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Tribal advocates are closely analyzing the potential impact of a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling dealing with state investigations of certain crimes on reservations. A common sentiment is that the protected rights of Native Americans are being chipped away. ...
A Native American organization is hoping to increase voter numbers after low turnout during the Montana primary this month. Keaton Sunchild, political director for Western Native Voice, said numbers were low even for a midterm primary, at 21 % of Native American precincts in Montana. He acknowledged new election laws likely affected numbers, especially an end to same-day voter registration. ...
A Native American organization is hoping to increase voter numbers after low turnout during the Montana primary this month. Keaton Sunchild, political director for Western Native Voice, said numbers were low even for a midterm primary, at 21 % of Native American precincts in Montana. He acknowledged new election laws likely affected numbers, especially an end to same-day voter registration. ...
A proposed reroute of Enbridge, Inc.'s Line 5 gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin was designed to circumnavigate tribal territory. But critics believe the reroute still poses risks to traditional Ojibwe agriculture.
Indian Country headlines for Monday, May 9, 2022