Well, Donald Trump said he’d bring those big pipelines back early in his Presidency and on Tuesday, he did just that, signing orders for the go-ahead of both the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline. When he’s not poking a normally lackadaisical and sleepy lion in the Far East with a sharp stick, … Continued
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D. NM) Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D. NM): There are many issues facing Indian Country, but the recent violence against the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and those standing with them is fundamentally wrong.That is why I am calling on President Obama to work with the Army Corps … Continued
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order establishing the White House Council on Native American Affairs. The Council will be headed by the new Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and will have members from every Cabinet department as well as other federal agencies. According to the executive order: “The Council shall work across … Continued
This conference provides leaders from the 565 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with the President and representatives from the highest levels of his Administration. Each federally recognized tribe was invited to send one representative to the Conference. This will be the second White House Tribal Nations Conference for the Obama … Continued
Former Navajo Nation President Peter MacDonald has endorsed Barack Obama. The Navajo Nation’s highest-profile Republican is crossing party lines this year, unless the McCain-Palin ticket can convince him it has Native Americans at heart. “I think the Navajos’ only choice is to go with the Democratic ticket,” former Navajo Nation President Peter MacDonald said in … Continued
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr. endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president on Thursday. Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr. addressed tribal leaders from across the country saying, “I am honored today to stand before you, as the elected leader of the Navajo people, to introduce the next president of the United States-Barack Obama”. Among … Continued
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( – promoted by navajo) More and more Native Alaskans are coming forward to tell about their direct experiences with Gov. Palin and her lack of regard for them. Here is a letter I received today that speaks for itself… An Alaska Native’s take on his Governor By Matt Gilbert Hello. My name is Matt … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Via Deoliver47 on Daily Kos, Native Times is reporting that Billy Mills, a Lakota Sioux Olympic gold medalist born and raised on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation came out today in support of Barack Obama — all the more notable because Mills is a Republican: Mills, who won the … Continued
( – promoted by SarahLee) With 4.5 million Native Americans in the U.S., both Clinton and Obama need the Native American vote in some key states, and are therefore courting votes. A while back, I diaried their policy proposals. Both were good, but I found Obama’s more comprehensive. Now, Obama has come out with a … Continued
