Showing posts with label Native American. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Native American. Show all posts

January 28, 2016

Native Americans Ask Federal Gov't To Protect Malheur Artifacts

Native Americans Ask Federal Gov't To Protect Malheur Artifacts

"In the wake of video showing the armed occupants of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon rifling through Native American artifacts stored at the facility, the Burns Paiute Tribe is asking Attorney General Loretta Lynch to stop Ammon Bundy and his supporters from selling them on the black market."

April 29, 2014

Photos: Final Day Of Keystone XL ‘Reject And Protect’ Rally Draws Thousands

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/04/29/3431942/photos-keystone-rally/
"On a weekend where some were expecting rain, the final day of the week-long ‘Reject and Protect‘ rally against the Keystone XL pipeline brought clear skies, warm sun and thousands of people to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The protest was organized by the Sierra Club, 350.org, Bold Nebraska and the Cowboy and Indian Alliance, an organization of cowboys, ranchers, farmers, land owners, and Native Americans from the regions that will be affected by the construction of the pipeline."

Photo Essay: "Cowboys and Indians" Against Keystone XL Bring Newfound Unity to DC

Photo Essay: "Cowboys and Indians" Against Keystone XL Bring Newfound Unity to DC

"Last week, members of the Cowboy Indian Alliance—a coalition of tribal members, ranchers, and landowners from the Great Plains—camped out on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., united in one cause: opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline."

Cowboys and Indians unite to reject Keystone XL

January 21, 2014

Michigan GOPer: 'Herd all the Indians' to Detroit, build a fence and throw them some corn

Michigan GOPer: 'Herd all the Indians' to Detroit, build a fence and throw them some corn

"A Republican county official in Michigan is in hot water after making racial comments about Detroit, including the idea that the city should be turned into a detention center for "all the Indians"."

May 13, 2013

Sequestration Batters Schools On Military Bases And Native American Reservations

Sequestration Batters Schools On Military Bases And Native American Reservations: As sequestration went into effect in March, some lawmakers argued that the impact of the cuts would not be as immediate as had been claimed, as they would take place over a matter of years. But there are some areas that felt the impact immediately. One of those is schools on military bases or Native [...]/p

August 28, 2012

August 25, 2012

New Mexico RNC Committeeman Is Custer's Last Fan

New Mexico RNC Committeeman Is Custer's Last Fan
"A RNC National Committeeman told Governor Susana Martinez's staff that her agreeing to meet with Native Americans is disrespectful to the memory of Col. George Armstrong Custer, the infamous cavalry officer who killed thousands of Native Americans in the 1800s, according to emails obtained by ProgressNow New Mexico."