Overview:
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:
Photos of the 65th Grand Valley Lodge Powwow
Thousands gathered along the shores of the Grand River at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. under sunny skies with the temperature in the mid-70s to celebrate on Saturday at the Grand Valley American Indian Lodge Powwow 65th Annual Traditional Powwow.
Powwow attendees were treated with dancing, drumming, and Native American food fare, such as Indian tacos, strawberries over fry bread, and wild rice soup. Besides the Native American food fare, vendors sold a variety of items. Ribbon skirts were a popular item being offered.
For whatever reason the governor of Michigan allowed the permit issued in July 2026 to move forward, she has since retreated. I realize the false lure of jobs that a tunnel represents to union workers is enticing, but it cannot outweigh our interests as a Tribe or our responsibility to uphold our treaty rights.
As the son of a tribal commercial fisherman, this issue is especially important to me. When I served as tribal chair, I was extremely active on the issue and spoke at more than 20 rallies with Oil & Water Don’t Mix, For the Love of Water and other environmental groups.
My relevant experience living through the oil spill on the Kalamazoo River in 2010, while serving as an executive for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi close to there, gave me keen insight into what an oil spill can mean for our communities and environment.
9/11 at 25: A Native Perspective on a Day That Changed America
Wars cost money that could go toward the progress of global societies. The institute’s Costs of War Project estimates that the U.S. government spent or was obligated to spend more than $8 trillion on the post-9/11 wars.
Native Americans know violence in America did not begin 25 years ago. Our ancestors fought back hard against violence perpetrated against them in defense of their land. The insurrection on January 6, 2021, proved that some Americans are willing to commit evil acts against other Americans for political purposes.
As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we know we must stay united against the enemies abroad and those among us. We must stay united for right’s sake.
