by NUNAverse | Jul 17, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Politico published an interview with University of Michigan Professor Stephanie Fryberg covering the negative psychological impacts Native mascots and imagery have on Native youth. Fryberg, a member of the Tulalip Tribe, has spent years studying the psychological...
by NUNAverse | Jul 16, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Last week, District Judge Amit Mehta granted a request from tribes to halt funding from the CARES Act going to Alaska Native Corporations while the tribes appeal an earlier decision that ruled ANC’s can receive funding from the CARES Act. The tribal nations involved...
by NUNAverse | Jul 15, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
The Atlanta Baseball Team told season ticket holders in a letter that they have no intention of changing their name. In the letter, the team said the “tomahawk chop” chant used by fans is under review, and that they are seeking input from the Native community, fans,...
by NUNAverse | Jul 14, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Yesterday morning Washington’s Football team announced they will be retiring their current name and logo, with the new name to be announced at a later date and speculation that the team is working through trademarks. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told...
by NUNAverse | Jul 13, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Following on a landmark few days in Indian Country, in a significant move today, Washington’s Football Team announced this morning that they will be retiring their nickname and logo after the “thorough review of the team’s name” that began on July 3rd. The move was...
by NUNAverse | Jul 10, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Yesterday morning the Supreme Court ruled in McGirt v. Oklahoma that because Congress did not formally disestablish the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation formed in the 19th century, the land in eastern Oklahoma remains a reservation for purposes of federal...
