Happy Monday!
Here are some of the articles you may have missed this past weekend:
A Park to Honor the Legacy of Chief Wilma Mankiller
Generations of Cherokee leaders built strong communities not only through government services and infrastructure, but through investments that bring people together. Parks, trails and community spaces are more than amenities; they are investments in wellness, culture, connection and quality of life.
That belief guided the Cherokee Nation’s creation of the new Wilma P. Mankiller Cherokee Capitol Park in Tahlequah, which officially opened this week as a nearly 15-acre public space dedicated to families and community.
The park honors the enduring legacy of the late Principal Chief Mankiller, whose leadership transformed the Cherokee Nation through her vision and investments in housing, clean water, education, economic development and grassroots community organization.
Peltola Calls for Congressional Term Limits at Alaska Rally
About 150 Alaskans joined U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) and community leaders Thursday at a rally focused on political reform, government accountability, and reducing the influence of special interests in Washington, D.C.
During the event, Peltola called on the Alaska State Legislature to pass 12-year term limits for Alaska’s federal delegation, arguing that Alaskans should take the lead where Congress has failed to act.
“If we want to lower costs and protect our state, we need to root out self-serving DC politicians that are putting special interests before Alaskans,” Peltola said. “Congress has consistently failed to pass term limits, but Alaskans don’t wait on DC to deliver results. Our elected officials need a deadline to deliver, and that’s why I’m calling on the Alaska State Legislature in Juneau to join us in the fight to fix the rigged system.”
Ramos Bills on Native Rights, Public Safety and Youth Advance in California Legislature
A package of bills authored by James C. Ramos, the first and only California Native American serving in the state’s legislature, focused on Native American rights, public safety, children and youth services, and mental health access cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s suspense file this week, allowing the measures to continue moving through the California legislative process.
Ramos said the 2026 legislative package reflects the priorities he has championed since taking office.
“This 2026 package focuses on my priorities since election to office – families, public safety and correcting past inequities against California Native Americans,” Ramos stated.