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The life of a Cherokee Indian with the name "Granny Dollar" reflects Alabama and Georgia history for today's In Focus Storyline book series.
Well, howdy neighbors! Fred Talley here from Faith Pest Control, comin’ to you straight from our beautiful little corner of North Georgia. Now, if you've listened to my podcasts or read my articles before, you know I'm usually talkin’ to you about things that scurry, buzz, or try to eat your home from the inside out—like those sneaky subterranean termites or attic-dwelling bats. But today, I want to talk about something else that's been dug deep into this red clay for a long, long time: the history of our very own hometown, Jasper, Georgia. You see, I've been in the pest control business around here for years, and one thing you learn when you're crawling around under old structures is that a town's history is a lot like a good foundation. If you don't understand what it's built on, you’re missing the whole story. So let’s take a little stroll down memory lane and look at how Jasper became “The First Mountain City.” The Early Days and Foundational Stones Long before any of us were here, this beautiful land at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains was home to the Cherokee Indians. They stewarded these hills and valleys until the tragic events of the Trail of Tears in the 1830s. Fast forward a bit to December of 1853, and the Georgia legislature decided to slice off pieces of Cherokee and Gilmer counties to create Pickens County. Now, the folks in charge needed a county seat, and they picked a spot right in the exact geographical center of the county. In 1857, that little spot was officially incorporated as the town of Jasper. We were named after a real-deal Revolutionary War hero, Sergeant William Jasper, who famously lost his life saving his regiment’s flag at the Siege of Savannah in 1779. A Little Fun Fact: Our county, Pickens, was also named after a Revolutionary War hero—General Andrew Pickens. So we've got patriotism baked right into our names! A Town Divided: The Civil War Era Now, here's a piece of history that a lot of folks don’t know, and it shows the independent streak of our mountain ancestors. When the Civil War rolled around in 1861, Pickens County was deeply divided. We didn’t have the big plantations or the slave economy of south Georgia; we were mostly independent mountain farmers. In fact, local leaders actually voted against secession. To show you just how stubborn and brave those mountain folks were, when Georgia decided to leave the Union, a group of local citizens raised the U.S. Stars and Stripes flag right in front of the county courthouse in Jasper. And get this—they guarded it day and night, keeping it flying for nearly a month after the state seceded! Throughout the war, Jasper was occupied by both Union and Confederate troops at different times, and it was a rough, rocky road for the citizens living here. The Two Booms: Rail and Marble After the war, Jasper grew pretty slowly. By 1880, the census recorded only 146 people living here! If you walked down the street back then, you’d see a log jail, a couple of churches, a brick courthouse, and a lot of log cabins. But then came 1883, and two massive things changed Jasper forever: The Marietta and North Georgia Railroad chugged into town. The Georgia Marble Company started booming over in nearby Tate. Suddenly, we weren’t just an isolated mountain village anymore. The railroad gave us a way to ship out the local timber, cotton, and most importantly, that world-famous Pickens County marble. The Capital of Pure Stone Our local marble isn’t just any old rock. It’s some of the purest, most beautiful stone in the world. If you've ever been to Washington, D.C., you've probably looked right at a piece of our home—Georgia marble from our county was used to build the Lincoln Memorial, parts of the U.S. Capitol, and more than half of the monuments up there! Locally, you can see it everywhere, from our historic 1949 courthouse to the famous Tate House built out of rare pink marble. [ THE JASPER TIME-LINE ] 1853 ── Pickens County formed out of Cherokee/Gilmer. 1857 ── Jasper officially incorporated as a town. 1861 ── Union flag flown at courthouse in defiance of secession. 1883 ── Railroad arrives; the marble industry explodes. 1920s── Expansion of Georgia Marble Co. keeps Jasper afloat. 1940 ── Amicalola EMC brings rural electricity to the hills. 1990s── GA 515 expansion connects Jasper to Atlanta. Keeping the Heritage Alive Through the Great Depression, the collapse of the cotton industry, and the turning of the centuries, Jasper held onto its small-town heart. We went from a tiny mountain outpost to a bustling city of over 4,000 residents today. We celebrate that rich history every single year during the first full weekend of October at the Georgia Marble Festival. If you've never been, you're missing out on great music, incredible stone carving, and some of the finest folks you'll ever meet. A Message From Your Local “Bug Man” You see, neighbors, knowing where we come from helps us appreciate what we've got today. Jasper has survived wars, economic crashes, and changed from a tiny railroad stop into the beautiful, thriving community we love. It’s a tough, resilient town. But you know what isn’t resilient? A house that's being eaten up by pests! While we're proud of our historic wood and marble buildings, those old-growth timbers are exactly what Eastern Subterranean Termites look at and think, “Mmm, buffet!” And with our high humidity and warm mountain summers, those critters are looking for a place to set up their own historic homestead right inside your crawlspace. Listen… I want to be YOUR BUG MAN! I've been protecting the homes and history of Jasper, Ellijay, and Blue Ridge for a long time. I don’t believe in cutting corners, because cutting corners just means the bugs come back—and that's not how I do business. My “Make You Happy” Personal Guarantee: If you hire me to get rid of your pest problem and, at the end of 30 days, you are not 100% HAPPY, I will come back and retreat your home for FREE. And I'll keep treating it for FREE until you tell me you ARE happy. If that still doesn’t do it, I'll promptly and politely give YOU back every penny of your money, plus an additional $25.00 for your time and trouble… period. So, let’s keep Jasper beautiful, historic, and completely bug-free. If you hear something scratching in your walls or you're worried about termites invading your home’s foundation, give me a call today at 770-823-9202. Tell ’em you read my history article, and I'll even take $25.00 OFF your very first service! Until next time, neighbors, take care of your home, enjoy our beautiful mountain history, and let's keep those tails waggin’! — Fred Talley Owner/Operator, Faith Pest Control Jasper, GAThe post Jasper Georgia, The History of My HomeTown first appeared on Faith Pest Control.
