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After Washington, D.C.’s NFL team announced it will change its name from a racial slur as well as its logo, Native Americans in Montana are expressing mixed feelings about the decision.

Some tribal members rejoice the team’s decision to drop “Redskins” as its mascot. However, others say the logo, which has ties to the Blackfeet Nation, is a point of pride.

While Native American activists have been urging the mascot change for years, the decision comes in the wake of George Floyd’s death and subsequent anti-racism movement. Continue reading at the link below:

Great Falls Tribune—Montana tribal members react to Washington NFL team name, logo change

This photo of Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf, taken around 1912, is believed to be an inspiration for both the Indian Head Nickle and the modern Washington Redskins football team logo.  (Photo: Courtesy of the Library of Congress )

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Indian Country Today—Historic day for Standing Rock as pipeline company told to shut down, remove oil

Photo by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, File; Dakota Access Pipeline on Sept. 7, 2016. 

Updated: Another blow for pipelines: The U.S. Supreme Court has kept in place a lower court ruling that blocked a key permit for the Keystone XL

In a statement, the Indigenous Environmental Network is celebrating all the prayers and support the #NoDAPL movement has received over the years. While Boasberg’s opinion clearly states the flow of oil must stop, the organization is prepared to fight to see that through. “The Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes have shown the world that treaty rights and environmental justice are not token concepts without merit, but rather tangible arguments that inherently protect the sacredness of mother earth. We will continue to fight until DAPL is stopped completely,” the statement said.

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Colorlines—STUDY: Climate Change Is Contributing to Negative Pregnancy Outcomes for Black Babies

Doctors believe that heat exposure and air pollution can lead to a range of negative pregnancy outcomes. Photo Credit: Jenny Evans/Getty Images

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Colorlines – Fracking and COVID-19 Threaten Navajo and Pueblo People in New Mexico

Chaco Canyon in New Mexico contains a significant amount of ancient Indigenous artifacts. Photo Credit: Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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The STAR is an annual publication intended to provide an understanding of the importance and impact of Tribal air programs. Tribal needs, priorities, and recommendations are all outlined, and the successes and challenges experienced by the environmental professionals are highlighted by way of personal narratives submitted by the Tribes themselves.

This webinar will provide an overview of the STAR, share of the stories within the STAR and provide the specific recommendations for national leadership to advance air quality on and around Tribal lands.

The STAR will be published on NTAA’s website on June 22, 2020.

Register here! 

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Voice of America – Native Americans Want to be Included in Race Talks

A man walks past a statue of Sacajawea along the banks of the Missouri River in Great Falls, Montana. AP Photos.

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Indianz.com—‘They’re Killing us’: Urban Indian community caught at center of police brutality firestorm

“I CAN’T BREATHE”: A Native woman is seen at a George Floyd rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 26, 2020. Photo courtesy Jeff Schad / Jeff Schad Imagery (jeffschadimagery)

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BBC – Why First Nations communities are uninviting visitors

Guardian Watchmen are manning checkpoints around Indigenous communities to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Photo courtesy of Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)

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NY Times – In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S.

The Coal Creek Station in North Dakota, which will close by 2022. Photo credit: Brandon Thibodeaux for The New York Times

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BBC – Mark Carney: ‘We can’t self-isolate from climate change’

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