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A tribe that has land in Kansas and Nebraska is hoping to make money by taking advantage of federal rules related to the import and export of foreign and domestic goods.
The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska plans to establish a foreign trade zone in Missouri northeast of its reservation straddling Kansas and Nebraska. The tribe chose the location because of its proximity to an interstate, as well as rail, water and air transportation routes.
“Tribes have been utilizing our trade routes for hundreds of years,” said tribal Chairman Tim Rhodd. “Through this zone, we’re able to connect with other tribes and strengthen intertribal trade, even looking at Indigenous trade with global partners as well.”
A foreign trade zone is a designated area within the United States where foreign and domestic goods are treated as if they had never entered the country. Companies that import goods into a foreign trade zone aren’t required to pay tariffs, which is a type of tax, on those goods. READ MORE. — Kevin Abourezk, ICT
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The latest episode of acclaimed TV show “Reservation Dogs” has drawn praise from viewers for its stark depiction of boarding school life with one Native nonprofit official calling it a milestone in the boarding school healing movement.
“I do think that it is a defining moment for how we engage in storytelling around boarding school impacts, not just historically but the continued impacts,” said Samuel Torres, deputy CEO of the Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, an organization that seeks to understand and address the trauma created by federal boarding school policies. READ MORE. — Kevin Abourezk, ICT
The U.S. Navy will name a new oceangoing tugboat after Solomon “Sol” Atkinson, a Metlakatla man who was a member of the Navy’s first SEAL team and trained astronauts for their return to Earth.
The decision was announced last week by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on Metlakatla’s Founders’ Day holiday, Aug. 7.
U.S. Sen Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, praised the decision, calling Atkinson “a legendary Alaskan and an American hero” who led “an extraordinary life of honor and distinction.”
Born in 1930, Atkinson enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952, becoming the first Alaska Native to join the Underwater Demolition Teams, the predecessor to the SEALs, which were created in 1962. Atkinson was a member of the inaugural SEAL Team 1.
He served in the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, and trained astronauts, including the first men to walk on the Moon, in underwater simulations. READ MORE. — Alaska Beacon
Young environmental activists scored what may be a groundbreaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development.
The ruling in this first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
If it stands, the ruling could set an important legal precedent, though experts said its immediate impacts will be limited and state officials pledged to seek to overturn the decision on appeal. READ MORE.— Associated Press
Cherokee Nation citizen Leanne K. Mayberry, of South Lake Tahoe, California, was appointed to the El Dorado County Superior Court on March 30.
Judge Mayberry now fills the vacancy left by the retirement of the Hon. Suzanne N. Kingsbury. Judge Mayberry was sworn in on May 5 by Presiding Judge Vicki Ashworth at the South Lake Tahoe branch, and began hearing cases on June 27.
Mayberry has been assigned to Department 4 by Presiding Judge Vicki Ashworth where she will hear an array of cases including civil, probate, family law, juvenile dependency and delinquency, and unlawful detainers. READ MORE. — Cherokee Phoenix
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On the Tuesday edition of the ICT Newscast, an electronic rock musician shares their upcoming project. Santa Fe prepares for Indian Market. The Wheelwright Curator paints a picture of what to expect. Plus, Alaska Native STEM students fly thousands of miles to sign a historic job agreement in Washington D.C.
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One of the highlight events of the year is the weekend of the Santa Fe Indian Market in New Mexico. Informally, it’s known as the Native America’s New York Fashion Show where the creative minds meet to showcase their work. From jewelry to apparel, music to Indigenous film and TV, more than 100,000 people show up ready to brave the heat in fashion, listen to the latest music, fill up their shopping bags, and network.
The 101st Santa Fe Indian Market begins Friday and continues through Sunday. The schedule of events associated with the market is here. The event begins with a best of show ceremony on Friday, with a free public market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. READ MORE. — ICT
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- Remains identified as belonging to missing Diné man: Police are investigating the case as a homicide.
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- Burgum names boxing champion Virgil Hill as 48th recipient of Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award.
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