What's the origin story of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians?Tens of thousands of Cherokee people were marched out of our region in the Trail of Tears. A handful managed to stay.Plus the local news for May 28, 2026, and Healthcare Hollow looks at the fight for a hospital in Jellico, in East Tennessee.
In this episode, the team discusses a new paper on why Clovis hunter/gatherers selected certain types of stone for their points and blades. Then the team welcomes archaeologist Scott Ashcraft to discuss his complex federal whistleblower case against the U.S. Forest Service. Scott Ashcraft attended Western Carolina University, earning a degree in Physical Geography. In the summer of 1989, he was hired for a major archaeological excavation ahead of the construction of a new elementary school within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' Qualla Boundary. After graduating from WCU in 1990, Ashcraft immediately enrolled in a University of North Carolina-Charlotte field school at a large WNC Mississippian site. Over the next three years, Ashcraft worked on a variety of archaeological contract projects from Mobile, AL, to New York City. During occasional work breaks, he returned to Asheville, NC, to assist Dr. David Moore with large salvage excavations at Mississippian town sites across western North Carolina. In 1993, Ashcraft was hired by the USFS (NFsNC), beginning a 32-year CRM career that eventually broadened to include complementary research and investigative interests. In 1994, Ashcraft founded the North Carolina Rock Art Project, eventually increasing the state's recorded petroglyph and pictograph sites from seven to more than 120. He also advanced major rock art conservation efforts, including Judaculla Rock—the most densely carved petroglyph in the eastern U.S.—and Paint Rock, among the region's oldest pictograph sites. Another primary career passion for Ashcraft was Wildfire Archaeology, a specialized field he helped pioneer by integrating archaeologists into active wildfire operations to assess and protect important cultural resources. This position required intensive firefighter training and physical conditioning so that archaeologists could play an active role in protecting significant sites during the often chaotic initial attack phase of fire conditions. As the specialty matured, Ashcraft was invited to co-instruct the National Interagency Fire Archaeology Course over several years. Working closely with Tribal partners—especially the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians—was among the most meaningful aspects of his later career, including many collaborative projects important to the Cherokee. Seven Ages Official Site Seven Ages Official Merchandise Instagram Facebook Patreon Seven Ages YouTube News Link Why did Clovis toolmakers choose difficult quartz crystal? Guest Links Scott Ashcraft Scott Ashcraft Go Fund Me
In this Episode Christopher Parker shares his lifelong journey into mycology, rooted in growing up in the forests of Western North Carolina and decades of hands-on experience. He explains how fungi underpins life on Earth, drives soil fertility, and plays a critical role in regenerative agriculture. The conversation explores low-tech mushroom cultivation, indigenous ecological knowledge, and how working with fungi can create resilient, localized food systems. Christopher also highlights practical ways to grow mushrooms, restore ecosystems, and build livelihoods rooted in land stewardship.Our Guest: Christopher Parker is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, he is a farmer, educator, and myco-culture keeper with over 30 years of experience in Indigenous regenerative agriculture and mushroom cultivation. He co-founded The Forest Farmacy, an Indigenous-led mushroom school rooted in the Cherokee homeland of Western North Carolina. Chris teaches applied eco-mycology—weaving traditional forest-tending knowledge with modern cultivation science to heal ecosystems and strengthen food sovereignty. His work centers on low-tech, scalable cultivation that transforms farm and forest byproducts into gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. Through his teaching and mentorship, he helps farmers and land stewards create ecologically sound, culturally rooted, and economically resilient livelihoods.Key Topics & EntitiesChristopher ParkerIndigenous regenerative agricultureMushroom cultivation (low-tech and scalable)Mycology and soil microbiologyMycorrhizal fungi (ecto & endo)Food sovereignty and local food systemsForest farming and ecosystem restorationTrichoderma and soil regenerationKorean Natural Farming (KNF)Biochar and microbial inoculationMushroom cultivation on logs and sawdustThe Forest FarmacyThe Mycelial Healer (book)Radical Mycology (book by Peter McCoy)Key Questions AnsweredWhy does fungi matter in soil and regenerative agriculture?Fungi act as the “underground economy,” moving nutrients, water, and minerals between soil and plants. They unlock nutrients already present in the soil, reducing or eliminating the need for external fertilizers.Can healthy soil eliminate the need for fertilizers?Yes. When fungal and microbial life is balanced, natural processes provide nutrients to plants, dramatically reducing inputs and allowing nature to do the heavy lifting.How do mushrooms actually grow and function?The visible mushroom is only the fruiting body. Most of the organism exists as mycelium within logs or soil, breaking down organic matter and cycling nutrients.What is a simple way to start growing mushrooms?Low-tech methods like inoculating logs, pasteurizing straw, or using simple heat sources can produce mushrooms without expensive equipment.How can mushroom cultivation support regenerative farming?Spent mushroom substrates and even contaminated batches can be repurposed to build soil biology, suppress