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The weekend may be over, but the news affecting Indian Country doesn’t stop. Each Monday, Native News Online brings you “Articles You May Have Missed”—a quick look at the important stories from across Indian Country that deserve your attention.
Happy Monday Morning!
Here are some of the articles you may have missed this past weekend:
Ramos Closes Two-Year Legislative Session With 20 Enacted Laws
California Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) closed the 2025-26 legislative session with 20 bills enacted into law, addressing issues ranging from tax relief for military retirees and suicide prevention to public safety, homelessness and Native American inclusion.
Ramos. a member of the Serrano and Cahuilla tribes and a lifelong resident of the San Manuel Indian Reservation (Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, is the first and only California Native American serving in the California Assembly.
Of the 20 measures Ramos authored that received legislative approval and were signed by the governor, 12 were signed into law this year and eight were approved last year.
The White Mesa Ute Community will hold its 10th annual spiritual walk on October 17 to protest the Energy Fuels uranium mill and raise concerns about the potential impacts of radioactive waste processing on the community’s water, air, land, culture and sacred sites.
The community-led rally and spiritual walk will begin at 11 a.m. MDT at the White Mesa Ute Community Center. Participants will then walk approximately five miles on relatively flat pavement to the Energy Fuels uranium mill, located just north of the community and east of Bears Ears National Monument.
Organizers are inviting tribal citizens, residents of Utah and people from across Indian Country and beyond to join the event in solidarity with communities affected by uranium mining and radioactive waste.
Peltola Takes Senate Campaign to Dillingham, Emphasizing Costs, Fisheries and Alaska-First Agenda
Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) brought her campaign for the U.S. Senate to Dillingham, meeting with residents, community leaders and local officials to hear directly about the issues affecting families in the Bristol Bay region.
Peltola, a lifelong Alaskan and former commercial fisherwoman, said she is traveling throughout the state to hear from residents about the rising cost of living and other challenges facing Alaska communities. She is challenging Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in the Nov. 3 general election. Alaska election officials list Peltola and Sullivan among the certified candidates for the Senate race.
“Person-to-person, one conversation at a time, I’m traveling to every corner of our state because every Alaskan deserves a voice,” Peltola said. “The skyrocketing cost of fuel, groceries, and housing is making it harder and harder for families in Dillingham and across our state to get by.”
