lol … #HarmReduction #TribalSovereignty #Mmiwg #StopWarOnDrugs #ReproductiveCareIsHealthCare #MentalHealthCareIsHealthCare no doubt about it we’re most certainly cut from the same cloth! 🤓

Black Elk Wilderness co-management agreement signed | Buffalo’s Fire The agreement concerns the Black Elk Wilderness, a ‘place of profound spiritual, cultural, and historical importance’

11 tribes and the U.S. Forest Service signed a new agreement to co-manage the sacred Black Elk Wilderness in South Dakota.
Leaders say Pahá Sápa holds deep cultural and spiritual meaning.
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#BuffalosFire #TribalSovereignty #BlackHills

Six Tribal Nations in Arizona recently joined together to defend the Indian Child Welfare Act. They explained to the court that protecting Native children and families is not optional. buff.ly/XyFYBfu

#ICWA #ProtectICWA #TribalSovereignty

Committee hears request to extend Fond du Lac elk restoration appropriation to 2029 Rep. Kozlowski and a Fond du Lac representative asked the House committee to extend the allowable use period for a 2025 appropriation to 2029 so habitat work and an acclimation pen can be completed; DNR warned about disease‑risk and the committee laid the bill over as amended.

Rep. Kozlowski is pushing to extend a crucial funding period to 2029, aiming to restore elk to the Fond du Lac reservation while navigating disease concerns and tribal sovereignty.

Learn more here!

#MN #MinnesotaNativeAmerican #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalPolicy

Building pathways to Tribal sovereignty starts with the right strategy and funding.

Join us at #RES2026 for:
Pathways to Financial Sustainability and Sovereignty

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#TribalSovereignty #NativeBusiness #Aambe

"Someday, hopefully, we'll be cutting fish with our grandkids again." Yukon Gwinjik K’aahtii Nąįi, the Yukon River Protectors, is one of Native Movement’s Community Affiliate groups.

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#YukonFlats #Salmon #Doyon #TribalSovereignty #YukonRiver #PeoplePower #Alaska

Public Law 280 cannabis: Minnesota court limits state raids | Buffalo’s Fire Public Law 280 cannabis tribal sovereignty debate sharpened after a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision tied to a 2023 White Earth Reservation raid

More than 100 leaders gathered at the Great Lakes Cannabis & Hemp Conference to discuss policy, cannabis reclassification and Public Law 280.
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#TribalSovereignty #IndianCountry #CannabisPolicy #HempIndustry #PublicLaw280 #BuffalosFire

Commerce official outlines tribal relations work, contract changes and tribal housing set-aside An interim director at the Department of Commerce described the Office of Tribal Relations' work since 2023: producing a charter relations policy, resource guides, a glossary, and revising contract language to be more sovereignty-friendly; he also highlighted a tribal housing trust fund set-aside of 10% this biennium.

The Department of Commerce is taking bold steps to enhance tribal relations with new policies and a 10% housing trust fund set-aside—find out how they’re transforming government contracts to respect sovereignty!

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#WA #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal #GovernmentToGovernment

Identity Fraud or "Honest Belief"? In Coupal v. Leroux, the court exonerated an academic of fraud, but left the real issue–institutional identity verification-entirely untouched.

Coupal v. Leroux is a disaster for First Nations sovereignty. By awarding $70k based on "honest belief" in family lore—despite the Algonquin Tribunal debunking ancestor—makes accountability impossible.
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#Pretendians #Indigenous #Accountability #TribalSovereignty

Grok-verified: NUPA wipes $34T debt by leasing BLM land. 40% Tribes, 40% Freedmen, zero tax. 99.99999999% survival on 20M sims. Repo: github.com/bedardbrandon928/NUPA

#AI #TribalSovereignty #NUPA #EconomicRevolution #ZeroTaxFuture #AIJobs #MultiversalFortress #GrokVerified

Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and the Hard Politics of Sustainability - FoGo - Curated for the Intentional Consumer Jeff Merkley’s record on forced labor, biodiversity, tribal funding, and public lands shows what sustainability looks like when law and enforcement matter.

Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has used his position to defend staffing, tribal responsibilities, and basic stewardship capacity across public lands agencies. #JeffMerkley #UyghurForcedLaborPreventionAct #TribalSovereignty #PublicLands

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Error left Samish tribe forgotten for decades. They rebuilt from 'ground zero' | Cascadia Daily News Samish Indian Nation fought for years to be recognized by federal government

This
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#NoMoreErasure
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IMHO, Seattle has been living large for decades by degrading #CoastSalish territory for profit.
This is a BIG win for #TribalSovereignty
#FirstFoods
#HabitatRestoration
#SalmonPeople
#PNW
The remedies can’t begin soon enough…
#Indigenous
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If I’m not mistaken, #MarkMullins claims #Indigenous heritage…let’s see how that works out for the intersection of #TribalSovereignty and #ICE detention policy on his watch🪶🪶🪶

Bill to align state WARN-like law with tribal sovereignty and privacy draws mixed testimony Substitute Senate Bill 6106 would amend the state's layoff-notice law to exclude tribes and wholly tribal-owned businesses from the employer definition, exempt employee names/addresses from public disclosure, and limit name/address requirements to notices to ESD and bargaining representatives; ESD and business groups supported the privacy and tribal-exemption changes while growers urged an ag-season exemption to avoid unintended liabilities.

A new bill in Washington aims to reshape labor notification laws by protecting tribal businesses and employee privacy, but it faces pushback from the agricultural sector seeking seasonal exemptions.