pathogens, and enhance fertility.What role does observation play in successful growing?Careful observation of natural systems—like how fungi interact with insects, trees, and decay—reveals cultivation insights that can outperform conventional methods.What are common failures in mushroom cultivation?Certain species like maitake and chicken of the woods are difficult to grow on logs using standard methods. Understanding their natural ecology can unlock success.How can farmers integrate fungi into their systems?By using local fungi, building soil biology, and incorporating techniques like KNF and biochar inoculation, farmers can regenerate land while producing food.Episode HighlightsFungi and bacteria underpin all life on EarthMushrooms are just the “fruit”—most life is hidden as myceliumHealthy soil biology can eliminate fertilizer needsLow-tech mushroom growing is accessible to anyoneContaminated mushroom bags can regenerate soil via biocharObservation of nature led to breakthroughs in cultivation methodsIndigenous knowledge and modern science can work togetherStart small, learn deeply, and scale graduallyCalls to Action & ResourcesThe Forest Farmacy — https://theforestfarmacy.comChristopher's Book: The Mycelial Healer — Available via Chelsea Green PublishingCourse — Year-long mushroom cultivation program HEREChristophers Book Recommendation - Paul Stamets, Growing Gourmet Medicinal Mushrooms and Radical Mycology by Peter McCoyShow Notes — https://urbanfarm.org/forestfarmacyVisit www.urbanfarm.org/ForestFarmacy for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library! 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Photo: U.S. Reps. Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo/D-NM), left, Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk/D-KS), and Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee/R-OK), testify before a subcommittee on March 4, 2020 as members of the Native American Caucus. (Courtesy Rep. Markwayne Mullin) The nomination of U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee/R-OK) to be the next Homeland Security secretary cleared a key committee vote after overcoming a cringeworthy confirmation hearing over his combative past comments. Correspondent Matt Laslo reports on the bipartisan relationships the enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation has built over his decade in Washington. Contrary to the tough guy you may have seen on your screen picking fights with union bosses or Senate committee chairs, Sen. Mullin has lots of fans in Congress. U.S. Sen.Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) serves with Mullin on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. “I may have some policy disagreements with Sen. Mullin. Mark's Mark. That's who he is, you know? So yeah, I don’t know that there’s anything out of sorts there. It’s just, that’s just who he is.” Luján says Mullin has been a key ally on the other side of the aisle in today's divided Washington. “Not just, you know, Democrat, Republican. He’s been a member that tribal leaders have sought out to support different efforts.” Mullin stepped into a 137-year long fight last year and played a pivotal role in helping North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe gain full federal recognition over protests from other tribes. U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) told National Native News that Mullin was pivotal. “He thought that the opposition by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina was incorrect. And so as an enrolled Cherokee, he supported the Lumbees and it’s always appreciated.” U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk/D-KS) overlapped with Mullin in the U.S. House for her first two terms. Besides the two both being former MMA fighters, Rep. Davids says she and Mullin put partisan differences aside and worked together for Indian Country. “When he was in the House, we worked on quite a few tribal related things, including trying to stabilize Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). And then, also on foster programs and that kind of stuff. So we’ve been able to work together on issues that we both care about.” Masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents may garner the national headlines, but Davids says she is watching to see how Mullin handles the other parts of the sweeping Homeland Security agency that outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem neglected. “I’m hopeful that he will be much better in terms of leading the department. Of course there’s hot button issues, but when you think about FEMA and the importance of FEMA functioning, of our TSA folks …” The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is offering a career pathway for tribal students looking at wildland firefighting jobs. KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio has more. Highschoolers across six BIE-run schools are participating, including Northwest High School in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation. “This just happened to occur organically.” Carmelia Becenti (Diné) is BIE chief academic officer. She credits President Trump's executive order on “expanding educational freedom”. They are also pitching the curriculum to colleges. “We are trying to somewhat steer them towards being stewards of our lands. That doesn't always happen.” Garth Fisher is with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Division of Wildland Fire Management. He says they are teaching coursework about leadership, fire suppression, and FEMA readiness. Once done, students put their training to the test during a field day. “They get to put the gear on, how it feels. They get to look like a firefighter.” That equipment is expensive, says Becenti, which is why the BIE is buying it now. “And that way, year after year, as we recruit more students at these schools and across the bureau, you know, we have this PPE that we can use over and over and over.” Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Friday, March 20, 2026 – A view from the Iditarod trail and other winter sports competitions
