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Why the 'Idle No More' Movement Is Our Best Chance for Clean Land and Water 14 Jan 2013 | 11:48 pm
As Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence enters her fourth week of a hunger strike outside the Canadian parliament building, thousands of protesters voice their support in Los Angeles, London, Minneapolis...
Idle No More: Indigenous-Led Protests Sweep Canada for Native Sovereignty and Environmental Justice 29 Dec 2012 | 06:37 am
A new campaign for indigenous rights and environmental justice is spreading across Canada. The "Idle No More" movement began as a series of protests against a controversial government budget bill but ...
Opportunity to support protection of the San Francisco Peaks 23 Dec 2012 | 03:08 am
A request from Shawn Mulford (smulford@comcast.net) Dear San Francisco Peaks Protector, After more than a decade of working for the protection of the sanctity of the San Francisco Peaks it is time f...
SERVICES ANNOUNCED FOR SENATOR INOUYE 20 Dec 2012 | 03:51 am
Source: NCAI As the world and NCAI learned on Monday night, Indian Country has lost a great leader. Senator Daniel Inouye, former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, died at the Walte...
Senator Inouye remembered as a Distinguished Warrior 18 Dec 2012 | 10:42 am
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii passed away today, Monday December 17, 2012, at the age of 88, with his wife and son by his side at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Cent...
NTEC joins NCAI and 22 other Tribal Organizations in calling for a Clean Carcieri Fix 2 Nov 2012 | 08:09 am
NTEC has joined with NCAI and 22 other Tribal Organizations in drafting letters to Presidient Obama and Secretary Salazar urging them to tell Congress to pass a Clean Carcieri Fix. These organization...
National Tribal Environmental Council Praises New National Monument at Chimney Rock 2 Oct 2012 | 05:25 am
Albuquerque, NM -- The nonprofit National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) today praised President Obama’s protection of Chimney Rock as a National Monument. “President Obama’s designation of Chim...
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE GATHER TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE 19 Jul 2012 | 07:04 am
WASHINGTON, DC–Hundreds of native leaders, witnesses and climate scientists will join policy-makers and non-government organizations for groundbreaking dialogue at a climate change symposium kickin...
Opportunity for Input - New EPA Strategic Plan Measure SP-14b for water quality monitoring stations in Indian country 19 Jul 2012 | 12:57 am
EPA is initiating consultation and coordination with Indian tribes on the definition for a new EPA strategic plan measure to demonstrate progress and success in protecting and maintaining quality wate...
Native American town in New Mexico struggling to recover from wildfire 18 Jul 2012 | 05:00 am
Source: The Guardian A recent flood has pushed the Santa Clara pueblo to the brink of disaster, and tribe leaders say the government is short on help They pray for rain these days across a drought-s...
