US alliance. […]
A 73-year-old dream lives on at the Crazy Horse Memorial
[ad_1] John R. Beyer At the end of 1939, the promising sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski received an intriguing letter with an invitation to visit the Black Hills in South Dakota. Ziolkowski was living on the East Coast at the time and had just won first place at the New York World‘s Fair for his sculpture of […]
Council passes ordinance on medical marijuana – The Cherokee One Feather
[ad_1] By SCOTT MCKIE BP Staff with a feather After six years of wrangling over the issue, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is entering the world of medical cannabis (marijuana). The Tribal Council passed an ordinance in the regular session on Thursday, August 5 that establishes legislation in the Cherokee Code for the […]
States and cities close to interim $ 26 billion opioid deal
[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson and other manufacturers are on trial in California state court and just settled with New York state and two New York counties last month, on the eve of trial. The money for the New York settlement, $ 230 million, will be paid over nine years with an additional $ 33 million […]
The safety net in the event of a coronavirus pandemic is collapsing. Now what?
[ad_1] Distressed homeowners with loans held by private banks or investors should contact their mortgage agent to see what options they offer. Some of them have followed a framework similar to federally guaranteed loans, but the terms of others may be more obscure. Regardless of what type of loan you have, the most important action […]
Reporting donor bribe case, full circle for JMM
[ad_1] Lately, election bonds have been seen as an alternative choice to money donations. Nevertheless, political events don’t reveal the id of their donors. Just lately, in what was a shock transfer, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, the ruling celebration in Jharkhand, selected to make public the donation of Rs 1 crore election bonds he obtained from […]
Activists push to protect Arizona public lands, undo Trump changes
[ad_1] Surveying the largest concentration of petroglyphs in Arizona Archaeology Southwest and Fort Yuma Quechan tribal members hope the petroglyphs on federal public land will get the land protected. David Wallace, Arizona Republic GILA BEND — Before committing to the motion, Zion White cautiously checks where he plans to place his hand, trying to avoid the […]
THURS: Officials May Revamp County Virus Framework, State Sues Over Abandoned Wells, + More
[ad_1] KUNM Evening Newscast with Megan Kamerick, April 22, 2021   New Mexico To Consider Changes To County Virus Framework – Associated Press Health officials in New Mexico are considering changes to the familiar color-coded dial system that determines county responses to the coronavirus pandemic, including public health restrictions. The New Mexico Health and Human […]
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Outlines Key Resources to Invest in Coal and Power Plant Community Economic Revitalization
[ad_1] White House Releases Initial Report Detailing Existing Resources for Energy Communities Department of Energy Announces $109.5 Million to Support Energy Jobs, Executive Director to Spearhead Interagency Efforts Today, the White House Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization released a report that was delivered to President Biden and included […]
Jill Biden to visit tribal school still teaching remotely
[ad_1] ST. MICHAELS, Ariz. — A small grade school on the outskirts of the Navajo Nation capital is ready for students to return. Staff at Hunters Point Boarding School in St. Michaels have repainted the building, upgraded the washer and dryer in the dorms, installed a security gate, placed plexiglass between beds and installed hand-washing […]
Conservation would be more effective with more Indigenous leadership, says Patrick Gonzales-Rogers
[ad_1] In the past year there’s been a lot more talk about stakeholder inclusivity in the conservation sector. But how would conservation actually transform its practices? Patrick Gonzales-Rogers, the Executive Director of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, says increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples in the leadership of conservation institutions would be a good place […]
Tamara, Tribal Credit score Land Funding
[ad_1] Share Tweet Share Share Share E-mail Within the information of the world’s hottest funds, Checkout.com is main a $ 110 million funding spherical for Tamara, whereas Tribal Credit score has landed $ 34.3 million in a Collection A funding spherical. As well as, almost three quarters of 1,000,000 companies within the UK are dealing […]
Trudeau pledges to chop emissions 40% to 45% by 2030, under US goal
[ad_1] TOKYO – Japan declared a 3rd state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday amid skepticism that will likely be sufficient to stem a fast resurgence of coronaviruses simply three months away from the Olympics. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga introduced the emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from April 25 […]
FACT SHEET: President Biden units aim of decreasing greenhouse gasoline air pollution by 2030 to create well-paying union jobs and safe US management in power know-how clear
[ad_1] Constructing on previous American management, together with the efforts of states, cities, tribes and territories, the brand new aim goals to scale back greenhouse gasoline air pollution by 50 to 52% in the US. in comparison with 2005 ranges in 2030 Immediately, President Biden will announce a brand new aim for the US to […]
What that you must know and the place the order is at present
[ad_1] FORD COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – Led by the Nationwide Local weather Taskforce with enter from different federal companies, the Biden administration’s local weather change govt order goals to cut back air pollution, promote a greener setting and deal with the local weather disaster. However the 30 by 30 plan in that order is inflicting […]
90% of the world breathes polluted air. Symbolic emissions targets are usually not sufficient.