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/9h43bJKI3rA Witnesses Panel one Tehassi tasi Hill Chairman, Oneida Nation Michael Conners Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Panel two Eugene DeCora Sr. Councilman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Joseph P. Rupnick Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Panel three Mike Natchees Vice Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Laurel Ann Yellowhorse Chairwoman, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Panel four Cody Shambo Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community Michael Dolson Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Michael Comes At Night Councilman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Blackfeet Nation Jestin Dupree Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Panel five Ryman LeBeau Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Peter Lengkeek Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Panel six Steve Sitting Bear Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lonna J. Street Chairperson, Spirit Lake Tribe Panel seven Jeff Wacoche Chief, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Jacob Keyes Chairman, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Rick Sylestine Chairman, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session-2//
A new novel about two girls and an astronomy textbook draws inspiration from one of the quietest places in West Virginia.Also, author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle talks about growing up as part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.And, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says, they're not too different. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
The Mycelial Conversation opens a doorway into the living language of fungi and the ways they invite us into deeper relationship with the natural world.In this conversation, we explore how fungi communicate within ecosystems and how humans can learn to listen more deeply through relationship, attention, and practice. What stories are carried in mycelia and mushrooms? What messages travel through spores across landscapes and time?Through lived experience, forest-based practice, and cultural ways of knowing, this session invites reflection on mycelial intelligence as both ecological process and relational teacher. We explore what it means to be in relationship with fungi in the places where we live, and how these ancient beings can help us listen more fully to the wider intelligence of Nature.This gathering is part of The Listening Field: Tuning into the heart of Nature, a live, interview-style conversation with space for reflection and participant questions.Christopher Parker is a mycologist, Culture Keeper, and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He is the co-author of The Mycelial Healer: A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultivation and Traditional Uses of Medicinal Mushrooms, a recently released book grounded in decades of hands-on practice, traditional knowledge, and applied mycology. Christopher is the co-founder, along with his wife Katherine Parker, and an instructor at The Forest Farmacy, where he teaches mushroom cultivation, medicinal uses of fungi, and regenerative forest-based practices.A self-taught mycologist, Christopher began cultivating mushrooms at a young age and brings more than 30 years of experience in mushroom cultivation, wild harvesting, herbal medicine making, and mycoremediation. He is deeply committed to food sovereignty and resilient local food systems and founded Asheville Fungi to provide mycological supplies nationwide and fresh mushrooms locally. His work is rooted in relationship with land and fungi, and in the ancestral foodways and traditional skills he carries.To learn more about Chris and his work visit his website: https://www.theforestfarmacy.com/Continue into The Listening FieldThis webinar is part of a larger collective offering from the Organization of Nature Evolutionaries. Visit the main Listening Field page to learn more about the full conversation series and how to engage with this ongoing exploration of listening and relationship with the living world.→Check out the main Listening Field pageSupport the show
Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a federal judge appointed by Trump is moving close to recommending the revocation of Lindsey Halligan's law license, who is falsely claiming to be the United States Attorney in Virginia.Then, on the rest of the menu, a Northwest conservative think tank is suing Oregon over a new law that makes it illegal to impersonate a union representative; a town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and, Warner Bros again rejected a hostile takeover bid from Ellison-run Paramount and told shareholders to stick with a rival offer from Netflix.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where the Trump administration thanked the Vichy media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro; and, while Pedo-Trump's America remains silent, Musk's is facing a backlash from governments around the world over Grok-generated sexualized images of women and children.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“It may be safely averred that good cookery is the best and truest economy, turning to full account every wholesome article of food, and converting into palatable meals what the ignorant either render uneatable or throw away in disdain.” - Eliza Acton ‘Modern Cookery for Private Families' (1845)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.
