Access to abortion was already difficult for Indigenous women and people who birth before the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision, due to the Hyde Amendment banning the use of federal money for abortion care.
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Indigenous and Two-Spirit Identity through the Airwaves
Jack Malstrom’s journey of self-discovery, beginning as an adoptee to a non-Native family, has been defined by revelations of family history and roles as an Indigenous advocate, radio host, DJ and director of the Portland Two Spirit Society.
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Supreme Court Limits Historic McGirt Ruling
‘Where this Court once stood firm, today it wilts,’ Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the dissent opinion, while reaction throughout Indian Country was swift, with a law professor saying the ruling ‘dismissively and casually cuts apart tribal independence.’
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Oregon Tribe and State Leaders Enter Historic Rivershed Co-Management Agreement
Amid drastic declines in Chinook salmon in the Coquille River watershed, the Coquille Indian Tribe last year began pushing the state for more authority in managing natural resources in southwest Oregon, culminating in a state commission approving an agreement on June 17.
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Family of Lakota Man Killed by Police Speaks Out
Authorities release body cam footage and say law enforcement’s actions were justified, but family and supporters say police used excessive force in March shooting death of Barney Peoples in South Dakota.
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Swinging Heartbeats with Musician Delbert Anderson
The Diné performer has blended jazz, rap, soul, funk, blues and Indigenous rhythms throughout his career. Now, as the BLM’s artist-in-residence, he’s embarking on a tour that includes a stop in Oregon on June 27-28.
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Wilma Mankiller Featured on New U.S. Quarter
Kermit Mankiller, the former Nez Perce tribal executive, says the quarter is an “excellent representation” of his aunt Wilma, the first woman to be elected primary chief of the Cherokee Nation and now just the sixth American woman to appear on a U.S. coin.
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Native Veteran Fights for Mental Health, Social Justice
Greg Urquhart of Washington is a student, activist and healer.
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Senate Committee Holds Hearing for Indian Health Service Director Nominee
Roselyn Tso, Navajo, has spent much of her nearly 40-year career with the agency in the Portland area.
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A Lummi Matriarch Tells Her Story
Raynell Morris was the first Native American staffer to be appointed to the White House, one of many firsts in her distinguished career and life.