Indigenous Wire

Welcome to @indigenous_wire, a newsletter and blog focused on #Indigenous policy, politics, economics and sovereignty, founded and edited by journalist and writer @RobCapriccioso @substack - #snowday launch good omen⁉️ #NativeAmerican #NativeAmericans indigenouswire.com/p/launch

"Cornel West sees opening to attract Indigenous swing vote. Plan underway to achieve 1 million Native votes in 2024." indigenouswire.com/p/cornel-west-…

"U.S. Congress members ask DOJ to improve MMIP focus. California legislators, tribes unhappy. Full letter follows." indigenouswire.com/p/us-congress-…

"Too much federal money for tribal broadband? Biden administration & tribes say more is needed to correct systemic neglect." indigenouswire.com/p/too-much-fed…

"DNC on passing of Ada Deer. Clinton admin Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs' anti-termination and sovereignty advocacy is widely admired." indigenouswire.com/p/dnc-on-passi…

"That banyan tree. Its colonial roots, and the paradoxical Native resilience it symbolizes." indigenouswire.com/p/that-banyan-…

"Canoe Journey 101. 'We get this opportunity to live our canoe culture because leaders before us made sure that canoe culture would never die.'" indigenouswire.com/p/canoe-journe…

"Can Barbie rock pink mocs? Flat-footed or not, is it too woke to ask for pro-Indigenous inclusion in a film all about a company's history of problematic portrayals?" @Barbie @Mattel indigenouswire.com/p/can-barbie-r…

"A Native legal warrior -- a friend -- walks on. Consider helping the children of Nicole "Nikki" Elise Ducheneaux in their time of need." indigenouswire.com/p/a-native-leg…

"Heirs of the Seven Nations? NY land claims settlement talks highlight need for transparency" indigenouswire.com/p/heirs-of-the…

Last week we held a cultural burn on West Sand Island- a practice that has existed since time immemorial. We worked with the Wagon Burners, Ecostudies Institute, and CREST to help return cultural fire to Chinook territory after almost 200 years of its absence.

"New guide to improve USDA tribal consultations. Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative: 'Clear the way for better communication between the federal government and tribes.'" indigenouswire.com/p/new-guide-to…

"Jeffrey Sitting Bear, peyote and hippies. 'It’s hard to translate into English how sacred peyote is.'" indigenouswire.com/p/jeffrey-sitt…

That @VP Kamala Harris interview with Indian Country Today: some pros and cons. indigenouswire.com/p/that-kamala-…

"No land was stolen! Indians were savages!" @EWErickson deems Indigenous people outrageous & ridiculous, equating @benandjerrys's support for #landback w the Budweiser controversy involving trans peoples. He wants u outraged that treaties matter. indigenouswire.com/p/no-land-was-…

We hope ICT will ask @VP many tough questions (like on the federal role in tribal disenrollment, inequitable federal-tribal pandemic funding, no pardon for Leonard Peltier, reparations for descendants of Indian boarding schools & much more) indigenouswire.com/p/looks-like-t…

"VP Harris @ Gila River Indian Community. Highlights importance of Native vote, economic equity, ICWA & climate change; ignores tribal disenrollment as an abuse of Indigenous human rights." indigenouswire.com/p/vp-harris-gi… #humanrights

“Confidential to White House Press Office re: poor American Indian outreach”: Whoops, we did it again. Mean old, bitter @Indigenous_Wire. But we do have a point. Read it. indigenouswire.com/p/confidential…

The federal govt just created the real Twitter killer: An overdue way for tribes to be included in business contracting searches, but why weren't tribal governments & Native-owned businesses part of this search tool from the start? Shout out to @jsbrossy. indigenouswire.com/p/feds-finally…

"Mainstream takes a nuanced view of July 4. Fox News is pissed, yet Indigenous people will progress." indigenouswire.com/p/mainstream-t…

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians 30th Annual Powwow: @Indigenous_Wire's wise sis says she's glad that non-Indian Cherry Festival organizers finally recognized the Wiigwaasmin Royalty, instead of just the non-Indian Cherry Festival Royalty. indigenouswire.com/p/grand-traver…