Antonia Gonzales Podcasts

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales A bill to ensure Native Americans are included in the renaming of the University of California Hastings College of Law is advancing in the California Legislature. It passed the Senate Education Committee last week. The college is named for a land speculator who built his fortune committing atrocities against Northern Califo…

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Oklahoma Saturday for the first stop on the “The Road to Healing” tour to hear from former Indian boarding school students and descendants. The year-long tour is part of Haaland’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, which was launched last year. In May, the Interior De…

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales Native environmental advocates are blasting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the power of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set climate change policy. The high court ruled 6-3 Thursday in West Virginia v. EPA that the federal agency does not have broad power under the Clean Air Act to regulate the emission of …

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales The National Congress of American Indians and the Native American Rights Fund are hosting a virtual roundtable for tribal leaders to discuss potential impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. The high court Wednesday, ruled 5-4, Oklahoma can prosecute non-Indians for crimes against Indians in…

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales The leader of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma says the U.S. Supreme Court has failed its duty to honor the nation’s promises, defied Congress’s statutes, and has disregarded tribal sovereignty. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. made the statement following the high court’s ruling Wednesday siding with Oklahoma, ruling the st…

This press call captured the reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade of several Native elders and activists including Krystal Curly, director of the Native-women-led organization Indigenous Lifeways, and elder and lifelong Native advocate Noreen Kelly.By Antonia Gonzales

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales California tribal leaders and state lawmakers are advocating for legislation to help law enforcement and tribes locate missing Native Americans. They’re gathering in Sacramento Tuesday to announce the “Feather Alert” bill (AB 1314), which will be heard before the Senate Public Safety Committee. Tribal leaders gathered at th…

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales Native advocates in New Mexico voice anger over Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to end the federal right to abortion leaving authority up to states. Elder and lifelong Native advocate Noreen Kelly joined reproductive health and advocacy groups on a press call Friday following news of the ruling. Kelly says in the Nativ…

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales Active shooter preparedness training is being offered to tribal communities across the country by a Louisiana State University academy. The National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education teaches mobile classes in Indian Country. Robert Holden, the academy’s tribal liaison, says …

Anchor: Antonia Gonzales Interior Sec. Deb Haaland vows to continue to investigate U.S. Indian boarding schools and support healing efforts for tribal communities impacted by intergenerational trauma caused by the schools. Many students faced physical, mental, spiritual and sexual abuse. And, many students did not make it back home. Sec. Haaland te…

Tribal leaders celebrate choice of Chief Malerba as U.S. TreasurerTribal leaders, Sec Haaland testify in Senate boarding school hearingCoquille tribe release 1,000 juvenile salmon to boost wild numbersBy Antonia Gonzales

Biden taps Mohegan Chief Malerba as U.S. TreasurerAFN suspends national chief amid investigation and complaints against herU.S. Senate cmte hosts boarding school hearing WednesdayHo-Chunk dugout canoe journey paddles across WisconsinBy Antonia Gonzales

Impact of AK wildfires discussed during NCAI conferenceNew exhibit recognizes OR Indigenous folxSenate Indian Affairs cmte seeks comments on its cannabis hearingBy Antonia Gonzales

NJ sues Ford for dumping toxic waste on Native landCherokee Nation reverses ban on OK flag over tribal facilitiesNM and EPA reach $32m deal for 2015 mine spill which poisoned Navajo landMI gov rejects tribal plan for off-rez casino"Rutherford Falls" new season releasedBy Antonia Gonzales

SCOTUS gives tribes huge gaming sovereignty victory in TexasRenewed calls of criminal charges for residential school abuses in CanadaOneida citizen cleared for WI murder conviction after 17 years in prisonBy Antonia Gonzales

NPS to rename Yellowstone's Mt Doane based on tribal guidanceNative church in OK damaged by intrudersBrazil arrests 2nd man connected to missing Indigenous expert & journalistSenate holds hearing on Native cannabisNM Navajo leader Begay dies at age 87By Antonia Gonzales

SCOTUS: Double jeopardy not valid in tribal cases retried by U.S.Tribes push for permanent ban on new uranium mining near Grand CanyonOwamni wins top James Beard awardTreasury Sec to make historic tribal visitBy Antonia Gonzales

NCAI CEO placed on administrative leave as AK conference beginsCherokee Nation buys Tunica casino from MGM for $450mRemains of 8 more Carlisle school victims disinterrned and reunited with familiesPortland museum transfers 9 objects back to Tlingit council and Haida tribesBodies of Indigenous expert and journalist thought to be discovered in Brazil…

CSKT cultural leader Tony Incashola laid to rest in Montana7 Nooksack evictions temporarily halted by WA Supreme CourtNCAI holds 1st post-pandemic in-person conferenceBy Antonia Gonzales

First post-pandemic Celebration kicks off in SE AlaskaPechanga Casino holds "Rutherford Falls" event for Native youthBois Forte Band celebrates return of 28,000 acres sold by U.S. governmentBy Antonia Gonzales

WI tribal members use community garden to grow flint cornNative talent showcased in new AMC series "Dark Winds"By Antonia Gonzales

The Cherokee Nation and the U.S. Mint celebrated the release of the Wilma Mankiller quarter Monday in Tahlequah, OK. The quarter is one of five designs in the American Women Quarters Program. The program is highlighting the accomplishments and contributions of trailblazing American women, including in areas of civil rights and government. Chief Man…

