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US Court Blocks Arizona Copper Mine Land Transfer

A US appeals court temporarily blocked the land transfer for the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona, halting a deal between Rio Tinto and BHP after appeals from Native American tribes and environmentalists who consider the land sacred; President Trump criticized the decision.

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Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People

The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled that two descendants of people formerly enslaved by the tribe are entitled to tribal citizenship, citing an 1866 treaty, potentially impacting thousands and requiring constitutional revisions.

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Appeals Court Sides with Tribes in SunZia Transmission Line Lawsuit

A federal appeals court sided with Native American tribes challenging the $10 billion SunZia energy transmission line project, ruling that the U.S. Interior Department failed to properly consult with tribes about its impact on the San Pedro Valley in Arizona, a sacred site, and ordering the matter b...

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Federal Judge Orders $28 Million Reimbursement to North Dakota for Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Costs

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to pay North Dakota nearly $28 million for policing the 2016-2017 Dakota Access Pipeline protests, citing the Corps' failure to follow mandated procedures and resulting harm to the state.

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Trump Administration Weighs In on Controversial Arizona Copper Mine

Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper mine in Arizona faces Native American opposition and permitting issues, but the Trump administration's focus on domestic copper production may expedite approval, potentially supplying a quarter of US demand and impacting renewable energy development.

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Biden Commutes Sentence of Native American Activist Leonard Peltier

President Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, allowing him home confinement despite fierce opposition from law enforcement officials who maintain his guilt.

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Black Hills Gold Rush: Economic Boom or Environmental Disaster?

Driven by gold prices exceeding $3,000 an ounce, renewed gold mining in South Dakota's Black Hills promises economic benefits (250 jobs, $400 million in taxes) but raises environmental and cultural concerns, prompting opposition from Native American tribes and environmental groups due to potential w...

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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling Weakening Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that eliminated private lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in seven Midwestern states, preserving a redistricting map favorable to Native American voters in North Dakota for the 2026 state legislative elections, pending a full...

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Rosebud Sioux Tribe Declares Public Safety Emergency

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota declared a public safety emergency on Tuesday due to rampant drug use, trafficking, and gun violence, requesting increased federal law enforcement support; this is their third such declaration since 2019.

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New Mexico Launches "Turquoise Alert" System for Missing Indigenous People

New Mexico launched a "turquoise alert" system for missing Native Americans, modeled after Amber Alerts, to address the disproportionately high number of missing Indigenous people; the alert system, named after the sacred Diné stone, will send a notification to cellphones when law enforcement issues...

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Leonard Peltier Released to Home Confinement After 50 Years in Prison

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, 80, was released from prison on Tuesday after President Biden commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that sparked criticism from law enforcement officials while Peltier's supporters celebrated it as a victory for Indig...

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