It's official — with the swipe of President Donald Trump's pen, North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe is now the 575th federally recognized tribe. Correspondent Matt Laslo has the story from Washington. Dozens of members of the Lumbee Tribe traveled from North Carolina to Washington to be a part of history this week. Tears were heard in the gallery after the U.S. Senate approved the measure granting the Lumbee federal recognition Wednesday. And after President Trump signed it into law Thursday, Lumbee Chairman John Lowery could barely contain his joy. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning, and our joy is here. It's here. We finally achieved what our ancestors fought so long and so hard to achieve.” There are roughly 60,000 members of the Lumbee, making it the largest Native American tribe east of the Mississippi River. North Carolina officials recognized the tribe after the Civil War in 1885, but not federal officials. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has helped lead the fight in the Senate in recent years. “Yeah, we’re a little bit excited after 137 years, on their part, about 40 years on Senate members part, it’s good to see it get done.” Tillis is retiring at the end of his term next year, but he says the decade-long battle for federal recognition for the Lumbee shows Washington isn't totally broken — even if the tribe and North Carolina lawmakers fought an uphill battle for years now. “A lot of educating and just, you know, prioritize the way. This is the way this works, right? You come in, you use leverage, you have discussions, you build a case. I think that’s what happened. I really appreciate the delegation. This was a well-coordinated effort.” Back in 1956, Congress partially recognized the Lumbee, but that left the tribe locked out of federal health services. And it meant the tribe couldn't operate casinos or marijuana dispensaries like other tribes. Chairman Lowery says it's a new day for the Lumbee. “The 1956 act, which left us in legal limbo, is now erased. It is no more and we are now fully, fairly recognized.” The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians fought the federal recognition of the Lumbee, which passed as a part of an annual $900 billion defense authorization bill. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas issued a statement this week to its tribal members about a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract after the deal was met with public scrutiny. In a video statement, Chairman Joseph Rupnick said the Nation and its subsidiaries have fully divested from the ICE contract. “As a result, Prairie Band, LLC is no longer a direct or indirect owner or participant in, or otherwise affiliated with, any ICE-related projects, contracts, or operations. In our next General Council meeting in January, Tribal Council plans to further address the steps we will take to ensure that our Nation's economic interests do not come into conflict with our values in the future.” Tribal citizens from across the U.S. have raised concerns about ICE and the Trump administration's immigration policies. Native people have also reported being confronted by ICE, including actress Elaine Miles, who has been sharing her story with media outlets about her run-in with ICE agents in November. (Courtesy Elaine Miles) U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and 10 of their Senate colleagues recently sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about reports of ICE encounters with tribal citizens. They are urging her to develop policy and trainings to recognize tribal IDs and requested a response by January 11. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out the latest episode of Native America Calling https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-december-19-2025-native-music-in-2025/
The Lumbee Tribe is celebrating the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes legislation to grant the tribe federal recognition. The U.S. Senate passed the defense bill Wednesday, as Lumbee citizens gathered in Pembroke, N.C. for a watch party. Lumbee Chairman John Lowery was in Washington D.C. for the vote, and shared a short video message saying he's the last chairman to go the nation’s capital to fight for full federal recognition. “Now our children and our grandchildren, our great grandchildren can come up here working and fighting and promoting other things for our people.” The tribe has sought federal status for more than a century. The Lumbee's effort has faced opposition, including by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, while President Donald Trump promised the Lumbee Tribe federal recognition. President Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt in 1941 and President Donald Trump in 2025 invoking the Alien Enemies Act. This December marked the 84th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing – a shocking attack that drew the U.S. into World War II and unleashed a wave of anti-Japanese hysteria. While the U.S. would join a global fight against fascism and Nazi concentration camps, it was erecting camps of its own at home, forcing tens of thousands of Japanese Americans into internment. Two of those camps were set up on tribal lands in Arizona. In the first of a 5-part series, KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio examines the law that has given presidents power to imprison perceived enemies. It all began December 7, 1941, a Sunday morning in Hawaii, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor. More than 2,400 souls were lost at the naval base on the island of Oʻahu. The U.S. was suddenly swept into the Pacific Theater. “And we're going to fight it with everything we've got.” During President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's “Day of Infamy” speech, he invoked the Alien Enemies Act. It's a 1798 wartime law authorizing the president to legally detain and deport anyone suspected of engaging in acts like espionage and sabotage. “Not only must the shame of Japanese treachery be wiped out, but the forces of international brutality wherever they exist, must be absolutely and finally broken.” Weeks later, President Roosevelt directed the Secretary of War to herd more than 120,000 people with Japanese ancestry into camps in Arizona, California, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and