The ruling is a major victory for tribal sovereignty. “The bottom line is that we reject all of petitioners’ challenges to the statute,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote in the majority opinion upholding the law.
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Beloved NAYA Leader Steps Down
During nearly seven years there, Lumley built the Native American Youth and Family Center into an economically powerful organization and more than doubled the affordable housing properties it runs.
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Shake Up in Portland’s Tribal Relations Office
Laura John’s mission was to make Indigenous voices heard at City Hall. On Monday, Miranda Mishan, who has worked with John for two years, took over the role.
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At Thacker Pass, Extraction and Resistance Come to a Head
Police and private security for a Canadian mining company arrested an Indigenous protester and demolished a protest blockade on Wednesday that was erected by descendants of a survivor of the 1865 massacre at the site, according to land and water defenders who were there.
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Cully Farmers Market: NAYA Hosts a Destination for the Whole Community
The Cully Farmers Market, hosted by the Native American Youth and Family Center, runs every Thursday this summer, highlighting about a dozen Indigenous vendors.
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Swinomish Community Creates Clam Garden on Reclaimed Lands
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is one step closer to a modern clam garden on tribal territory.
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Photo Essay: Celebrating Joy at NAYA’s Queer Prom
The Native American Youth and Family Center invited students from all over Portland to show up authentically at Queer Prom.
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Shoni Schimmel to Plead Guilty in Domestic Violence Case
The former WNBA star will plead guilty at a sentencing hearing in August. Her sentence is unclear, but a similar case shows one potential outcome.
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Montana TikTok Ban Raises Questions About Digital Sovereignty
The new state law banning the social media app has prompted some in Indian Country to ask if tribal sovereignty extends to technology, specifically data.
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Revered Grand Ronde Leader Kathryn Harrison ‘Walks On’
Kathryn Harrison was a key leader in efforts to restore Grand Ronde’s federal recognition. At the time of her passing, Harrison was the oldest Grand Ronde tribal member, at the age of 99.