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SAINT PAUL, Minn. — On Wednesday, April 28, the Minnesota Supreme Court blocked a critical permit for the controversial Polymet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The denial affirms a lower court’s decision on January 13, 2020 that required the company to gather more information on the potential environmental impacts of the mine and to impose a fixed term on the permit to mine.
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LOS ANGELES — On the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi Germany’s Dachau Concentration Camp, a Jewish human rights center based in Los Angeles is celebrating a Native American soldier of Chikasaw and Choctaw descent for his assistance.
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NEW YORK – During the two-week-long the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Indigenous citizens from around the globe are afforded opportunities to address the forum in-person or through written submissions on issues that impact the lives of Indigenous peoples.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Thursday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 6 new Covid-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation and three recent deaths. The total number of deaths is 1,276 as of Thursday. Reports indicate that 16,570 individuals have recovered from Covid-19, and 265,029 Covid-19 tests have been administered. The total number of positive Covid-19 cases is now 30,491.
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SAINT PAUL, Minn.— A Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) expense account has dispersed more than $750,000 to reimburse law enforcement agencies in Northern Minnesota for policing Line 3 protests since construction began on December 1, 2020 according to a report by the Minnesota PUC. The account is an escrow account funded by Enbridge, set and managed by the PUC as part of the approval of the pipeline.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — With over 95,000 individuals on largest Indian reservation in America fully vaccinated, as reported by the Navajo Area Indian Health Service (IHS), the Navajo Nation is nearing herd immunity.
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WASHINGTON — On the eve of President Joe Biden’s 100th day in the presidency, he made a speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. In a normal State of a Union address, the House chamber is full with1,600 people. Due to the pandemic that has plagued the nation for 14 months, the chamber was limited to only 200, including members of the presidential cabinet, members of the Supreme Court, Senate members and House of Representative members.
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WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced Wednesday the approval of $927,000 for the Tribal Youth Coastal Restoration Program, which will fund six projects estimated to restore up to 1,000 acres of wildlife habitat on tribal lands along the Gulf Coast. The program will fund hands-on opportunities for tribal youth, including environmental projects and career training, to enhance community resilience, protect natural resources and the environment, and teach cultural values.
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ATLANTA — With nearly 29 percent of Americans fully vaccinated and people anxious to get outdoors after a long winter, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) on Tuesday released new guidelines for facial mask wearing for being outdoors.
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