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WASHINGTON, January 11 — Today, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan No War Against Iran Act, introduced by Sanders and co-sponsored by Lee: “As United States Senators, we often disagree on many issues. But standing up for the Constitution is not about partisanship. The Founding Fathers were absolutely clear. They wanted to ensure that our country avoided needless conflict and they understood that presidential war-making would be harmful to our democracy. “That is why Arti...
School/Community Liaison Red Lake School District, ISD#38 Internal and External Posting: 01/10/2020 – 01/20/2020 Position Title: School/Community Liaison Supervisor: Building Principal Building: Ponemah Elementary Bargaining Group: MSEA Revised: 11/17/2015 Terms: Per MSEA Master Agreement Qualifications: High school diploma, GED, or Associates. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license. Ability to travel up to 50% of time to scheduled meetings/home visits in a wide range of weather c...
**EXTERNAL POSITION OPENING** SURVEILLANCE OPERATOR RATE OF PAY: Depending upon experience LOCATION: Seven Clans Casinos, Thief River Falls, MN OPENS: January 10, 2020 CLOSES: January 24, 2020 POSITION OBJECTIVES: Under the general supervision of the Surveillance Manager, is responsible to oversee assigned to protect the security of operations for Seven Clans Casinos. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Operates cameras and taping devices to continuously monitor activities of employees and guests o...
The South Dakota attorney general had decided "to not take sides" in a high-stakes federal lawsuit that could determine the future of a law meant to keep Native American families, communities and culture intact. The entire constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, is being challenged in Brackeen v. Bernhardt, a lawsuit against the U.S. government by Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, a biological mother, and three non-indigenous couples interested in fostering and adopting Native...
According to U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) a key Senate panel has approved two measures that will improve the federal government’s response to the missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) crisis. She said the two bills passed by the Indian Affairs Committee—Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act—would increase coordination with law enforcement, improve data collection, and coordinate violent crime prevention efforts in native communities. https://www.messagemedia.co/aitkin/news/government_meetings/missing-and-murder...
Less than one month ago, Sen. Steve Daines introduced Senate Bill 3019, the Montana Water Rights Protection Act, to the US Senate. In his attempt to fix the CSKT Water Compact, which is the most divisive legislation in modern Montana history, Daines made the issue worse. The intent of his bill is to obtain congressional approval of the CSKT Water Compact and to provide federal appropriations to implement it. Unfortunately, it goes way beyond that. His act creates much more controversy in addition to the original taking of water rights from...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico on Wednesday sued the state's largest school district and a former teacher over a 2018 incident where the teacher allegedly cut a Native American student's hair during class on Halloween and asked another student if she was dressed as a “bloody Indian.” The ACLU's complaint against Albuquerque Public Schools and the former teacher, Mary Jane Eastin, contends she created a hostile learning environment and discriminated against McKenzie Johnson, who is Navajo. The group...
A federal judge has ruled a northern Wisconsin county violated federal Indian law when it enforced its zoning rules on land owned by tribal members within a Lake Superior tribe’s reservation. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filed a lawsuit against Bayfield County in 2018. The tribe asked the court to rule the county has no zoning authority over tribal members' lands within the reservation. Red Cliff has its own land use ordinance that’s been in effect since 1993. Around 83 percent of the 1,353 people who reside on the res...
Donald Trump is only the third U.S. president to be impeached. Chances are extremely thin he'll actually be removed from office. But the process, like the president himself, prompts strong opinions among elected leaders and the voting public. We'll review the impeachment process so far and talk with Native political experts about how it's being viewed by voters. Guests: Jourdan Bennett-Begaye (Diné) – Washington editor for Indian Country Today https://www.nativeamericacalling...
Police officers followed standard procedure when they handcuffed an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter after they tried to open an account at a Vancouver bank, according to the city's chief of police. Chief Adam Palmer defended the officers' actions, saying they were responding to a report of a fraud in progress from a reputable source. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/girl-grandfather-handcuffed-bank-account-police-respond-1.5423411...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking the public to be on the lookout for missing Montana teen Selena Shelley Faye Not Afraid. The 16-year-old was last seen on New Year's Day at 2 p.m. outside of the eastbound rest area at mile marker 474 on Interstate 90 between Billings and Hardin. Read More: FBI Asking for Help Finding Missing 16-Year-Old Montana Girl | https://k2radio.com/fbi-asking-for-help-finding-missing-16-year-old-montana-girl/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=r...