by NUNAverse | Jun 29, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) are “Indian tribe[s]” under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and thus eligible to receive CARES Act funding as tribal governments...
by NUNAverse | Jun 29, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the restoration of more than 18,800 acres of land, known as the National Bison Range, so it can be returned to tribes in Montana. The transfer will be issued from the Interior to the Bureau of...
by NUNAverse | Jun 29, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior announced a new initiative to uncover the full history of the U.S. Indian boarding schools program and protect sites near the schools where deceased students were buried. Secretary Haaland said the new...
by NUNAverse | Jun 23, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and other federal officials are expected to announce steps the federal government plans to take to reconcile the legacy of boarding school policies on Indigenous families and communities. Secretary Haaland...
by NUNAverse | Jun 23, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is suing Idaho Governor Brad Little and state wildlife officials in federal court, contending the state has wrongly denied the tribe hunting rights guaranteed by the 1868 Treaty of Fort Bridger. The...
by NUNAverse | Jun 23, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: Yesterday, President Biden officially signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, making June 19 the national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The law went into effect immediately, making today the...
