Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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Legislation by Rep. Gina Mosbrucker to further investigations of missing and murdered indigenous women and other indigenous persons gained unanimous approval by the Washington State House of Representatives Tuesday. House Bill 1713 continues upon legislation passed last year that brought the State Patrol together with federally recognized tribes, tribal law enforcement, urban Indian organizations and the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs to study and identify the issue of missing Native American women in Washington state and report r...
Virginians are taking a lead attacking what they say is a legal loophole that has left thousands of people stuck with debt they can’t escape. The case involves loans at interest rates approaching 650 percent from an online lender, Big Picture Loans, associated with a small Indian tribe on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. https://pilotonline.com/business/article_cf0745c4-3f59-11e9-bff8-273a0bac467d.html...
A federal jury on Wednesday awarded $4.75 million to the family of a 45-year-old man who was fatally shot by Fresno police in 2015. The family of Casimero “Shane” Casillas sued the city over his death. In its lawsuit it alleged that Fresno police Officer Trevor Shipman violated Casillas’ civil rights by using excessive force when he confronted Casillas on Sept. 7, 2015. Read more here: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article227194424.html#storylink=cpy...
The number of young gardeners is at an all-time high, according to the 2018 National Gardening Survey. And backyard or community gardens are a great way for people to gain a better connection and understanding of food. The Native food sovereignty movement encourages people to grow their own food and to eat more Indigenous foods to promote health. But gardening doesn’t always come naturally, even for some motivated gardeners. We’ll have seasoned Native gardeners and farmers on the line to answer your gardening questions. http...
