Native American/Indigenous
Friday, May 3, 2024
Public lands groups cheer expansion of two CA national monuments
Conservation groups, tribes and community organizers are praising President Joe Biden's decision Thursday to expand two national monuments in …
NV Tribal Nations push for Bahsahwahbee National Monument
Native American tribes in Nevada are calling for designation of a new national monument within the National Park System in east central Nevada…
NM tribal communities benefit from EPA's "Solar For All" program
New federal funding aims to revolutionize solar energy access within New Mexico's Native American communities and benefit the state overall. The …
Initiative champions Native voices in Nevada political arena
A Nevada grassroots organization has launched its inaugural endorsement process for the 2024 elections in an effort to champion indigenous voices in t…
ND sees flurry of campaigning among Native candidates
North Dakota's June 11 primary is inching closer and those running for legislative seats are trying to win over voters, including Native American …
MI Indigenous group uses art to show solidarity with Palestinians
Some Indigenous groups in Michigan want to draw parallels to their own historic struggles and those of Palestinians in Gaza and they are doing it thro…
Call for artists to create Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance logo
The Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance is looking for a graphic artist to develop a logo. Before Europeans arrived, some 60 million buffalo …
Biden administration moves to protect Alaska wilderness
Conservation groups are rejoicing over the decision Friday by the Biden administration to reject a proposed mining road in Alaska. The 211-mile …
Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps
Across the U.S., most political boundaries tied to the 2020 Census have been in place for a while, but a national project on map fairness for …
BLM's 'Public Lands Rule' could reform conservation, access in NM
Balancing the needs of the many with those who have traditionally reaped benefits from public lands is behind a new rule issued Thursday by the Bureau…
Report: SD Medicaid expansion enrollment remains low
Last year's Medicaid expansion in South Dakota increased eligibility to another 51,000 adults but a new report showed among people across the state wh…
New Endangered Species Act rules consider climate impact on ME wildlife
Conservationists in Maine said reinstated protections of the Endangered Species Act could help wildlife already struggling to adapt to climate change…