Here’s the quote, “The use, abuse, sale trade and transport of illegal narcotics and substances has reached an epidemic proportion on the Spirit Lake Tribe reservation.” The tribe will be working with federal, state, and local authorities to help stem the tide.[...]
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New Tribal Regulatory Commission Outlines Plans
The newly chartered West Segment Regulatory Commission announced their intentions in full recently. Their goal — to monitor oil activity on the reservation; business owners’ concerns — costly regulation that’s hitting an already hurting industry. [...]Read More... from New Tribal Regulatory Commission[...]
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Archaeology Reveals New Information Mandan Indians
An archaeological excavation near the Missouri River s providing a wealth of information and artefacts, some of it dating back to the 1600’s. More details from KX News. [...]Read More... from Archaeology Reveals New Information Mandan Indians
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Fort Berthold Tribal Panel Wants to Regulate Oil Development
Tribal leaders on the Fort Berthold Reservation are taking the law into their own hands. They’ve formed the West Segment Regulatory Commission, a five-member board that intends to regulate things like oil drilling, background checks, and drug testing. Full story from the[...]
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MHA: Tribal Demonstrators Seek Changes
A group of demonstrators were exercising their right to free speech yesterday with the hopes of changing the behavior of the tribal government. Among their concerns are new accounting practices, a reduction in the size of government, and fewer restrictions on voting.[...]
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Canada: New Program Has First Nations’ Reading Scores Soaring
In Canada, Native Americans are referred to as ‘First Nations’, and the challenges within these communities are the same. In 2010, Canada made a point of improving reading and writing skills among First Nations with a new program and the results are[...]
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Citizens Voice Concerns at Turtle Mountain Council Meeting
Citizens of the Turtle Mountain Reservation have some concerns about their local leadership and they’re taking steps to solve their problem. [...]Read More... from Citizens Voice Concerns at Turtle Mountain Council Meeting
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Hoeven: Bureau of Indian Education Must Implement Better Financial Oversight
— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — At a hearing of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last week, Senator John Hoeven pressed Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Charles “Monty” Roessel to implement better oversight of federal funding for Native American schools[...]
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Former U.S. attorneys in Dakotas head Indian law group | Grand Forks Herald
Former U.S. attornies Tim Purdon (ND) and Brendan Johnson (SD) have formed a law practice with the intention of representing tribes and other Native American clients. Full story from the Grand Forks Herald. [...]Read More... from Former U.S. attorneys in Dakotas head[...]
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Montana Moves to Save Indigenous Languages from Extinction
Governor Steve Bullock signed into law two bills that will work to protect modern Montana’s connection to its Native American past. His quote, “[Native American languages]… represent the culture and history of our entire state.” [...]Read More... from Montana Moves to Save Indigenous[...]
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Fighting Sioux Nickname Supporters Still Fighting
A group organized on Facebook going by name ‘The Sioux Were Silenced‘ has received strong support in its early days. You can get a more complete story on the group in this article from the Grand Forks Herald or check out their video[...]
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Eye on Energy: Fracking Regulations and Federal Land
KX News takes a closer look at the impact new federal regulations will have on oil development — particularly on the Fort Berthold Reservation. [...]Read More... from Eye on Energy: Fracking Regulations and Federal Land
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Drug Explosion Follows Oil Boom on Fort Berthold
We all know that with prosperity come problems that we weren’t expecting, and increased drug use — especially on the Fort Berthold Reservation — is one of them. Cindy Carcamo reporting for the L.A. Times goes in depth to provide a personal[...]
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Hoeven Announces Nearly $17 Million in Funding for Rural, Tribal Water Projects
— Official News Release, Senator John Hoeven Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota an additional $10.3 million in funding to build and improve water supply[...]