Good Morning/Afternoon, NUNAverse,
Last week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) will discussed the removal of a hateful and derogatory term for Indigenous women from nearly 650 federal land units in an op-ed that ran in the Washington Post.
Sacheen Littlefeather (Apache and Yaqui), the Native actress who famously declined Marlon Brandon’s best actor Oscar in 1973, has died. She was 75. Her death came weeks after she received a long-overdue apology from the Academy Awards.
In a partnership between the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), the Department of the Interior is looking to bolster food sovereignty efforts across Indian Country with a new program: Indigenous Food Hubs. The initiative will bring Indigenous foods and nutritional education to BIE schools and detention centers.
A trio of U.S. Senators introduced legislation recently to support economic development in tribal communities – the Native American Tax Parity and Relief Act of 2022 – to remove tax burdens and ensure that tribal governments are treated similarly to state and local governments in the federal tax code.
Keep reading for a full news update.
Boarding Schools:
Mohawk Residential School Survivors Demand Church Records
North Country Public Radio, Celia Clarke, October 1
Hundreds Gather in St. Paul for Boarding School Survivors Candlelight Vigil
Native News Online, Darren Thompson, September 30
MMIW:
Alaska Names New MMIP Investigator
Alaska Beacon, Lisa Phu, September 27
Law:
Senate Introduces Legislation To Support Tribal Economic Development
Native News Online, September 30
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Citizen, Justice Mark Montour, Appointed State Appellate Court Justice
Native News Online, September 30
Native American Students Hope A New Education Law Helps Reverse Years Of Misinformation
Cal Matters, Joe Hong, September 30
Native Mascots:
President Biden Welcomes A “Conversation” About Atlanta Braves’s Name And The Infamous Tomahawk Chop
Native News Online, September 29
Sec. Haaland In A Washington Post Op-Ed: “The Rape And Sexual Assault Of Indigenous Women Were Used As Weapons.”
Native News Online, September 29
How We Expunged A Racist, Sexist Slur From Hundreds Of Public Lands
The Washington Post, Deb Haaland, September 28
Health:
Roselyn Tso Sworn In As Director Of Indian Health Service
Native News Online, September 28
Other:
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American Activist Who Declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar, Dies At 75
USA Today, Patrick Ryan, October 2
US Shift Away From Coal Hits Tribal Community In New Mexico
AP News, Susan Montoya Bryan, October 1
Documentary Provides Intimate Look Into Cherokee Language
Cherokee Phoenix, Stacie Boston, October 1
Indigenous Contestants Vie For Miss America, Miss USA
Indian Country Today, Dan Ninham, September 29
Native American And Indigenous Community Takes Shape At Uconn
UConn Today, Christine Buckley, September 29
Department Of The Interior Launches Indigenous Food Hubs
Native News Online, September 28
3,000-Year-Old Indigenous Canoe Recovered From Wisconsin Lake
Native News Online, Darren Thompson, September 28
Two National Native American Organizations To Address International Trade For Indian Country At World Trade Organization Forum In Geneva
Native News Online, September 27