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The Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas (FANA) is the first Indigenous Federation to become a global Federation comprised of First Contact Tribes/Nations/Countries that have entered into a series of treaties and cooperation agreements in...
by LauraZ
on Tue Nov 14, 2023 at 09:01 AM PST
with 3 Recommends
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For expedience’s sake the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas -FANA SandHill Band of Lenape and Cherokee Indians (NY, NJ, PA) - SandHill Over the years I would hear different tales speaking about what had once been trading and interactions...
by LauraZ
on Mon Oct 16, 2023 at 10:38 AM PDT
with 3 Recommends
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According to the U. S. Constitution, a treaty is simply an agreement between two or more sovereign nations. The United States during the nineteenth century recognized Indian nations as sovereign ...
by Ojibwa
on Tue Aug 01, 2023 at 07:29 AM PDT
with 23 Recommends
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With the creation of Washington Territory in 1853, President Millard Fillmore appointed Isaac I. Stevens as the territorial governor of Washington. In addition, Stevens was also the Superintendent ...
by Ojibwa
on Thu Jul 06, 2023 at 08:19 AM PDT
with 17 Recommends
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The SCOTUS overturned a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision overturning a district court dismissal of a suit by Navajo Nation to compel the US Dept of Interior to secure the reservation’s water rights. This is a case that started in 2003 when Navajo...
by tjlord
on Thu Jun 22, 2023 at 08:47 AM PDT
with 28 Recommends
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While Mexico declared its independence from Spain on September 16, 1810, it did not actually obtain its independence until September 27, 1821. In the Plan de Iguala, Mexico did away with all legal ...
by Ojibwa
on Thu May 18, 2023 at 07:58 AM PDT
with 28 Recommends
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The United States acquired California in 1848 with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the�war with Mexico. In the treaty, the United States agreed to recognize Indian land holdings, and to ...
by Ojibwa
on Thu Nov 24, 2022 at 07:36 AM PST
with 48 Recommends
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By the 1860s, American greed fueled by the lust for gold and the lust for Indian land coupled with arrogant anti-Indian racism was creating political pressure for the United States government to ...
by Ojibwa
on Tue Nov 01, 2022 at 07:19 AM PDT
with 31 Recommends
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A treaty is an agreement between two or more sovereign nations. Under the U.S. Constitution and the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Constitution, Indian tribes are legally considered to be ...
by Ojibwa
on Thu Sep 01, 2022 at 08:30 AM PDT
with 27 Recommends
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In 1846, the United States took control of New Mexico and Arizona. The United States Army under the leadership of General Stephen Watts Kearny occupied the territory which had been acquired from ...
by Ojibwa
on Thu Aug 18, 2022 at 08:30 AM PDT
with 28 Recommends
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In Pawtucket, Rhode Island on February 12, 2022, the member Nations/Tribes of The Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas (FANA) and its allies signed the “Official International ...
by LauraZ
on Tue Jun 21, 2022 at 01:00 PM PDT
with 2 Recommends
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One of the most interesting aspects in the relationship between the Indigenous Tribes/Nations and the United States government is how different the USA reacts to, and with, the “First Contact Tribes/Nations” who have not signed away their sovereignty...
by LauraZ
on Fri Aug 06, 2021 at 11:08 AM PDT
with 15 Recommends
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A treaty is simply an agreement between two or more sovereign nations. Following the Constitution, the United States recognized Indian nations as sovereign entities and thus negotiated treaties with ...
by Ojibwa
on Tue Jul 06, 2021 at 07:55 AM PDT
with 19 Recommends
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As protests against the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project continue, well-known figures are joining the fight in solidarity with Native Americans to spread awareness. Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda posted a video on both Facebook...
by Aysha Qamar
on Tue Mar 16, 2021 at 04:19 PM PDT
with 108 Recommends
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A treaty is simply an agreement between two or more sovereign nations. Following the Constitution, the United States recognized Indian nations as sovereign entities and thus negotiated treaties with ...
by Ojibwa
on Tue Mar 16, 2021 at 08:14 AM PDT
with 36 Recommends
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Hundreds of Native American Treaties Digitized for the First Time really grabs my attention. Those hoping to delve into the trove can use Indigenous Digital Archive (IDA) Treaties Explorer, a free tool optimized for easily...
by Winter Rabbit
on Sat Oct 17, 2020 at 06:22 AM PDT
with 22 Recommends
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In accordance with the Constitution, the United States recognized Indian nations as sovereign entities and thus negotiated treaties with them. A treaty is simply an agreement between two or more ...
by Ojibwa
on Thu Jan 23, 2020 at 07:43 AM PST
with 18 Recommends
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What can Americans do to help the United States improve its standing around the world? Defeat Donald Trump on Nov. 3. New data from the Pew Research Center show that 64% of people from 32 countries do not trust Trump to do the right thing in world...
by Sher Watts Spooner
on Thu Jan 16, 2020 at 09:26 AM PST
with 161 Recommends
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What an important time it is for us in Lakota Country. A few weeks ago, we had the honor of hosting Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg at the Pine Ridge and Standing Rock reservations. Greta came at the invitation of my daughter, Tokata, who...
by Chase Iron Eyes
on Tue Oct 22, 2019 at 08:51 AM PDT
with 58 Recommends
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The following is cross-posted from our blog. Currently, the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) pumps nearly 600,000 barrels of oil a day under Lake Oahe — the sole source of drinking water for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota. A proposed...
by Lakota Peoples Law Project
on Mon Aug 05, 2019 at 11:04 AM PDT
with 25 Recommends
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