Blocking the Keystone XL : the Battle of our Time -Dr. Sara Jumping Eagle
Founder & Editor in Chief
On January 25, 2013, the Ihanktonwan Dakota and the Pawnee Nation signed a formal Treaty by which both Nations and another 131 supporting Native Nations dedicated themselves to resisting the Keystone pipeline.  This Treaty honored the memory of another Peace Treaty signed between these two Nations (which had formerly been enemies) exactly 150 years ago, January 23, 1863. […]read more
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
Founder & Editor in Chief
Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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