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Leaders of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Spirit Lake Nation sent a letter to the governor and other state lawmakers urging them to rethink

From environmental issues to voting rights, Wisconsins 2022 State of the Tribes address tackled a number of issues the state faces this year. The annual speech, presented Tuesday by Shannon Holsey, president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, gives the states tribal leaders a chance to highlight both the concerns and achievements of Wisconsins tribal communities. Among other topics, Holsey spoke out against what she said were efforts to restrict Wisconsinites voting access. ...

Another lawsuit filed by the Spirit Lake and Turtle Mountain tribes also opposes the North Dakota subdistricts

Dulcinea Lara is in the process of building an ethnic studies department at New Mexico State University, where she is a professor.

Grebel Brothers Capture State Titles in Class A State Tournament

The lawsuit, filed by attorneys for District 4 GOP Chairman Chuck Walen, whose district encompasses the Fort Berthold Reservation, and Paul Henderson, who is considering a run for GOP chair in District 9, which includes the Turtle Mountain Reservation, is the second legal challenge to the new North Dakota political lines in as many weeks.

Word that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Thursday lifted the mask mandate in New Mexico spread like wildfire within minutes of her announcement.

The lawsuit, filed by attorneys for District 4 GOP Chairman Chuck Walen, whose district encompasses the Fort Berthold Reservation, and Paul Henderson, who is considering a run for GOP chair in District 9, which includes the Turtle Mountain Reservation, is the second legal challenge to the new North Dakota political lines in as many weeks.

Two people have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that led to the creation of legislative sub-di...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A second lawsuit has been filed opposing the Legislature’s creation of state House subdistricts encompassing American Indian reservations in North Dakota, alleging that the consideration of race is unconstitutional.