as far east as Arkansas. Two-thirds of prisoners were American-born citizens. First lady Eleanor Roosevelt had empathized with them, even touring a camp south of Phoenix in 1943. Barbara Perry says Mrs. Roosevelt was simply ahead of her time. “And certainly on how she viewed Japanese Americans, but she couldn't convince her husband of that.” Perry is co-chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia. She also points out precedent was set a century prior when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830 – marching tribes west of the Mississippi River. “America was pretty discriminatory…” Despite not being at war, President Trump reinvoked the Alien Enemies Act on day one of his second term. “…to eliminate the presence of all foreign gangs and criminal networks, bringing devastating crime to U.S. soil, including our cities and inner cities.” This proclamation wasn't surprising to John Woolley, co-director of the American Presidency Project at UC Santa Barbara. “This is a domestic political rallying point that is very powerful with Donald Trump's base.” Part two explores why a pair of Arizona reservations were picked to house the camps. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out the latest episode of Native America Calling Thursday, December 18, 2025 — Amid Greenland's independence push, Denmark accounts for colonial blunders
This episode opens "Someday I'll Love" poems through the vivid imagery of a young poet's connection with their grandmother, remembering in love as memory begins to slip. Emerald ᏃᏈᏏ GoingSnake is an Indigenous poet from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma. Winner of the 2024 Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award for poetry and the recipient of the 2023 Indigenous Nations Poets fellowship, they live in St. Louis. Portrait by Erin Lewis Photography The poem was featured on Poem-a-Day and can be found at the Academy of American Poets. See here for the poem online. (https://poets.org/poem/someday-ill-love) Someday I'll Love— Emerald ᏃᏈᏏ GoingSnake —after Frank O'Hara like I dreamt of the lamb—slaughtered, forgotten, lying on porcelain tile, on crimson-filled grout— and woke up thinking of my grandmother, of her Betty Boop hands that held marbled stone, held dough-balled flour, held the first strands of my hair floating atop the river— like winter apples, the ones that hang outside my living room window and survive first snowfall to feed the neighborhood crows, how they fall beneath my boots, staining my rubber soles with epigraphs of rot, epigraphs of fors, of dears, of holding on till frost's end. Someday I will see long-forgotten fingerprints on the inside of my eyelids as I go to sleep, as I close my eyes for silence on a Wednesday, mourning—seeking—creases and smile lines, porch lights and swing sets, summer nights of lightning bugs and Johnny Cash. I think it will be a Tuesday, or maybe someday is yesterday, is two months from now, is going to be a day when I forget what I'm supposed to be remembering. For now, I will paint my nails cradle, adorn my skin in cloth that doesn't choke, tell my bones that they are each a lamb remembered. Copyright © 2024 by Emerald ᏃᏈᏏ GoingSnake. Originally published in Poem-a-Day on November 7, 2024, by the Academy of American Poets. Used by permission.
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by Christopher Parker, the self-taught mycologist with 30 years of experience in mushroom cultivation, wildharvesting, and herbal medicine making. Join us to explore: Christopher & Katherine Parker's new book, The Mycelial Healer: A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultivation and Traditional Uses of Medicinal Mushrooms Growing up through the changing seasons and breathtaking landscapes of Southern Appalachia The domino effect that transforming floodplains into food forests could have Unique and creative ways to get medicinal mushrooms into your diet Making fungi cultivation accessible for all As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism. Learn more about Christopher below! ⬇️
Throat-singing Inuit sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay released their sixth album, offering a soundtrack to the traditional stories they grew up with. "Legends" blends PIQSIQ's cultural improvisational technique with sophisticated studio production. First Nations Cree singer LOV is on tour, propelled by the success of the video releases for the singles, "Matriarch" and "Mama". Her upbeat soulful, rhythmic style invokes Amy Winehouse, but LOV has a message all her own drawn from her roots on her Treaty Six Reserve. Country crooner Blaine Bailey barely blinked after getting eliminated from the musical competition reality show, "The Road". He hit the road with his own tour singing songs from his album, "Indian Country", with a classic sound built around lyrics full of Native pride. GUESTS Blaine Bailey (United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians), singer and songwriter LOV (Plains Cree from Treaty 6 Territory from the Poundmaker Cree Nation), singer and songwriter Tiffany Ayalik (Inuit), singer and songwriter for the duo PIQSIQ Inuksuk Mackay (Inuit), singer and songwriter for the duo PIQSIQ
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/
This week, a new novel about two girls and an astronomy textbook draws inspiration from one of the quietest places in West Virginia.Also, author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle talks about growing up as part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.And, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says they're not too different. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
Tribal officials are among those pushing back against President Donald Trump's plan to cut off some $500 million dollars in federal funds used for tribal housing, business development and infrastructure projects. The National Congress of American Indians calls the action by Trump related to the federal government shutdown “a critical threat to our communities' economic future.” Trump's intended elimination of the Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is the latest blow from the government shutdown that could have series consequences for Native Nations. GUESTS Larry Wright Jr. (Ponca), executive director of the National Congress of American Indians and former chairman of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Sherry Rupert (Paiute and Washoe), CEO of the American Indigenous Tourism Association Kim Pate (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw), NDN Fund Managing Director Dave Tovey (Cayuse/Joseph Band Nez Perce), Executive Director of Nixyáawii Community Financial Services (NCFS)
