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Federal Court Halts Destruction of Oak Flat

May 09, 2025 Levi Rickert
A federal court has issued an order halting the U.S. government’s plans to transfer Oak Flat—the most sacred site of the Western Apaches—to a multinational mining corporation for destruction. In the case Apache Stronghold v. United States , the government recently indicated it could hand over the land as soon as June 16, 2025, to Resolution Copper, a mining company with Chinese ownership, which intends to transform the sacred site into a massive copper mine. This would effectively end Apache religious practices tied to the land. Apache Stronghold, a coalition of Western Apaches, other Native communities, and allies, filed an emergency motion to pause the transfer while the case awaits review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Currents

Native News Weekly (May 11, 2025): D.C. Briefs

May 11, 2025 Native News Online Staff Currents 2031
WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently.
Opinion

Honoring Native Mothers: Our First Teachers 

May 11, 2025 Levi Rickert Opinion 693
Opinion. This Mother’s Day, Native News Online honors Native mothers — the life-givers, the culture-keepers, the women whose strength holds our nations together.

Spaceships on the Beach

May 11, 2025 Professor Victoria Sutton Opinion 1565
Guest Opinion. On Saturday, May 3, 2025, the citizens of Cameron County officially voted to name their city “Starbase” in an overwhelming victory of 212-6 votes. So the company town of SpaceX is an official city in Texas, now. Next, the city hoped to control its beach.
Sovereignty

Federal Court Halts Destruction of Oak Flat

May 09, 2025 Levi Rickert Sovereignty 2077
A federal court has issued an order halting the U.S. government’s plans to transfer Oak Flat—the most sacred site of the Western Apaches—to a multinational mining corporation for destruction. In the case Apache Stronghold v. United States , the government recently indicated it could hand over the land as soon as June 16, 2025, to Resolution Copper, a mining company with Chinese ownership, which intends to transform the sacred site into a massive copper mine. This would effectively end Apache religious practices tied to the land. Apache Stronghold, a coalition of Western Apaches, other Native communities, and allies, filed an emergency motion to pause the transfer while the case awaits review by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jamul Indian Village Celebrates Historic Land Reclamation with Passage of S. 3857

May 03, 2025 Native News Online Staff Sovereignty 4938
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.
Education

Native Student Fights to Walk in Regalia at Her High School Graduation

May 03, 2025 Kaili Berg Education 15171
Bella Garcia, a senior at Clovis High School in California and a citizen of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, has spent her senior year pushing back against school officials who say she can’t wear her full tribal regalia at graduation.

TCJ Student Announces Tribal College Student Art & Film Contest Winners

May 01, 2025 Native News Online Staff Education 1679
Two students making waves in Indigenous art and filmmaking were honored this week as winners of the 2025 Tribal College Journal (TCJ) Student Art and Film Contest.
Arts & Entertainment

The Autry Museum of the American West 34th Annual American Indian Arts Festival

May 09, 2025 Native News Online Staff Arts & Entertainment 1049
The Autry Museum of the American West proudly presents its 34th annual American Indian Arts Festival (AIAF) in Griffith Park, celebrating the vibrant creativity of Native artists from across the country. The festival showcases a stunning array of contemporary and traditional Indigenous art forms, including jewelry, pottery, sculpture, basketry, and beadwork.

Q&A with Gary Pitchlynn, Attorney Who Tells True Story about the Girl Scout Murders

May 09, 2025 Kaili Berg Arts & Entertainment 2151
In his book " The Usual Suspect ," Oklahoma attorney Gary Pitchlynn (Choctaw) shares his story from one of the state's most shocking murder trials, the 1977 Girl Scout murders at Camp Scott.
Health

‘Wreaking Havoc On Tribal Communities.’ | Senators Call on Kennedy to Halt Cuts to Indian Health Service

May 08, 2025 Elyse Wild

CDC’s Tribal Overdose Prevention Team Gutted in Federal Workforce Cuts

May 06, 2025 Elyse Wild
Environment

NDN Fund Continues to Support of Landback Efforts in Copper River Delta, Alaska

April 30, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 5376
On Wednesday, NDN Fund announced the successful closing of a loan with the Native Conservancy, an Indigenous-led land trust based in Alaska’s Copper River Delta. As the impact investment arm of NDN Collective, NDN Fund provides braided capital—combining financing with capacity and power-building support—to Indigenous-owned and led businesses working to strengthen their communities.

Environmental Panel Approves Ramos Bill Calling for Tribal Input on Water Projects

April 30, 2025 Native News Online Staff Environment 2077
The California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials today approved AB 362, a bill that would require the State Water Resources Control Board and regional water boards to consider the impacts of proposed water projects on tribal communities. The measure, introduced by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), also mandates that state and local water boards establish water quality standards that protect tribal water uses, where applicable.