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Senate committee seeks transparency from Defense Department as Wounded Knee medal fight continues

Wounded Knee survivors’ descendants renew calls to revoke soldiers’ Medals of Honor
Justice
Supreme Court ruling robs Native Americans of ‘silent partner’ in legislative redistricting
South Dakota won’t redraw its districts until 2031, but advocates are already worried
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight
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Civil Rights
Indigenous groups turn out in Minneapolis for ‘No Kings’ protest, express centuries of resistance to political violence
Speakers and participants reflect on recent political violence
By Darren Thompson
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Federal Politics
Trump dumps Noem, taps Mullin to be next DHS Secretary
If approved, Mullin would be second Native man to serve as U.S. Cabinet member
By Brian Bull
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ShineThe Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
Justice
Minneapolis Native community gathers in prayer after intense week of ICE activity
NDN Collective founder calls for tribal nations to work with city and state partners to ban ICE
By Darren Thompson
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Community Organizing
Minneapolis Indigenous community organizes around ICE activity
‘We are under attack right now from our federal government’
By Darren Thompson
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Hacker Alert
School software provider is the latest target of major hack of personal data
As more American companies are targeted in cyber crimes, there are a few things individuals can do to improve their “cyber hygiene,” cybersecurity experts say.
Paige Gross, North Dakota Monitor
Hacker using laptop. Lots of digits on the computer screen.
Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity
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DOJ: Minneapolis police discriminated against Native Americans
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Opinion
Native women shaping the future: the true champions of the people
Story links awards spotlight to Indigenous advocacy, pageants, scholarship and journalism
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
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Redistricting
Drawing better lines so that Native votes count
Montana draws electoral districts to reflect politically cohesive minority voting blocs; that could work in other states where Native Americans live.
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Drawing better lines so that Native votes count
Policing
Assembly of First Nations, RCMP co-operated on response to mass protests in 2007
Records show a joint media strategy, an officer inside the AFN’s Ottawa office, and police plans to manage blockades and monitor land-rights activists
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Politics
Five Ways Courts Say Texas Discriminated Against Black and Latino Voters
Rulings under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act found disproportionate burdens and cited actions that reduced Latino and Black electoral influence; Attorney General Greg Abbott
By Lois Beckett and Suevon Lee
Justice
White Earth Nation seeks federal criminal jurisdiction
A request to DOJ could reshape who prosecutes major crimes.
By Buffalo's Fire
UN rights
Indigenous people assert human rights land standards in UN Declaration
Northern Ontario First Nation leaders cite “free, prior and informed consent” as Ontario considers Mining Act changes affecting Indigenous lands
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear