Entries by Jennifer Fairbanks
Trump Questions Native Peoples’ Birthright Citizenship
Actions are “Unconstitutional” and “A Continued Attack on Sovereign Nations” The Trump administration has challenged the birthright citizenship of Native peoples in Court. The following statement is from Judith LeBlanc (Caddo), executive director of Native Organizers Alliance and NOA Action Fund: The actions by the Trump administration to challenge the birthright citizenship of Native Americans […]
President Biden: Preserve sacred land, designate the Kw’tsán National Monument now
Advocating for setting aside more than 390,000 acres currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe hopes to create legal protections that, along with responsible federal stewardship practices, will preserve the land and wildlife forever. As original stewards of these sacred landscapes, the Tribe’s “culture is rooted in the […]
