Category Archives: Natives in the News

Self-Determination, LBJ and UNDRIP

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ict_sbc/self-determination-lbj-and-undrip   Indian Country Today By Chris Stearns On a sunny September day in New York City in 2007, the United Nations General Assembly gathered to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP). The event … Continue reading →

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Senator Kyl and the Violence Against Women Act

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

By William Norman, Charles Hobbs, Dan Lewerenz & John Tabinaca Plata May 7, 2012 Share Last month, the United States Senate moved to close a jurisdictional loophole that for decades has allowed non-Indian perpetrators of domestic violence in Indian country … Continue reading →

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Many share pain of random killing in Pioneer Square

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

Nicole Westbrook, 21, and her boyfriend, Bryant Griffin, had been in Seattle only a few weeks when she was killed in a random shooting on April 22. The family, members of the Navajo Nation, plan to start a scholarship fund … Continue reading →

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Obama Against Alaska Native VAWA Exclusion; Murkowski’s Role Examined

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/25/obama-against-alaska-native-vawa-exclusion-murkowskis-role-examined-110133 Obama Against Alaska Native VAWA Exclusion; Murkowski’s Role Examined WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is concerned about efforts in the U.S. Senate to exclude Alaska tribes from tribal jurisdiction and protection provisions of the reauthorization of the Violence Against … Continue reading →

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Painted Sky April 2012

Posted on April 20, 2012 by admin

Events & Sponsors Thank you Community & Much Success!  Northstar Album Video Clips   The Northstar 2011-12 Dancer Family: Betty Stephens/Dine’, Colt Nicol/Metis, Damon Keller, Erin Andrada/Warm Springs, George Clements/Paiute, Hun Kim, Kieran Hill/Modoc, Mary Bodine/Warm Springs, Matthew Clements/Paiute, Pamela … Continue reading →

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$1 billion tribal trust lawsuit settlement announced

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

$1 billion tribal trust lawsuit settlement announced The Obama administration announced it will resolve 41 disputes with Indian tribes over the federal mismanagement of trust funds and resources. Learn more: Indian Country Today Indianz.com U.S. Department of the Interior News … Continue reading →

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Faith In Seattle Police ‘Shaken’ By DOJ Investigation

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

Read the Story HERE by Martin Kaste Police departments have come under increased scrutiny from the Obama administration as the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division steps up investigations of corruption, bias and excessive force. Some of the targeted law enforcement … Continue reading →

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Seattle considers law to protect breast-feeding mothers

Posted on April 4, 2012 by admin

The city of Seattle is considering legislation that would make it illegal to require breast-feeding women to cover up or to suggest they move to another location. As a social worker specializing in infant and maternal care, Camie Goldhammer was … Continue reading →

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ACLU Publishes First-Ever Guide to Rights in the Digital Age for Students in Washington

Posted on March 29, 2012 by admin

ACLU Publishes First-Ever Guide to Rights in the Digital Age for Students in Washington March 7, 2012  READ IT ALL HERE Can a public school limit what students do online? Must students give administrators access to their private text messages, … Continue reading →

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US Department of Labor announces availability of $20 million for grants to help young offenders gain career skills and rejoin community life

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

ETA News Release: [03/15/2012] Contact Name: Jason Kuruvilla or Dave Roberts Phone Number: (202) 693-6587 or x5945 Release Number: 12-0482-NAT US Department of Labor announces availability of $20 million for grants to help young offenders gain career skills and rejoin … Continue reading →

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