CSKT power, jobs could be part of new datacenter in MontanaMonday vigil for slain Native officer in AZMankiller quarter celebrated during Cherokee, U.S. Mint release partyBy Antonia Gonzales

Trudeau signs historic $1.3bn deal with Siksika First NationFBI uses Navajo language ads to get new leads for cold casesNM tribal leaders meet with state officials during annual summitBy Antonia Gonzales

Blackfeet Nation seeks holistic relief from its fentanyl crisisMural depicting Kalapuya life going up in EugeneBy Antonia Gonzales

3 SD agencies blasted by fed judge for violating voting rights lawBiden admin releases 'Tribal Playbook' for infrastructure fundingBy Antonia Gonzales

Racist Rapid City hotel owner arrested for assaulting protestorsFed judge rules SD failed to uphold voting rightsNew OR suspension bridge commemorates Native genocide in areaBy Antonia Gonzales

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The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is lending its support to bills in the New York legislature seeking to ban the use of Indian mascots, names, and logos in public schools. The tribe gave feedback on amendments made to bill S1549C (A5443E). The tribal council stated for years that they’ve been helping raise awareness on […]…

St Regis Mohawk tribe backs anti-Native mascot bills in NYPresident Nez backs Tso as IHS leaderND group seeks to expand voter accessBy Antonia Gonzales

Trudeau attends memorial service at Kamloops mass grave site Sioux tribe sues SD over redistricting planBy Antonia Gonzales

Sec. Haaland celebrates MT bison range restoration with CSKT tribeSen. Luján, advocates frustrated by small number of MMIP cases listed in fed databaseTribal leaders, 19 senators request Indian affairs cmte hearing on boarding school commissionBy Antonia Gonzales

Totem pole tour creates awareness for Snake River dam campaignBy Antonia Gonzales

Sec. Haaland to visit MT Bison Range this weekendNarragansett tribal members get free access to namesake beach in MAMurder trial starts for white father and son accused of shooting two Metis huntersCA Senate approves historic appointment of Navajo judgeUC Berkeley Law to cover tuition for tribal members with state residency…

New probe into 'most horrific' residential school in CanadaPrince Charles asked for royal apology over residential schools during visit to CanadaTrial starts for two white men accused of shooting two Metis huntersFeds plan to return 12k acres to Leech Lake Band in MN after mistakenly sold 75 years agoDenver university latest to offer free tuition t…

Native children wrongly removed from AZ health care planTribes, eco groups release vision for CO RiverLittle progress in reducing sexual violence against Native women in past 15 yearsCO to fine schools with Native mascotsBy Antonia Gonzales

Nez calls for intergenerational trauma care as part of fed response to boarding school reportCherokee Nation: Abortion safe haven talk by OK gov 'irresponsible'SD tribe expanding cultivation facilities following brisk medicinal marijuana salesTribes, US Army plan new round of Carlisle Indian School repatriation…

SD tribes to honor boarding school victims with new memorial OK gov. worries about abortion havens set up by 'super liberal' tribesNative suicides by firearm way up during COVID-19 lockdownBy Antonia Gonzales

Duwamish Tribe sues Interior Dept for federal recognitionCherokee Chief Hoskin says Interior boarding school report 'long overdue'Congress extends compensation for Cold War radiation exposureNC tribe buys 95 acres for $15m as part of pot production planAaron Payment steps down after 16 years as chair of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe…

Interior Department releases first volume report of its boarding school investigationBy Antonia Gonzales

OK Gov. Stiff vetoes state, tribal judicial cooperation billFmr. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe chairman convicted of extortion in casino bribery caseBoarding school truth and reconciliation bill gets 1st hearing in CongressLaw professors file brief against appeals court decision over road through Izembek RefugeNative residents in AZ credited with boostin…

Whale totem pole used to remove federal dams in Pac NWResidential school survivors want Pope Francis to visit SaskatchewanBy Antonia Gonzales

Survivors insulted by final $25k payment in 60s Scoop settlementMT tribal college launches MMIP online databaseBy Antonia Gonzales

Springfield, OR hosts MMIP ceremony on national awareness dayTribes meet about 'aspirational' UN DeclarationAlaska Native elders may need to choose between shares and SNAP paymentsBy Antonia Gonzales

#MMIP Awareness Day marked across the countryImpending end of Roe v Wade part of #MMIP observationsU.S. House bill could help Miami Tribe of OK and farmers in IL land disputeBy Antonia Gonzales

Tribal leaders urge U.S. to take action on UN declarationTraditional drum making part of Alaska Native training programBy Antonia Gonzales

Condors return to CA's redwoods, thanks to Yurok TribeNM MMIP event to mark U.S. awareness dayCA assembly holds hearing on violence against Native AmericansBy Antonia Gonzales

FDA considering emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines on under 5sU.S. boarding school healing advocates seek Pope's apologyQuapaw chair selected as DOJ liaisonBy Antonia Gonzales

Maine governor asks tribe to give up latest sovereignty pushAppeals court rules against Ute tribe in irrigation water fightFairbanks city council refuses to read Native land acknowledgementOccom papers returned to Mohegan tribe by DartmouthBy Antonia Gonzales

SCOTUS hears concerns over landmark McGirt v. OK rulingUC prez offers full rides to members of recognized CA tribesUNR launches Native college prep camp in South Lake TahoeMT tribal college offers natural resource management grad programNew bill in Congress seeks to transfer 1,000+ acres back to Yurok Tribe…