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April 25, 2024 Native News Online Staff
Tribal nations in the United States are leading a “Rights of Nature” movement to enshrine the inherent rights of the natural world — including plants, animals, and lands and waters — into law.
Currents
April 24, 2024 Levi Rickert Currents 1337
WASHINGTON — Danna Jackson, a Kootenai descandant who grew up in Montana on the Flathead Reservation, was nominated by President Joe Biden on Wednesday to become a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Jackson is the fifth Native American President Biden has nominated to the federal bench.
Opinion
April 23, 2024 Tom Cole Opinion 1329
Guest Opinion. On April 10th, I was ratified by the House Republican Conference as the new Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee - but not only did I just become the new Chairman, I also became the first Native American to ever Chair this Committee.
April 22, 2024 Levi Rickert Opinion 2184
Opinion. This week is celebrated as Earth Week. On Monday, April 22, Americans will commemorate the 54th anniversary of the first Earth Day back in 1970. The day was established as a community-based effort to bring awareness to environmental issues.
Sovereignty
April 22, 2024 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 1546
HOLLISTER, N.C. — The aroma of fry bread and barbeque was in the spring air on Friday night on the powwow grounds of the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe in Hollister, North Carolina. There was a festive spirit among families, friends, and fellow tribal community members as the 59th Annual “Blooming of the Dogwood” Haliwa-Saponi Powwow was kicked off for the weekend. For some, it was an opportunity to see family and friends they had not seen for a while.
April 22, 2024 Jenna Kunze Sovereignty 2596
On the floor of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City last week, National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro gave a statement advocating for advanced participation of Indigenous Peoples.
Education
April 25, 2024 Levi Rickert Education 367
California Assemblymember James C. Ramos held a press conference on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento to urge schools to use a supportive approach before resorting to suspensions and expulsions for students violating drug-related infractions.
April 18, 2024 Native News Online Staff Education 1222
On April 12, 2024, DePaul University in Chicago was designated an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) for the fiscal year 2024 by the U.S. Department of Education.
Arts & Entertainment
April 25, 2024 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 383
Indigenous entrepreneur Rob Pero, a member of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, recently signed on as the creative director for Minnesota-based producer Anne Marie Gillen’s upcoming film project, a climate thriller called “The 7th.”
April 22, 2024 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 1803
Five Indigenous celebrity chefs will prepare traditional Indigenous dishes for the American Indian College Fund's EATSS event (Epicurean Award to Support Scholars) scheduled for the evening of April 30 at the Lighthouse Pier in New York City.
Health
Environment
April 25, 2024 Native News Online Staff Environment 454
Tribal nations in the United States are leading a “Rights of Nature” movement to enshrine the inherent rights of the natural world — including plants, animals, and lands and waters — into law.
April 24, 2024 Native News Online Staff Environment 800
The Nature Conservancy, a global nonprofit environmental organization, announced the appointment of Fawn Sharp this week to its global board of directors .