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WASHINGTON—Last week, a delegation of leaders representing the Native American Church of North America (NACNA) and Tribal leaders continued efforts on Capitol Hill asking for federal assistance to protect peyote habitat in southern Texas. “We continue our efforts to protect our sacred medicine and way of life,” NACNA President Jon “Poncho” Brady told Native News Online.
Members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council met with United States Treasurer Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba (Mohegan Tribe) on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Representing the Navajo Nation Council were Delegates Vince James, Germaine Simonson, Eugenia Charles-Newton, and Nathan Notah. Malerba was appointed in June 2022 by President Joe Biden.
When Ada Deer (Menominee) walked on this past Tuesday, Indian Country lost not only a fierce warrior, but also a pathfinder who moved the country from the Termination Era to new heights of tribal sovereignty. A mutual friend told me that Deer was determined to make her 88th birthday on August 8th. While Deer spent decades being a strong warrior for Native Americans, she should be remembered for paving the way for Native women to serve at high-ranking positions within the federal government.
South Dakota U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate...
“The positive impact of today’s decision will be felt across generations,” the Protect ICWA Campaign said in a statement.