Entries by Jennifer Fairbanks
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 […]
A Reflection on the May 2024 National Organizer Training
Last month I had the honor of joining the Native Organizers Alliance for the National Organizers Training in Federal Way, Washington which is the traditional land of the Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Puyallup. I’ve worked for NOA since 2022 but the timing never aligned for me to join this five day long trip that […]
Contact the Interior Department about Bears Ears
As the first national monument proposed by a coalition of Tribal Nations, Bears Ears gained protections under the Obama administration but lost protections under the Trump administration. The five Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission (BEC) — Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Zuni Tribe — are among the many Tribal Nations with deep […]
Protect Sovereign Rights and Continue to Allow Access to Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve for the Miccosukee Tribe Now
The Biden administration has been doing a good job at providing many ways for Tribal communities to exercise self-determination, protecting our sacred places, creating opportunities for Tribal co-management of land and water, and restoring dignity by removing racist and misogynistic names from land and buildings across the country. Still, while President Biden has made important […]
Indigenous Leaders Call for Compassionate Release of Leonard Peltier
For Immediate Release: April 15, 2024 Rapid City, SD – In light of the severe health conditions and medical needs of longtime Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier, NDN Collective and Native Organizers Alliance are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to free Peltier through compassionate release. “At the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Attorney General Merrick Garland stood in front […]
Women’s History Month
Every March is Women’s History Month and this year, we uplifted four women–both past and present–who have been vital in the Native Vote. While the month might be over, we know it is important to lift up the matriarchs around Indian Country 365 days a year. Zitkála-Šá Zitkála-Šá was born on the Yankton Indian Reservation […]
