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Biden to sign executive order on federal funding for Native Americans

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for Native Americans to access federal funding and have greater autonomy over how to invest those funds

The Independent UK

Indigenous advocacy leads to largest dam removal project in US history

Four dams are being demolished along the Klamath River in northern California, as salmon populations plummet.

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Italian-born explorer Henri de Tonti is important to Illinois history

Copies of Tonti’s journals are available in the Library of Congress and the Newberry Library. Tonti even had a Chicago Public School named after him, but it has since been renamed to reflect the Hispanic majority in the Southwest Side neighborhood.

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In the Amazon, Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction

Until recently, the Juma seemed destined to disappear like countless other Amazon tribes decimated by the European invasion

The Independent UK

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late, legendary Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series

The Independent UK

Honduras: arrest warrant issued over murder of activist Berta Cáceres

Indigenous and environmental leader was shot in 2016 after campaigning to stop construction of an internationally financed dam

The Guardian - UK

Tribals restive in Rourkela as ‘long-drawn battles to reclaim our land seem to have no end in sight’

Tribals threaten economic blockade over land acquisition: ASC president Deme Oram says unutilised land acquired for Indian Railways project should be returned to tribals; RSPMYDC backs call.

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Echo: release date, plot, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know

Echo on Hulu and Disney Plus is a Marvel series starring Alaqua Cox as martial arts aficionado Maya Lopez, aka Echo.

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Peruvian rainforest defender from embattled Kichwa tribe shot dead in river attack

A Kichwa tribal leader has been shot to death in an area of the Peruvian rainforest that’s seen high tension between Indigenous people and illegal loggers

The Independent UK

Work resumes on $10B renewable energy transmission project despite tribal objections

It's back to work for construction crews that are clearing land and building access roads for a $10 billion project that the Biden administration describes as an important part of the nation's transition to renewable energy

The Independent UK

Maharashtra Winter Session: Jarange Patil demands extension to deliberate on Maratha quota issue

Jarange Patil also indicated a willingness to extend the December 24 ‘ultimatum’ he had issued to the Shinde government

The Hindu

New Mexico creates new council to address cases of missing and slain Native Americans

New Mexico is creating a new advisory council that will be charged with implementing a state plan for responding to cases of missing or slain Native Americans

The Independent UK

Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins first week of December 2023 sitting

Welcome to the Nov. 27 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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‘I feel like a badass’: Native American rodeo thrives as a younger generation takes the reins

Indigenous riders demonstrate real cowboy culture in the US west through Native and general competitions

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Naveen Patnaik government withdraws decision to allow transfer of tribal land to non-tribals

Govt. of Odisha rescinds decision to amend OSATIP to allow transfer of tribal land to non-tribals. Cabinet decision taken back twice in 10 days due to determined opposition from BJP MLAs and tribal rights activists. Govt. accused of manipulating TAC recommendation to have its say in cabinet meeting.

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Chicago has been a welcoming city for centuries

Native Americans started it all, making Chicago a welcoming place to “DuSables” of all colors, creeds, orientations and socio-economic backgrounds, Buildings Commissioner Matthew W. Beaudet writes.

The Conversation

Revisiting the Williams Treaties of 1923: Anishinaabeg perspectives after a century

One hundred years ago this November, the governments of Canada and Ontario signed treaties with First Nations of the Chippewa of Lake Simcoe (Beausoleil, Georgina Island and Rama) and the Mississauga of the north shore of Lake Ontario (Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Scugog Island).

Al Jazeera

How a rejected Thanksgiving speech forged an Indigenous holiday tradition

Indigenous leader Mahtowin Monro speaks about how the National Day of Mourning offers a corrective to US settler myths.

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The Independent UK

Why some Americans don’t celebrate Thanksgiving

The holiday is viewed by some to be a celebration of the conquest of Native Americans

The Guardian - US

‘A sense of home’: Native American land rights grow in industrial midwest

After Unesco recognized Ohio’s Indigenous ceremonial grounds, Native communities hope to spark a land return movement

Salon

Decolonize your Thanksgiving dinner

“In some circumstances I find that the only truth about Thanksgiving is the lie itself"

The Independent UK

How to decolonize your Thanksgiving dinner in observance of National day of Mourning

For many Indigenous communities, Thanksgiving remains a national day of mourning - a reminder of the genocide and displacement that occured following European settler colonialism. Meredith Clark writes how we can centre decolonisation efforts in our Thanksgiving dinners this year

The Hindu

A dilemma over tribal land rights in Odisha

Government’s decision to amend OSATIP to allow tribals to transfer land to non-tribals sparked controversy, forcing it to put the decision on hold. The amendment included a rider to prevent tribal sellers/mortgagors from being landless/homestead-less. Previous attempts to amend the Act were rejected.

The Guardian - UK

‘It is all about listening and sharing’: Indigenous solutions to the carbon divide

Deforestation rates are much lower on Indigenous land – and there is growing recognition that first peoples have vital role to play

The Independent UK

Why do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is a cultural holiday that symbolises peace

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