Sovereignty threatened by Noem
Noem’s Bill attacks all Indian NationsWASHINGTON — There is major concern amongst South Dakota’s Tribal Leaders about a Bill (H.R. 4865) to be introduced by South Dakota Representative Kristi Noem and South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy, both of them Republicans. The Bill is euphemistically called “No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives...
Historic meeting of Sioux Tribes at Fort Laramie to be commemorated
PIERRE — Did someone say 150 years have passed since the tribes of the Great Sioux Nation signed the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868? It’s true! The 150th anniversary of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 is coming up on April 29, 2018 and the...
Ft. Laramie Treaty ‘law of the land’
PIERRE — On the 150th anniversary of the 1868 Ft. Laramie Treaty, South Dakota state lawmakers voted to recognize and honor its “importance and validity” as the supreme law of the land under the U.S. Constitution. The treaty “guaranteed to the Oceti Sakowin sovereign nations...
Northwest tribes support Paris Climate Agreement
PORTLAND, Oregon — On Jan 25, the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians (ATNI) and eight northwestern tribal nations joined We Are Still In, a coalition of 2,600 U.S. leaders confronting climate change in the face of federal inaction. The tribes signed declarations of support...
Tribal groups, in coalition suing to block repeal of federal fracking rule
SAN FRANCISCO — A coalition of tribal and environmental groups sued on Jan. 24 to block the federal Bureau of Land Management’s repeal of a 2015 rule designed to protect water, wildlife, and public health from the harmful effects of hydraulic fracturing on federal and...
