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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed a bill into law codifying the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into state law, Burgum’s office announced Monday. Several other states — including Montana, Wyoming, and Utah — have considered codifying the act this year, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to the federal law.
Last week, a group of archivists published a list identifying 87 Catholic-run Indian boarding schools that operated in 22 states through the late 1970s. The list is part of an effort to point tribal communities to the diocese, parishes, or religious orders where specific school records might be housed.
The White House announced on Friday that Dr. Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States will visit Bethel, Alaska on Wednesday to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments to expand broadband connectivity in Native communities, including Alaska Native communities in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Keep reading for a full news update.
Law:
Bill Expanding Gambling Threatens Kickapoo Tribe
San Antonio Express News, Jasper Scherer, May 13
North Dakota Governor Signs Law Protecting Tribal Adoptions
AP News, Trisha Ahmed, May 8
MMIP:
Indigenous Missing Person Cases Get Researchers’ Attention
AP News, Susan Montoya Bryan, May 8
Boarding Schools:
‘A Critical Step In The Process’: Archivists Release List Of Catholic-Run Indian Boarding Schools
Native News Online, Jenna Kunze, May 9
Other:
Native American Remains Discovered At Dartmouth College Spark Calls For Accountability
AP News, Michael Casey, May 15
‘Alaska Daily’ Canceled; ABC Drama Highlighted MMIW Crisis
Native News Online, May 15
First Lady Biden To Visit Alaska Native Leaders On Wednesday
Native News Online, May 13
Chief Standing Bear, Native American Civil Rights Icon, Is Honored On A Postal Stamp
NPR, Emma Bowman, May 13
This Tribe’s Land Was Cut In Two By US Borders. Its Fight For Access Could Help Dozens Of Others
AP News, Hallie Golden, May 13
Native American Leader And Advocate For Tribal Sovereignty Joe A. Garcia Dies At 70
AP News, May 13
Forced From Grand Canyon National Park, The Havasupai Tribe Embraces Spiritual Homecoming
AP News, Felicia Fonseca, May 12
ESPN’s John Anderson Apologizes For Insensitive Comment About Golden Knights’ Whitecloud
ESPN, Joseph Salvador, May 9