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The Jamul Indian Village of California marked a momentous occasion last week, celebrating the passage of S. 3857—the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act—alongside members of Congress, local officials, Tribal Leaders, Elders, and community members. The legislation facilitates the long-awaited return of 172.10 acres of ancestral land in Jamul to the Tribe.
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The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana officially broke ground today on its long-anticipated Ceremonial Center, marking a significant milestone in the Tribe’s ongoing journey of resilience, cultural renewal, and self-determination.
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Last week in Detroit, Michigan, legal rights to the Fort Wayne Burial Mound were returned to the rightful caretakers, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP).
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The Trump administration announced today that it is moving forward with plans to transfer a sacred Native American site to a multinational mining corporation within as few as 60 days—despite an ongoing federal lawsuit challenging the legality of the move. In Apache Stronghold v. United States, the group Apache Stronghold—a coalition of Apaches, other Native communities, and allies—has sued to stop the transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper, a mining company owned by a Chinese parent corporation.
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Internationally acclaimed Indigenous chef Sean Sherman (Lakota)—winner of the Julia Child and James Beard awards and founder of the award-winning restaurant Owamni—will visit Bozeman from April 24–26 to announce the city as the first expansion site of his groundbreaking Indigenous Food Lab concept called IFL Bozeman.
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In a continued pattern of disregarding the sovereignty of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners today denied a formal request from the Tribes to reschedule an upcoming hearing, submit additional evidence, and extend testimony time in a proceeding involving treaty-protected rights.
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Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), chairperson of the California Native American Legislative Caucus, on Wednesday issued the following statement upon the release of a third state auditor’s report dealing with return of Native American human remains and objects to tribes. The audit review once again damns the University of California (UC) for its lack of accountability and urgency in returning Native American remains and cultural items required by the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and its state counterpart, CalNAGPRA:
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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, have reintroduced the Buffalo Tract Protection Act. This legislation seeks to permanently prohibit mineral development on four parcels of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in southern Sandoval County, including the Buffalo Tract and the Crest of Montezuma. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are original cosponsors of the bill.
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The All Pueblo Council of Governors (APCG), representing the 20 Pueblos of New Mexico and one in Texas, proudly reaffirms its unwavering support for the permanent protection of federal lands in the Greater Chaco Region. With the reintroduction of legislation to withdraw these lands from future oil and gas leasing, Pueblo leaders emphasize their enduring commitment to preserving Chaco Canyon—an area of profound cultural, spiritual, and historical significance.
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