In September 2025, tragedy struck when 50-year-old Carly Elizabeth Johnson, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, lost her life in Asheville, North Carolina. As investigators work to uncover the full truth, her story serves as another reminder of the ongoing crisis of violence impacting Indigenous women across the country.Sources:https://www.longhousefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Carly-Elizabeth-Johnson?obId=45520796https://www.biltmorebeacon.com/news/suspect-charged-in-death-of-cherokee-woman/article_504e3434-a3b6-4495-aa2a-0e8f6b093d63.htmlhttps://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/crime/2025/09/23/morning-homicide-kills-1-i-26-east-asheville-police/86308443007/Support the show
Among the informational signs flagged for review under the Trump administration's purge of “improper ideology” at National Parks is language at the Sitka National Monument Russian Bishop's House explaining how missionaries worked to destroy Indigenous cultures and languages in Alaska. A panel at Florida's Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is being questioned for including text about forced assimilation of imprisoned Native Americans. They are part of the ongoing review of parks, museums, and other institutions for information deemed disparaging to Americans. The review has prompted considerable concern over who is making decisions about how historical events are portrayed and whether Native historians have any input. GUESTS Michaela Pavlat (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians), Indigenous partnerships program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association Julie Reed (Cherokee), associate professor of history at the University of Tulsa Morning Star Gali (Pit River Tribe), executive director of Indigenous Justice and the California tribal and community liaison for the International Indian Treaty Council Kimberly Smith (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), community conservation specialist for The Wilderness Society
The Reports of UBI's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated: The Mountain of Positive Results vs. Pandemic-Era NullsIn this episode, I read through my newest essay on scottsantens.substack.comChapters:00:00 Introduction00:25 Overview03:05 The Pandemic Happened09:44 The U is Universal14:25 The Household Size Problem18:02 Prevention vs Treatment22:18 Time is a Factor26:22 The Control Group Problem30:17 Evidence For Thee But Not For Me34:58 Missing the Forest For the Trees40:48 There's More to Poverty Than Brainwaves46:12 ConclusionSummary:This essay audits the evidence that actually maps to UBI—per-person, saturation-site, long-duration designs with clean controls—and shows consistent gains in poverty reduction, mental and physical health, crime, education, and labor-market functioning.Key threads: COVID-19 as a confound; universality vs scattered pilots; household-size scaling; prevention vs treatment; time-horizon effects; control-group and benefit-interaction problems; marginal tax rate traps in SSI/SNAP/housing; cash vs in-kind efficiency (MVPF).Referenced cases and pilots: Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend; Stockton SEED; Chelsea Eats; Denver Basic Income Project; OpenResearch UBI Study (ORUS); Baby's First Years; Finland and Germany basic income studies; Dauphin, Manitoba (MINCOME); India saturation pilots; Namibia village UBI; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians dividends; EITC and CTC; Bolsa Família.See my ongoing compilation of UBI evidence on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/scottsantens.com/post/3lckzcleo7s24See my ongoing compilation of UBI evidence on X: https://x.com/scottsantens/status/1766213155967955332For more info about UBI, please refer to my UBI FAQ: http://scottsantens.com/basic-income-faqDonate to the Income To Support All Foundation to support UBI projects:https://www.itsafoundation.orgSubscribe to the ITSA Newsletter for monthly UBI news:https://itsanewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribeVisit Basic Income Today for daily UBI news:https://basicincometoday.comSign up for the Comingle waitlist for voluntary UBI:https://www.comingle.usFollow Scott:https://linktr.ee/scottsantensSpecial thanks to: Gisele Huff, Haroon Mokhtarzada, Steven Grimm, Bob Weishaar, Judith Bliss, Lowell Aronoff, Jessica Chew, Katie Moussouris, David Ruark,Tricia Garrett, A.W.R., Daryl Smith, Larry Cohen, John Steinberger, Philip Rosedale, Liya Brook, Frederick Weber, Laurel gillespie, Dylan Hirsch-Shell, Tom Cooper, Robert Collins, Joanna Zarach, Mgmguy, Albert Wenger, Andrew Yang, Peter T Knight, Michael Finney, David Ihnen, Steve Roth, Miki Phagan, Walter Schaerer, Elizabeth Corker, Albert Daniel Brockman, Natalie Foster, Joe Ballou, Arjun ,' @Justin_Dart , Felix Ling, S, Jocelyn Hockings, Mark Donovan, Jason Clark, Chuck Cordes, Mark Broadgate, Leslie Kausch, Braden Ferrin , Juro Antal, centuryfalcon64, Deanna McHugh, Stephen Castro-Starkey, Tommy Caruso, and all my other patrons for their support.If you'd like to see your name here in future video descriptions, you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon at the UBI Producer level or above.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scottsantens/membership#universalbasicincome #BasicIncome #UBI
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians just elected four women to what had been an all-male tribal council. The Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma just installed women in their top two leadership positions for the first time in history. As with the general population, Native women lag behind men when it comes to elected political power. The non-profit RepresentWomen finds Native women have a slightly higher average representation on tribal councils than non-Native women on local municipal elected bodies. We'll talk with some Native women about their progress in tribal and community leadership.
