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- Springfield News-Leader
Downtown Springfield Association set to award more grants to minority-owned businesses
The Downtown Springfield Association said less than 5 percent of downtown business owners are Black, Indigenous and people of color.
- The New Voice of Ukraine
Russia disproportionally targets ethnic minorities with mobilization notices
Moscow seems to be exerting particularly heavy mobilization levies on indigenous ethnic groups across Russia’s Buryatia and occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.
Indigenous activists raise climate awareness on sidelines of UNGA
Uyukar Domingo Peas, an Ecuadorian Indigenous activist, says if there are still "reservoirs of natural resources" in the world, it is "because we have protected them for thousands of years."
Biden declares major disaster in Alaska after severe storm
President Biden declared a major disaster in Alaska on Friday, ordering federal assistance to add to state, local and tribal recovery efforts after a strong storm, flooding and landslides hit the state over the past week. The severe weather and natural disasters occurred from Sept. 15 to 20, causing damage in much of the western…
Newsom signs law removing ‘squaw’ across California. What it means for Squaw Valley
The bill is among others Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on California Native American Day.
On Native American Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law re-naming UC Hastings
The college will officially be known as University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, or UC Law, San Francisco for short.
Provincial Court puts focus on Indigenous Justice
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Provincial Court of Alberta will release its new Indigenous Justice Strategy at a press conference on Wednesday, September 28. Where: Edmonton Court Centre (outside near West Entrance, weather permitting) When: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 28 What: Announcement of Indigenous Justice Strategy Who: Chief Judge of the Provincial Court Derek Redman Olav RokneSenior Communication AdvisorProvincial Court of Albertaolav.rokne@albertacourts.c
Tiny Home Donated to American Indian Community Organization to Serve as Model for Village
A single tiny home could end up making a big difference for Native Americans struggling to find affordable housing in the Twin Cities. Today, local builder James MacKenzie donated a tiny home to the nonprofit American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC). The home will be sited near the Mino-bimaadiziwin Apartment Complex, owned by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin, tribal governments will receive nearly $19 million in federal funding to combat the opioid crisis
The funding is part of a federal program to increase access to treatment, make medications like naloxone more available and expand access to support.
Biden Announces $1.5B To Combat US Overdose Epidemic, Support Recovery
The White House announced $1.5 billion in funding to tackle opioid overdoses, sanctions against traffickers, and increased funding for law enforcement. The White House said the funding is designed to help states, tribal lands, and territories tackle the "devastating" overdose epidemic and to "support individuals in recovery." The funds would be used to treat substance-use disorders and remove barriers to key tools like naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. The grants would al
'A historic find': Prehistoric Native American jawbone discovered near Iowa river
A human jawbone found near the Iowa River was likely that of a prehistoric Native American, experts said, after human bones bones were found in August
Biden announces $1.5B in funding to battle opioid overdoses, support recovery
President Biden on Friday announced that his administration would distribute $1.5 billion to states and territories, including tribal lands, to fund responses to opioid overdoses and support recovery. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will disseminate the funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response and…
- Patriot Ledger
Early settlers, Native Americans the topic of new Hingham historical series
A six-part historical series, "Native Homelands and Settler Colonialism," starts in Hingham.
‘Deerfoot of the Diamond’ Review: Cleveland Baseball’s American Indian
The story of Louis Sockalexis, who in the late 1800s was probably the first Native American to play in the major leagues and, briefly, one of the great practitioners of the early game.
Prehistoric human jawbone found in Iowa River
The jawbone likely belonged to a prehistoric Native American man who was middle to older age, officials said.
Get your Flamin’ Flamers chips and Skux energy drink: Reservation Dogs renewed for third season
Get out your Flamin’ Flamers chips and get your Skux energy drink: Reservation Dogs has been renewed for a third season. The FX and Hulu series about a group of Native American teenagers growing up in Oklahoma has been widely acclaimed for its blend of laugh-out-loud humor and sensitive depictions of grief.
Engineers Hosts National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Webinar for Architects, Engineers, and Contractors
Totem Pole Carving Totem pole being carved at the IPCA Innovation Centre for Opitsaht by artists Joe Martin, Gordon Dick, Patrick Amos, Robin Rorick, Ken Easton, and Nookmis.Among other crests, four skulls are carved into the lower mid-section of the totem pole. One represents the most recent COVID-19 pandemic, another symbolizes past pandemics Nuu-chah-nulth peoples have endured, including smallpox and tuberculosis, the third skull honours all the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Tribes, City Officials Address the Opioid Crisis in Northern Minnesota
BEMIDJI, Minn.—Tribal leaders, city officials and individuals in active recovery were among the speakers yesterday during the 2nd annual Opioid Awareness Response Gathering at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. The 3-hour event was organized by Northwest Indian Community Development Center’s Ombishkaa Re-Entry Program to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic impacting the community. A crowd of several hundred people attended the 3-hour event, inluding Bemidji’s Chief of Police Mike Mastin, Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince, Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki, and White Earth Tribal Chairman Michael Fairbanks.
Abigail Disney wants Disney diehards to 'pay attention' to how theme park workers are paid: 'Cinderella is sleeping in her car!'
In a candid interview, Walt Disney's grandniece addresses the company's economic inequalities, and why the founder would embrace the studio's push for diversity.
Senate Confirms Tso as IHS Director
Roselyn Tso, a citizen of Navajo Nation, was confirmed as the director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) on Wednesday by a vote in the Senate. Elizabeth Fowler (Comanche) had been serving as the acting director of IHS since Jan. 2021, when the previous director, Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee (Zuni). The IHS, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides federal health care to approximately 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.
A wave of indigenous women run for Brazil's Congress in Bolsonaro backlash
A record number of indigenous leaders, most of them women, are running for federal office in Brazil's election next month, in a backlash against the policies of President Jair Bolsonaro. As destruction of the Amazon rainforest, invasions of indigenous lands and violence against their peoples have surged under Bolsonaro, several of these candidates say they are joining the political fray with a sense of urgency. "This election is crucial," said Sonia Guajajara, head of Brazil's main indigenous umbrella organization, the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), who is running for Congress.
Canada to review impact of cannabis legalization four years on
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Thursday launched a review of the country's legalization of recreational cannabis use four years ago to evaluate its impact on youth, indigenous minorities and others, and analyze its effect on the economy and the illegal marijuana market. Canada became the first developed nation to legalize use of recreational marijuana in October 2018. Canada's health minister was required to conduct a review of the legislation, its administration, and operation three years after coming into force, so the review is coming a year later than had been planned.
Ranchers’ rebellion: the Californians breaking water rules in a punishing drought
Ranchers risk fines amid a clash over water rights, as regulators and Indigenous nations warn of environmental danger
Protests mark Australia's 'day of mourning' for queen
Hundreds of activists rallied in Australia on Thursday to decry colonial Britain's destructive impact on Indigenous peoples, as the country held a public holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
University of Kansas Says It Has Native American Remains in Museum Collection
The University of Kansas (KU) acknowledged on Tuesday it has Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in its museum’s possession. “It has come to our attention that the University of Kansas is in possession of Native American ancestors in its museum collections,” the letter, obtained by Native News Online, reads. Melissa Peterson (Diné), the school’s director of tribal relations, said a new collections manager working in the KU’s natural history museum found documents about the human remains while familiarizing herself with the collections.
