by NUNAverse | Apr 9, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good afternoon, NUNAverse: Sections of the Indian Child Welfare Act that gave Native families preference in the adoption of Native children were struck down yesterday after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the federal law’s preferences for Native...
by NUNAverse | Apr 7, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning/afternoon, NUNAverse: The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa was victorious in its fight against a planned $1 billion PolyMet copper mine in northern Minnesota. The Fond du Lac Band filed a federal lawsuit in 2019 against the U.S. Army Corps of...
by NUNAverse | Apr 6, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: In response to more than 40 State Legislatures moving forward with legislation that would make it more difficult for many people to vote, two Native voter advocacy organizations, Four Directions and the Global Indigenous Council, launched an...
by NUNAverse | Apr 6, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning/afternoon, NUNAverse: Earlier today a car rammed into two Capitol Police officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol. The driver reportedly got out of the vehicle brandishing a knife, and was shot by authorities. The two Capitol Police...
by NUNAverse | Apr 2, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning, NUNAverse: As they continue moving forward with a plan to change their name, Cleveland’s Baseball Team said that they will not permit fans inside of Progress Field wearing Native headdresses or face paint. The new policy states fans can be ejected or...
by NUNAverse | Apr 1, 2021 | Daily Media Clips
Good morning/afternoon, NUNAverse: Pfizer announced today that new clinical trials of their COVID-19 vaccine show “100% efficacy and robust antibody responses” in adolescents from 12-15 years old. Pfizer and its vaccine partner BioNTech say they will submit the...
