Heartbroken for the trees, the rivers, and the quiet places we’ll lose — stand and speak for what belongs to us all.
#ProtectPublicLands #PublicLands #ProtectOurParks #NEPA #StopTheRollbacks #SaveOurForests #ProtectRoadless #ClimateAction #TribalRights #ActNow
The judges described it as an "exceptional year-long investigation into how Seattle City Light systematically violated the #treatyrights of the #UpperSkagit Indian Tribe for over a century," overturning a false narrative about what kept fish from migrating upstream. #tribalrights
📢 Announcing a 5-day Master Training on the SCs & STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
🗓️ 28 Apr–3 May 2026 | 📍 Kodaikanal | 🏠 Residential
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#POAAct #DalitRights #TribalRights #HumanRights #HRF
@lakotalaw.bsky.social This group practices #Patriotism not #Nationalism, grounded in the #USConstitution #CivilRights and #TribalRights.
#Solidarity. They’re doing patriotic work for us all in #Solidarity, in a good way.
#Gratitude 🙏🙏🙏
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Maine's committee takes a bold step to protect Carpenter Ridge from landfill expansion while granting the Penobscot Nation a potential path to ownership.
Learn more here!
#ME #CitizenPortal #MaineLandfill #TribalRights
#FirstFoods
#Indigenous
#TribalRights
#TreatyRights
#Consultation
#RuleOfLaw
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House Bill 2263 could reshape Colorado River water use, but tribal and CAP representatives warn it might leave existing storage facilities in the dust!
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#AZ #WaterConservation #StakeholderCollaboration #CitizenPortal #ArizonaWater #TribalRights
A new bill aims to empower tribal voices in protecting sacred cultural places, but industry concerns about its impact on economic projects raise important questions.
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#WA #TribalRights #CulturalProtection #CitizenPortal #GovernmentConsultation
Sandoval County's 2026 legislative priorities are set, but a contentious voter ID provision sparks debate over its impact on tribal residents' voting rights.
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#SandovalCounty #NM #CitizenPortal #TribalRights #LegislativePriorities #VotingAccess
Despite military gains, a purely kinetic approach won't resolve Maoism. Since 2000, 11,780 ppl killed (4,128 locals, 4,944 insurgents, 2,718 security). Surrendered cadres moving to democratic resistance poses new challenges. #TribalRights #Peacebuilding #India
Jharkhand govt argues for tribal rights & high mining revenue (26% of India's iron ore reserves). Claims sanctuary notification risks violating Forest Rights Act. State proposed smaller area to protect community rights. ⛰️💰 #TribalRights #ResourceConflict
Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) may soon include Scheduled Tribes (STs) for marriage registration! 🤯💍 An exemption for STs was initially made to protect their customs. #UCC #Uttarakhand #TribalRights
5/6 TTAADC covers 70% of Tripura & houses 30%+ of the state’s tribal population. 🏘️ These elections are crucial for indigenous communities & democratic rights! 💪 #TribalRights #Democracy #IndigenousPeople
Women of the Gond tribe ✊🏾 just won a HUGE victory in the Supreme Court! 🏛️ They’re now entitled to inherit ancestral property, even w/o explicit custom recognizing it. A major step for gender equality! 🎉 #TribalRights #GenderEquality #India
Women of the Gond tribe ✊🏾 just won a HUGE victory in the Supreme Court! 🏛️ They’re now entitled to inherit ancestral property, even w/o explicit custom recognizing it. A major step for gender equality! 🎉 #TribalRights #GenderEquality #India
MY NEW ARTICLE ON SUBSTACK, open.substack.com/pub/alanlech...
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ALASKAN NATIVE RIGHTS!
#alaskannative #tribalrights #sovereignty #culture #americanindian #politics #government @nativerights.bsky.social @alaskanative.bsky.social @culturelablic.bsky.social
THE NEW IHHBA ARTICLE IS ON SUBSTACK, open.substack.com/pub/ihhba/p/...
ALASKAN NATIVE RIGHTS AND SOVEREIGNTY.
#alaskannative #tribalrights #sovereignty #culture #americanindian #politics #government @nativerights.bsky.social @alaskanative.bsky.social @culturelablic.bsky.social
Forest rights for tribal communities are facing delays! 🌳 Nearly 15% of claims under the 2006 Forest Rights Act (FRA) are still pending, impacting livelihoods & conservation. 😔 #ForestRightsAct #TribalRights #India
4/6 Shah emphasized Naxalism *hinders* development 🚧, not promotes it. Villages now have access to basic amenities, but lag b/c of unrest. 💡 #Development #TribalRights
4/6 Tribal communities, benefiting from welfare & education 📚, are less inclined to join. Young people prefer modern life 📱 over the austere guerilla lifestyle. #TribalRights #Development
3/6 👧 Crimes against children ⬆️ 9.2% to 177,335 cases. Kidnapping/abduction (45%) & POCSO Act (38.2%) make up the majority. Crimes vs STs ⬆️ 28.8%, esp in Manipur. 😔 #ChildSafety #TribalRights
3/6 👧 Crimes against children ⬆️ 9.2% to 177,335 cases. Kidnapping/abduction (45%) & POCSO Act (38.2%) make up the majority. Crimes vs STs ⬆️ 28.8%, esp in Manipur. 😔 #ChildSafety #TribalRights
Tribal activist Suneeta Pottam 🚨 & 3 others charged by NIA for alleged Maoist links! 🤯 Civil society groups condemn the charges, raising concerns about activist harassment. #India #HumanRights #TribalRights
4/5 Wangchuk was previously a champion for Ladakh’s Scheduled Area status, w/ a 2019 letter from a Union Minister acknowledging his efforts! 📜 Accusations of “sabotage” seem to contradict past recognition of his advocacy. #TribalRights #LadakhIssue
India’s 2027 Census faces a critical dilemma: how to count the uncontacted Sentinelese tribe? 🤔 This raises HUGE questions about tribal protection & cultural preservation. #TribalRights #IndiaCensus #Sentinelese
2/7 📈 Crimes against STs surged by 28.8% in 2023, totaling 12,960 cases! 😔 Manipur saw a massive spike – from 1 case in '22 to 3,399! 🤯 #TribalRights #ManipurViolence #SocialJustice
MY NEW ARTICLE ON SUBSTACK, open.substack.com/pub/alanlech...
AND MEDIUM medium.com/@tri4lechusz...
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THE NEW IHHBA ARTICLE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON SUBSTACK, open.substack.com/pub/ihhba/p/...
STOP ERASURE.
#politics #government #tribalrights #sovereignty #erasure #nativeamerican #americanindian @civilrightsorg.bsky.social @nativearts360.bsky.social @mediaindigena.bsky.social