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In a decision with sweeping national implications, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) ruled Friday that New York’s ban on Native American-themed school mascots violates federal civil rights law. The agency’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found the policy discriminatory under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits race- and national origin-based discrimination in federally funded programs.
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WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently.
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The United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) extends its deepest gratitude to the Oklahoma Legislature for taking bold, bipartisan action to override Governor Kevin Stitt’s veto of House Bill 1137—a crucial amendment to Ida’s Law that addresses the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) in Oklahoma.
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Native Vote. After the Eighth Circuit Court made the decision to block private citizens from bringing lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the Spirit Lake Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, and several individual voters today filed an en banc petition urging the full U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider the decision.
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Native Vote. Today, Deb Haaland, candidate for New Mexico governor, headlined the “Breaking Barriers” event hosted by the New Mexico chapter of the American Marketing Association. During her remarks, Haaland introduced key elements of her economic plan, focusing on boosting small, local businesses and creating new opportunities for growth across the state.
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Jonathan Cernek, former chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Indian Gaming Commission, and the Louisiana State Police for the alleged misuse of tribal casino credit cards.
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On Tuesday, members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council took part in a tribal consultation hosted by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Indian Affairs Workforce Efficiency and Productivity initiative at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, N.M. During the meeting, they emphasized the importance of maintaining meaningful tribal consultation and ensuring continuity of essential services.
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This Day in History. On this day in history, May 28, 1887, one of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe, was born near Prague, in what was then Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation mixed with Potawatomi blook, Thorpe would go on to become a symbol of excellence in sports and a trailblazer for Native American athletes in the United States.
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This Day in History. On this day in 1830, 195 years ago, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act.
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