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Major Crimes Act
Funeral announced for father and son killed in Fort Berthold shooting
Federal and tribal police continue investigation, four suspects in custody
By Shaun Griswold
North Dakota
Competing government rules create confusion ahead of MHA tribal elections
Candidates take complaints to TAT District Court
By Bret Anne Serbin
Harvard symposium to address voting, freedom of information in Indian Country
Speakers will discuss issues such as tribal election boards, constitutional upheaval and redistricting
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Elections
Citing Callais, appeals court vacates Native American redistricting win in North Dakota
The ruling sends the case back to district court, raising new barriers in the battle for better representation in North Dakota
Jen Rice, Democracy Docket
North Dakota
Competing government rules create confusion ahead of MHA tribal elections
Candidates take complaints to TAT District Court
By Bret Anne Serbin
Harvard symposium to address voting, freedom of information in Indian Country
Speakers will discuss issues such as tribal election boards, constitutional upheaval and redistricting
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Elections
Citing Callais, appeals court vacates Native American redistricting win in North Dakota
The ruling sends the case back to district court, raising new barriers in the battle for better representation in North Dakota
Jen Rice, Democracy Docket
Shine
The Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
Conservation contradiction
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library: The irony of this celebration 'could not be sharper’
Roosevelt promoted conservation — something the Trump administration is actively working against, organizations say
By Grace Hansen
Politics
Tribal leaders call for sovereignty as federal support wavers
At the June 3 Government to Government Conference in Bismarck, leaders said proposed federal funding cuts threaten education, safety
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Energy Development
MHA Nation charts path to self-sufficiency by leveraging natural gas, data centers
Tribal leaders say natural gas, data centers and expanded infrastructure could help reduce long-term dependence on federal funding
Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor
Tribal Voting
US Supreme Court sends North Dakota tribal redistricting case back for review
High court orders appeals court to reconsider tribal voting rights lawsuit after recent ruling changed standards for racial gerrymandering cases
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Tribal Education
Cutting tribal college funding a threat to learning culture, self-determination, graduates say
At graduation on the Standing Rock Reservation, students said tribal colleges protect culture, close support
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Justice
Tribal law enforcement academy, requested by South Dakota, will be located in North Dakota
News comes as part of new push from BIA to address violent crime in tribal areas
John Hult, North Dakota Searchlight
Technology
‘It’s about safety’: Broadband service uncertain as 150th anniversary of the Little Bighorn battle nears
Tourists, media, historians and tribal officials expected to drive up demand for high-speed internet during commemorative event
By Brian Bull
Government
North Dakota tribal redistricting case still in limbo after Voting Rights Act decision
Supreme Court ruling did not settle whether private parties can sue under Section 2 in the tribes' map challenge
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Education
Native administrators rail against Trump’s proposed elimination of funds for TCUs
The administration has attacked tribal education second year in a row
By Brian Bull
Government
Scott Davis steps down from Interior Department, returns to North Dakota
Davis says he’ll continue supporting Native communities as a member of the private sector
By Brian Bull
Legal fight
Greenpeace seeks new trial, claiming jury pool biased in case over Dakota Access Pipeline
Group challenges $345M Dakota Access Pipeline verdict, citing jury bias and trial errors as appeals and bond dispute move forward
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Legislation
South Dakota passes ‘Data Center Bill of Rights for Citizens,’ fails to consult with tribes
While new legislation aims to protect local customers from rising electricity rates, an Indigenous land conservation group is calling for a moratorium on data centers
By Darren Thompson
Transportation
More than $21 million in federal money to support tribal highway and road projects
Two tribes in North Dakota receive grants totaling more than $2 million
By Brian Bull
Arts
Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival to launch next month in Fargo
Festival attendees can participate in workshops on filmmaking and producing
By Jolan Kruse
Higher Ed
AIHEC conference honors TCU students with awards for art, sports, academics
Student Awards Banquet held last day of conference
By Gabrielle Nelson
Higher Ed
‘Our future does not hinge on the limbs of federal decision making,’ keynote speaker tells AIHEC crowd
Tribal college students travel through massive snowstorm to participate in annual education conference
By Darren Thompson
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