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Topic: Indigenous rights & well-being

Use Native-Land.ca to understand and acknowledge the tribal land you occupy
January 19, 2021January 22, 2021

Use Native-Land.ca to understand and acknowledge the tribal land you occupy

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The website Native-Land.ca offers an easy, intuitive platform to understand which native territories you live in.

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Deb Haaland slated to be first Native American Interior Secretary
December 22, 2020

Deb Haaland slated to be first Native American Interior Secretary

If confirmed, her role will include overseeing the government’s relationship with the 567 federally recognized tribes and 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.

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First tribally-associated medical school in the United States launches in the Cherokee Nation
December 3, 2020

First tribally-associated medical school in the United States launches in the Cherokee Nation

In rural Oklahoma, a brand new medical school sits in the Cherokee Nation, training Nation members to become physicians at Nation clinics. Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation is the first tribally associated medical school in the country.

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New Zealand PM appoints first female indigenous foreign minister
November 3, 2020November 17, 2020

New Zealand PM appoints first female indigenous foreign minister

After being re-elected in a landslide victory last month, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern continues to make positive progressive change in the country. Yesterday, she appointed Nanaia Mahuta as the country’s first indigenous female foreign minister.

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Petition: Return endangered orca held captive at Miami Seaquarium to home in Salish Sea
October 31, 2020December 29, 2020

Petition: Return endangered orca held captive at Miami Seaquarium to home in Salish Sea

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The Miami Seaquarium and its owners must recognize the Indigenous rights of her Lummi relatives and Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut’s inherent rights to be with her family in her native ecosystem.

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Online tool helps mobilize Native American communities to go out and vote
September 25, 2020November 17, 2020

Online tool helps mobilize Native American communities to go out and vote

The website aims to help Native Americans navigate roadblocks to the ballot box, by supplying specific, scrupulous details for registering, voting in person, and voting by mail, in all relevant counties and Indian tribal lands in the US.

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After 250 years, Big Sur land returned to Esselen tribe
July 31, 2020November 17, 2020

After 250 years, Big Sur land returned to Esselen tribe

As part of a $4.5 million land deal, 1,200 acres of undeveloped private property near Big Sur are being transferred to the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving tribal heritage.

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Washington’s NFL team is retiring the Redskins name
July 13, 2020November 17, 2020

Washington’s NFL team is retiring the Redskins name

The decision to change 87-year-old team name – considered a slur against Native Americans – comes amid mounting pressure on the franchise from corporate sponsors and the broader nationwide discussion of race.

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U.S. Supreme Court says eastern half of Oklahoma is Native American land
July 9, 2020November 17, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court says eastern half of Oklahoma is Native American land

The 5-4 decision, with an opinion authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, endorsed the claim of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to the land, which encompasses three million acres.

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Indigenous group in Brazil wins decades-long battle over illegal logging
April 29, 2020November 17, 2020

Indigenous group in Brazil wins decades-long battle over illegal logging

The Ashaninka indigenous community will receive $3 million in compensation and an official apology from companies. Experts said the case could serve as a legal precedent in other indigenous and environmental lawsuits in Brazil.

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