Elijah Maney, 25, member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was last seen after midnight on Aug. 10, 2025 entering the woods near 886 Lambert Branch Rd, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC.He is described as 5'6”, slim build, medium brown skin, brown eyes, long straight black hair. Last seen in black t-shirt over white, black jeans, black shoes.If you have information regarding his whereabouts, please call the Cherokee Indian Police Department at (828) 497-4131 | Anonymous tips via Cherokee Police app.Donations for the family's search efforts (gas/food) can be sent to Elijah's sister via:Cash app: $RaePepion13Venmo: @Raven-PepionSupport the show
Come with us to Arab, Alabama, to meet Phyllis Light, herbalist, responsible forager, native plant conservation advocate, founder of the Appalachian Center for Natural Health, and author of Southern Folk Medicine: Healing Traditions from the Appalachian Fields and Forests. Phyliss Light was born on Brindlee Mountain, in this southwest extension of the Appalachian Mountains, into a family with Creek and Cherokee Indian roots. She learned herbalism from her grandmother, and spent long days of her childhood “gleaning” – harvesting wild foods and medicines, fishing and hunting, with her father. “It was a very practical kind of herbalism,” Phyliss explains, “if it didn't work, we didn't use it. We didn't have the money to go to the doctor unless it was something drastic.” As an adult she was an apprentice of the late Tommie Bass, the world-renowned healer known as “the Herb Doctor of Shinbone Ridge.” Although she has taught herbal medicine across the US, she has lived her whole life, and raised her family, on Brindlee Mountain. “There are over four thousand species of plants in this state,” she says, “and this is the place I know best-I've never needed to live anywhere else.” Her book, Traditional Southern Folk Medicine, combines her unmatched knowledge of native plant medicine with deeply researched history into how this uniquely American healing tradition evolved, and how it has never been more relevant or needed than it is today.
In the heart of Louisiana's swamps, ancient curses, ghostly hitchhikers, and bloodthirsty cryptids rise from the mist – proving the bayou's darkest legends might be terrifyingly true.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateDISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: Welcome to a DARKIVE episode from May, 2022! *** We look into the creepy swamps of Louisiana, where gators and snakes are the least of your worries as compared to the paranormal. (Swamp Legends of Louisiana) *** From building fake cities, to creating ghost army bases, to playing stupid in front of the enemy, we'll look at some of the most cleverly deceptive tactics that have been used in war throughout history. (Brilliant Wartime Deceptions) *** Chung Ling Soo was one of the greatest magicians of his time – so much so the he was able to not only conceal items up his sleeves, but conceal his true identity. (The Magician Who Lived a Double Life) *** In 1974 five little girls disappeared in a span of just three months – two were later found deceased, but the remaining three have never been found. And the kidnapper and murderer has never been brought to justice… nor do we have any idea who it was. (The Jacksonville Kidnappings) *** Photographs of strange orblike objects are more common than any other photos purported to be ghosts, aliens, or cryptids. But what exactly are these orbs? A trick of the light… or could they be alive? (Could Ghost Orbs Be Living Energy Beings?) *** In the mountains of Jackson County in North Carolina lies a large mysterious rock covered in petroglyphs that have yet to be deciphered. For the Cherokee Indians, the rock and surrounding area is a sacred site where ceremonies used to take place. Indeed, Judaculla Rock is surrounded by rumors and legends, including strange sounds and UFO sightings during the night. (The Indecipherable Judaculla Rock) *** In 1971 children from all over the United States were being rushed into hospital emergency rooms with a very strange symptom… what was causing otherwise healthy children to create pink poop? (The Pink Poop Pandemic)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00.00.000 = Lead-In00:01:43.150 = Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode)00:04:26.558 = Swamp Legends of Louisiana00:18:40.719 = Brilliant Wartime Deceptions00:28:10.623 = The Magician Who Lived a Double Life00:34:57.913 = The Jacksonville Kidnappings00:46:31.146 = Could Ghostly Orbs Be Living Energy Beings?00:52:21.568 = The Indecipherable Jadaculla Rock00:59:23.097 = The Pink Poop Pandemic01:05:58.331 = Show Close, Verse, and Final ThoughtSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Magician Who Lived a Double Life” by Kaushik Patowary for Amusing Planet:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckvppfw“The Indecipherable Judaculla Rock” by John Black for Ancient Origins Unleashed: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4jxjra7u“Swamp Legends of Louisiana” by Erin McCann for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/46uj6fyk“The Pink Poop Pandemic” by Roisin Everard for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5ak8kzv7“The Jacksonville Kidnappings” by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfhcbwu“Brilliant Wartime Deceptions” by Jetta for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4f9xwp3z“Could Ghost Orbs Be Living Energy Beings?” by A. Sutherland for Message To Eagle:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n6awrpm=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 2022EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LouisianaSwamps
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