Author: Adrea Korthase

Minn.-Duluth Hockey Fans Taunt UND Hockey team with Racial Epithets — UPDATED

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Yet another reason to make this nickname and image go away as soon as possible.

and response:
Update from A.K.:
In addition, an excerpt from the UMD student section (http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2508695.shtml?cat=10349) suggests that intentions cannot always control results.
“The UMD student section prides itself on being one of the loudest student sections in the WCHA. The cheers from this hockey series were meant to intimidate and poke fun at the UND nickname and hockey team, not the Sioux Tribe or any other members of the Native American community.
As a student section, we are embarrassed that this situation has become more than just cheers at a hockey team. We apologize for offending any parties and wish to portray a better image, both for UMD and for Duluth.”

Results of Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Economic Hardship from a Scientific Perspective

Adrea Korthase

Yesterday the Forum at Harvard School of Public Health hosted an event to discuss the long term toxic stress consequences on children. The video can be found here.

From the Summary:

Evidence suggests that for the youngest children, prolonged or severe exposure to abuse, neglect and economic hardship – exacerbated by a dearth of stable, supportive relationships with adults – can provoke a “toxic stress response” with lifelong consequences. Such stress may influence brain development and increase the risk for illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. While efforts have been made for decades to intervene early in children’s lives, the results have not always been resounding. This Forum event examined how health and education policies can be both harnessed and revamped to counteract early childhood adversity and included a discussion of a new policy statement, “Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Role of the Pediatrician: Translating Developmental Science Into Lifelong Health,” issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act’s Threat to Tribal Land

Adrea Korthase

The bill’s (H.R. 1505) purpose is “To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes.” Information on (and link to) the bill can be found here.

ICT has an article by Montana Senator John Tester here, which discusses the threat to tribal land in Montana, including sacred sites.

Congratulations to (Justice) Andrew Adams III

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On January 28, 2012, the Muscogee (Creek) National Council held its Legislative branches Quarterly Session. An account of the meeting can be found on the Tribal Town Radio Blog. At the meeting, Andrew Adams III, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. Andrew’s other contributions to the legal field can be found here. He’s also a Turtle Talk contributor.

Congratulations to Andrew and his family!

Battle Creek Museum Works Toward NAGPRA Compliance

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This Livingston Daily article about the Kingman Museum in Battle Creek mentions the need for an intern to assist in returning remains and artifacts. I didn’t find the internship post, but the museum’s website is here.

Tribes and Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against Navy Over Sonar Use

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The AP Story via Koin Local 6 is here.

The complaint is here.

Update 1/30/12 – ICT Article here.

AP Story on New NAGPRA Federal Regulations

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The story about response to 2010 federal regulations can be found various places, including here.

Although the story focuses primarily on the University of California, Berkeley and the Kumeyaay Nation, it also mentions a variety of other universities, including the University of Michigan. Last month, UM’s NAGPRA Advisory Committee issued policies and procedures along with a cover letter. A previous post about the regulations can be found here.

Proposed Casino Would Be South Carolina’s First

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An excerpt from The Island Packet:

The gambling resort would be within Hilton Head Lakes, a residential development on U.S. 278 — 18 miles from Hilton Head Island and three miles from Exit 8 on I-95. The United Keetoowa Band of the Cherokee Indians in Tahlequah, Okla., would own it.

Jasper County and city of Hardeeville councils passed resolutions endorsing the project Thursday and asked the state and federal government for support. The local leaders hailed it as a boon to Lowcountry tourism that could help cure chronic unemployment.

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Under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, before a tribe can request that “off-reservation” land be taken into trust by the U.S. government for gaming purposes, the bureau must determine that doing so is in the tribe’s best interest and not detrimental to the surrounding community. The state’s governor must also agree.

“The governor has no intention of signing any memorandum of understanding that would enable casino gambling,” said Rob Godfrey, a spokesman for the first-term Republican.

Coquille Tribe’s Forest Management Seeks Balance

Adrea Korthase

An excerpt from the Register-Guard:

Logging practices on the Coquille Tribe’s forest are drawing attention locally and nationally as the tribe’s foresters work to balance ecological concerns with timber production.

The tribe, working with the Bureau of Land Management on an experimental logging project, has been recognized for stewardship on its own 5,000-acre forest, and is being sought for collaborative management by Coos County commissioners.

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Rules that govern management on BLM’s 2.2 million acres of Western Oregon forests have been swatted around by lawsuits in recent years, with environmentalists calling for less logging and the timber industry demanding more.

Last year, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar called for pilot projects from well-respected forestry researchers on ways to harvest timberland that leave bigger trees behind while giving managers a little more freedom in figuring out which trees to cut.

South Carolina ICWA Custody Battle

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This story from CNN is one of several reports on a recent custody battle involving ICWA.