[ad_1] This story is a part of Overlaying Local weather Now, a world journalistic collaboration boosting protection of local weather historical past. Within the Anthropocene period, the straightforward act of wholesome respiration has turn out to be a luxurious. Regardless of business efforts to stop elected officers from permitting “enterprise as regular” whatever the social […]
Indonesian villages battle to get inexperienced power
[ad_1] As Indonesia seeks to switch diesel and indoor fires with entry to cleaner, more healthy power, advocates say bamboo is a viable answer, however early tasks have had issues beginning up By Harry Jacques SALIGUMA, Indonesia, April 20 (Thomson Reuters Basis) – Crossing the glassy water of a mangrove-lined inlet on the east coast […]
U.S. Supreme Courtroom sympathizes with Alaskan natives in COVID-19 support dispute
[ad_1] On Monday, U.S. Supreme Courtroom justices expressed sympathy for permitting federal COVID-19 reduction funds to go to firms created particularly for Alaska Natives, regardless that they don’t seem to be formally acknowledged as tribal governments in a case pitting teams of Native People in opposition to one another. Judges heard practically two hours of […]
Jordanian tribes battle over monarchy over alleged royal plot
[ad_1] It began with cake. Sakher Fayez, a Jordanian activist, was celebrating his birthday with associates and family members on April 3 at his household’s house constructing in Amman’s upscale Khaldah neighborhood. At round 4 p.m., a supply man arrived with a cake that nobody had ordered. When Fayez’s 16-year-old son opened the door, greater […]
Sea turtles threatened as Indian authorities assesses Andaman Islands growth
[ad_1] Little Andaman Island is a part of a rainforest archipelago off the east coast of India within the Bay of Bengal. An Indian authorities assume tank has proposed to develop the island with one other within the archipelago. If applied, consultants say the plan would pose a risk to leatherback turtle nesting websites, whose […]
Unrest erupts on third night time of protests in opposition to Daunte Wright’s gunshot demise
[ad_1] The telegraph Authorities defeated by lords over restricted prosecution of troopers for battle crimes The federal government was defeated within the Home of Lords over a proposal to restrict prosecution of troopers for battle crimes. The Abroad Operations (Army Personnel and Veterans) Invoice, which has already cleared the Commons, seeks to restrict false and […]
New megalopolis could possibly be a deadly blow for outdated Indian tribes – The diplomat
[ad_1] Publicity Right this moment, Notably Susceptible Tribal Teams (PVTGs) in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands are at their lowest. Restricted to the picturesque islands of the Bay of Bengal, with people forcibly invading their habitats, transmitting viruses and ailments, their inhabitants is estimated at solely 769. In different phrases, they might all slot in […]
3 issues to do if you happen to’re in your 50s with out retirement financial savings
[ad_1] We are inclined to assume that your 50s are nearing retirement, however for these with no financial savings, the sight of the end line might be extra anxiety-provoking than thrilling. In the event you belong to this group, it’s unrealistic to anticipate you to reside in luxurious until you win the lottery. However saving […]
Disturbing raid on an indigenous Filipino college
[ad_1] On Monday, police in Cebu Metropolis, central Philippines, raided a short lived college for internally displaced kids and arrested 26 folks, together with 19 kids. Police allege that the college was coaching kids as “armed fighters” for the Communist insurgency of the New Individuals’s Military and that the raid was geared toward “saving” them. […]
An open letter to President Biden on indigenous peoples
[ad_1] That is an open letter to President Joe Biden from a gaggle of indigenous peoples and advocates. The letter requires a collection of actions by the Biden administration to help the rights of Indigenous peoples in the USA and overseas. “Internationally, the USA should develop into an advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples, […]
Vaccine deployment: a ‘conflict on time’ for Amazonian indigenous teams – world
[ad_1] Indigenous leaders within the Amazon rainforest urged governments on Tuesday to make sure vaccine rollout reaches all tribal communities as a devastating new wave of COVID-19 overwhelms the area’s well being programs. Jose Gregorio Diaz, who heads the Coordinating Physique of Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon Basin (COICA), stated his folks had been dealing […]
Papua tribe transfer to dam clearing of ancestral forest for palm oil
[ad_1] Members of the Auyu tribe in Papua, Indonesia, are calling for a halt to the operations of the palm oil firm PT Indo Asiana Lestari (IAL), which seems to be getting ready to clear their ancestral forests. They are saying the corporate has did not safe neighborhood consent for the mission and it isn’t […]
Washington, Oregon, 29 tribes proceed plans to promote Nationwide Archives constructing in Seattle
[ad_1] SEATTLE – Washington, Oregon, greater than two dozen Native American and Native Alaskan tribes and cultural teams within the Northwest are suing the federal authorities to cease the sale of the Nationwide Archives constructing in Seattle, a plan that will power the displacement of tens of millions of invaluable individuals. historic data from California […]
When the invaders took maintain on their lands, the Brazilian Karipuna folks pushed again
[ad_1] The indigenous Karipuna peoples of Brazil have joined forces with civil society teams and introduced their grievances to worldwide boards to fight unlawful invasions of their territory. Worldwide outcry and the proof uncovered have led to legislation enforcement operations which have seen deforestation drop 49% this 12 months contained in the indigenous territory of […]
Financial Support For Individuals and Families – Get The Financial Support That You Need
There are many ways to provide financial support to individuals and families in the U.S. These include government assistance programs, private agencies, social service organizations, and nonprofit organizations. The purpose of this article is to give you some idea about what is available and how to find a program that fits your needs.