Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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Alaska’s U.S. senators joined an unanimous vote which elevated Tara Sweeney to head the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, marking a first for the state. Alaska lawmakers widely hailed Sweeney’s smooth passage through the Senate Thursday, joining Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke in welcoming her to her new job. She is the first Alaska Native to hold the position of assistant secretary for Indian Affairs. http://www.ktva.com/story/38537201/tara-sweeney-becomes-first-alaska-native-to-head-indian-affairs...
In a unanimous decision, state regulators in Minnesota approved a controversial new pipeline that will increase the flow of tar sands crude oil from Canada to refineries in the United States. The long-anticipated ruling is a victory for Canadian pipeline owner Enbridge and a significant blow to environmental and Native American advocates who opposed the pipeline through northern Minnesota in a region rich in wetlands and wild rice lakes. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28062018/enbridge-tar-sands-oil-pipeline-minnesota-tr...
City councilors on Wednesday expressed skepticism about the job title and purpose of the city of Santa Fe’s Native American liaison, a $48,000-a-year position. Councilor Renee Villarreal said the contract for Rima Krisst, who has served as the liaison since the position was created in 2016, describes a role that doesn’t involve truly cultivating relationships between the city and the pueblos north of Santa Fe. http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/city-council-members-question-native-american-liaison-role/article_...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Investigators recover 22 guns stolen from a home in Green Bay after an elaborate plan to return them to the owner backfires. It all started when a 48-year-old Green Bay man went out of town from June 7th to the 10th and came back to find things weren't right at home. "He quickly realized that his guns that were located in the basement were gone, and he reported it to the police department, as he should. In the investigation at the time, he didn't know who took the guns,” said Capt. Kevin Warych of the Green Bay P...
SYDNEY, N.S. — Two fishermen from Waycobah First Nation have now been convicted of a fishery offence after a Supreme Court decision overturned a lower court ruling that imposed a stay in the case. In a decision released this week, Justice Robin Gogan allowed the Crown appeal, which included the introduction of fresh evidence in the case, and set aside the stay, which resulted in convictions for both accused. http://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/aboriginal-fishermen-convicted-of-violating-licence-222143/...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A gunman opened fire in a targeted attack on a newspaper office in Maryland's capital Thursday, killing five people and wounding others before being taken into custody in what appeared to be one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history, police and witnesses said. Police said the suspect was a white man in his late 30s whose rampage at The Capital Gazette followed social media threats directed at the newspaper. Authorities said the man entered the building and "looked for his victims." He threw smoke grenades a...
