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‘These are not your lands to give away’: 6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law
-Indigenous communities in Ontario are flooded with mining claims that chip away at their territories. It’s a “racist, colonialist” system, the lawyer leading a new court case said.
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Seneca Nation Sues City for More than 450,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow
-The Seneca Nation of western New York officially filed a Notice of a Claim against the City of Olean after its city’s wastewater treatment plant overflowed into the Nation’s waterways for the second time this year.
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New Interagency Agreement Supports Water Tribal Water and Sanitation Projects
-The Department of the Interior and Indian Health Service are partnering to develop safe drinking water and improve community sanitation across Indian Country, the agencies announced this week.
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Indigenous peoples rush to stop ‘false climate solutions’ ahead of next international climate meeting
-COP29 could make carbon markets permanent. Indigenous leaders are calling for a moratorium before it’s too late.
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Sault tribe challenges Michigan fishing deal, chides ‘preposterous’ rules
-With key species like whitefish nearing the brink of collapse, Michigan’s largest Native American tribe wants fewer restrictions on when, how and where its members can fish.
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Native Farm Bill Coalition Leaders Critical of USDA Equity Commission Final Report
-In a critical response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission Final Report, the Native Farm Bill Coalition co-chairs say the report doesn’t adequately address inequities in Indian Country.
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I’m working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future
-Language revitalization efforts, both in Canada and the U.S., are opportunities for Indigenous peoples to reclaim their cultural ties. Strategies for revitalizing languages range from language documentation to immersion language schools.
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Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land
-A federal judge ordered a segment of Line 5 to be moved within three years. Enbridge said it will appeal.
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Michigan tribes, state reach tentative deal on Great Lakes fishing access
-Under the deal, tribal fishers could use gillnets in more places to cope with declining whitefish populations.