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PBS Newshour: 300,000 Disenfranchised by Voter ID Law in Wisconsin Alone

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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That state was decided by 22,000 votes in last Presidential election.  

NYTs: “Battle Over Bears Ears Heats Up as Trump Rethinks Its Monument Status”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

The Guardian: “New Mexico’s tribal groups gear up to fight for their home”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Trump Administration Moves Forward on Pebble Mine in Alaska, Which is Horrible

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Here.

The Guardian: “Dakota Access pipeline has first leak before pipeline is fully operational”

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Here.

John Borrows Wins 2017 Killam Prize

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Prestigious award for leading researcher in Indigenous law.”

NYTs: “Will Bears Ears Be the Next Standing Rock?”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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Interior Secretary Meets With Ute Indian Tribe Leaders

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Statement from the Department:

Today Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke met with leaders of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah Ouray. The Tribal leaders and the Secretary discussed several issues including energy development, the nature of sovereignty, public lands, and the Bears Ears National Monument. The meeting was the first of many conversations. The Secretary and the Tribal leaders committed to maintaining an ongoing open and positive dialogue.

CBS News on Tohono O’Odham Nation Fight against Border Wall

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Here is “Native American tribe fights Trump’s border wall.“

Judge Garfield Hood Walks On

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Mike Petoskey: “Michigan’s Tribal Court – State Court relations were built upon his shoulders.  He stands for the proposition that one judge can pick up the phone and call another judge across jurisdictions to discuss matters of mutual concern and to collaborate.”