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#WA #WorkerPrivacy #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal #AgriculturalExemptions

#LandBack
#FirstNations
#TribalSovereignty
#WomenFirst
#DualSpirit
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Tribes and lawmakers press for Medicaid §1115 waiver to reimburse traditional healing services Sen. Jane Raybould asked the committee to direct DHHS to seek a CMS §1115 waiver so Medicaid can reimburse traditional tribal healing services; tribal leaders and the Commission on Indian Affairs gave examples of programs and cited early results from other states, while questions focused on cost estimates and the waiver process.

Senator Jane Raybould's groundbreaking LB1016 could pave the way for Medicaid to cover traditional tribal healing services, potentially transforming healthcare for Native communities in Nebraska!

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#NE #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal #CulturalCompetency #HealthIntegration

State presenters outline enrollment rules and coverage options for Native youth in foster care State agencies and Coordinated Care explained Apple Health enrollment paths for youth in foster care, highlighted exceptions for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) youth and described the form-and-data steps required to change coverage or placements.

Discover how Medicaid enrollment for American Indian and Alaska Native youth in foster care can vary dramatically based on tribal sovereignty and program rules.

Learn more here

#WA #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal #ChildWelfare #MedicaidCoverage

State regulators briefed on prediction markets, court fights over whether CFTC or states control them Commissioners heard a briefing that prediction-market platforms (e.g., Kalshi, Polymarket) are at the center of litigation over whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or state gambling authorities have regulatory authority; presenters warned of risks to state and tribal revenue if preemption is found.

The battle over prediction markets is heating up, raising critical questions about state versus federal control that could threaten tribal and state revenue streams.

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#WA #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal #LegalRegulation #MarketUncertainty

Senate committee defers bill seeking tribal sales reporting to 40‑first day Senate Taxation Committee deferred Senate Bill 241 to the 40 first day after extended questioning about whether the Department of Revenue can deliver tribal sales breakdowns requested by tribes; DOR said some requested fields are not collected and explained legal limits tied to compacts and nexus.

The South Dakota Senate Taxation Committee has hit pause on a crucial bill that could reshape how tribal sales are reported, raising questions about state tax collection on sovereign territories.

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#SD #CivicAccountability #SouthDakotaTribal #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal

Maine hearing spotlights push to restore Wabanaki access to federal tribal laws Tribal leaders, allied organizations and the governor’s counsel urged the Legislature to pass LD 3 95, a bill intended to let Maine’s four Wabanaki nations access federal laws and programs now blocked by the 1980 settlement acts; lawmakers and the executive said technical drafting remains under negotiation.

A groundbreaking bill in Maine aims to restore Wabanaki nations' access to federal laws, potentially unlocking economic and social benefits long denied to them.

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#ME #TribalSovereignty #FederalAccess #CitizenPortal #EconomicEquity #MaineTribes

State, Squaxin Island Tribe reach tentative amended gaming compact; limits, ETGs and problem-gambling safeguards updated Washington State Gambling Commission staff and Squaxin Island Tribe presented a tentative amended and restated tribal-state gaming compact that incorporates multiple appendices into a single compact, raises certain wager and facility limits, adds an electronic table games appendix and reiterates problem-gambling protections; a public hearing and commission vote are scheduled for Feb. 12.

Washington State and the Squaxin Island Tribe have just reached a groundbreaking tentative agreement on a gaming compact that could reshape the future of tribal gaming!

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#WA #TribalSovereignty #GamingRegulation #CitizenPortal #ResponsibleGambling

Tribal nations are sovereign governments. Treaties are the law.
I’ll enforce them, through real consultation, co-governance, and protecting tribal water, land, and cultural sites. Oregon deserves leadership that honors commitments, not corporate pressure.

#HonorTheTreaties #TribalSovereignty #ORCD2

Cherokee Nation council approves easement to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for access to trust land in Adair County The Cherokee Nation Council approved Resolution 8 26-017 to grant an easement for ingress and egress to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or The Conservation Fund across a portion of tribal trust land in Adair County; the motion carried with no opposition voiced.

The Cherokee Nation Council has taken a significant step by approving an easement for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to access tribal trust land in Adair County.

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#OK #TribalSovereignty #ConservationAccess #CitizenPortal #WildlifeProtection

HHS Secretary Kennedy announces Mercury phase-out, major hiring push and $1 billion for Indian Health Service infrastructure At an IHS event marking 70 years, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to phase out mercury dental amalgams at IHS clinics, launch the agency’s largest hiring initiative to address a claimed 30% personnel shortfall, and direct $1 billion in departmental funds beginning in fiscal 2027 to tackle an estimated $8 billion facilities backlog.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just unveiled groundbreaking initiatives to enhance tribal health care, including phasing out mercury dental amalgams and launching the largest hiring push in IHS history!

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#US #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal #HealthCareInnovation

Indian Health Service celebrates 70 years; speakers call for full funding and Native-led care At a 70th-anniversary observance, speakers recounted IHS's 1955 founding, cited the 1975 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act that enabled tribal management, noted gaps including underfunding, and urged continued investment in Native-led health systems.

The Indian Health Service's 70th anniversary highlights a journey from federal trust responsibility to a call for Native-led health solutions, underscoring the need for full funding and modernization.

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#US #TribalSovereignty #CitizenPortal #NativeLeadership #HealthCareAccess

#Indigenous
#TribalSovereignty
#SAVEAct2.0
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We are an exhibitor booth at the Association on American Indian Affairs Repatriation Conference which runs the entire month of February!

Come check out our virtual booth on the conference website and get free resources!

#education #tribalsovereignty #community #NAGPRA #repatriation

#Indigenous
#TribalSovereignty
#SAVEAct2.0

Washington tribes could get more say in management of state logging lands • Washington State Standard Two Washington tribal leaders could snag seats on the state’s Board of Natural Resources. Tribal representatives would serve four-year terms.

As they should!!!
#TribalSovereignty
#TribalConsultation
#IndigenousPartners
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