Current Issues in Indian Country: Home

From Shie's teacher page

via Snopes. A go-to site for getting clarity on internet claims of truth. It's a good, quick read to help you get the facts straight in this controversy.

via Huffington Post. Explains the activities of protest by San Carlos Apaches.

Website run by the main Apache group opposed to the Oak Flat copper mine, "Apache Stronghold"

via MSNBC

via Ground Truth Trekking

via BIA, includes information on tribal recognition and treaties.

via AZ Central. A great start to understanding the controversy with copper mining in Oak Flat, Arizona. Not very informative about the Apache perspective, though.

via Indian Country Today. This is an article on the recent development of the Oak Flat controversy

via Congress.gov. A brief description of the recent congressional bill to revoke the Oak Flat bill that opened the area up to mining.

via Indian Country Today. A protest arranged by members of San Carlos Apache tribe and their allies; some explanation of why Oak Flat is sacred.

via Huffington Post. Article on the apparent contradictory actions of Senator John McCain's role in selling Oak Flat; keep in mind Huff Post articles are editorials, meaning they are written with a particular bias.

via Resolution Mining. Explains the land swap deal from their perspective.

via Tuscon News. Article from 2013 that lays out the controversy over proposed copper mining site.

via Earthworks - a site dedicated to clarifying threats to sacred spaces.

San Carlos Apache official website.

via Last Real Indians. Even Senator Bernie Sanders is making efforts to repeal the bill that passed, authorizing mining on sacred Apache ground.

via Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar's website. Gosar works in defense of pushing through the copper mine at Oak Flat.

via International Whaling Commissions. This describes the definitions and requirements of the International Whaling Commission to monitor and regulate whaling conducted by aboriginal groups for significant cultural or subsistence reasons.

via BIA, includes information on tribal recognition and treaties

via Environment News Service. News report announcing the court ruling on the whale hunt.

via Bagheera.com, this article describes what is known about the current status of gray whales.

via Annenberg Learning Center. Meant for young learners, this site attempts to build an appreciation and love for gray whales and their amazing migration.

via Mother Jones. An in depth article about the history of the debate.

via World Wide Fund for Nature. Basic information about gray whales.

via American Indian Law Journal. This is a legalistic article about treaty rights and the history of whaling for students who wish to delve deeply into this topic. The introduction and part 1 (99-106) are especially useful.

via Native American Netroots. Cultural history of whaling for the Makah.

via HistoryLink. Presents clarification of the debate.

via the Makah Tribal Council. Offers a cultural history of the tribe, including whaling.

via NOAA. Proposed options for Makah whaling.

via ABC News. This article outlines the debate and identifies key voices on each side.

via US Fish and Wildlife Service. The official treaty between the US government and the Makah. Articles 1 - 5 are relevant.

via Indian Country Today. In depth article about why whaling is important to the Makah.

via Indian Country Today. Presents core arguments on each side of the debate.

via the International Fund for Animal Welfare. List of countries whaling commercially since the IWC ban on commercial whaling.

via Indian Country Today. An article in support of the Duwamish Tribe's petition to be recognized as a tribe.

via Native American Rights Fund. This article gives terms and definitions important for understanding what tribal status means.

via HistoryLink. Describes a court decision that denies landless tribes, including the Duwamish fishing rights.

via BIA, includes information on tribal recognition and treaties.

via HistoryLink. A biography of Cecil Hansen and the history of her activism.

via the official Duwamish tribe website. History and cultural information.

via Seattle Times. A history of the debate and the current status of the petition.

via Seattle Times

via The Stranger. Article in support of the Duwamish petition.

via US Department of the Interior. A summary of the full decision by the interior department denying recognition.

via US Department of the Interior. A copy of the letter sent to Cecil Hansen from the Secretary of Interior in July 2015 denying federal recognition.

via US Department of the Interior. 83.7 is the criterion not met by the Duwamish Tribe according to the federal government.

via Boston College. Here are the relevant sections: 507-517, Section B 513-517, Sections B and C 526-530 Presents the history and controversy about federal recognition of tribes

via Seattle PI. An editorial by a member of Muckleshoot tribe against Duwamish claims

via the Washington Post. An article that explores how the desire for casinos causes competition between tribes.

via Seattle Met. The story of Cecil Hansen and the history of her petition.

via US Department of the Interior. This is a fact sheet from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that explains basic information about tribal status and the relationship between tribes and the United States government.

via CNN, presents economic issues related related to Fracking

via the Blackfeet tribe's website; explanation of the history and concerns.

via the Missoulian. An article published about a group of women in opposition to fracking on the Blackfeet reservation.

via Indian Country Today. Article on some early thoughts (2011) on the benefits of fracking to Blackfeet tribal members.

via Ballotpedia. An objective report that will highlight some economic benefits of fracking in Montana

via Western Organization of Resource Councils, a report on the connection between fracking and water loss in the western states. Good overview of what fracking is and its effects. Keep in mind you're researching Montana, so no need to read the entire report; just focus on your area and the overview.

via Grist. An article that helps explain some of the perceived economic benefits of fracking in Montana and other western states.

via SourceWatch.org is an important advocacy watchdog group that collects information on environmental, social and political injustices. Based out of the Center for Media and Democracy, it profiles the activities of groups attempting to manipulate public opinion on important issues.Use this site for great LINKS to other valid sources.

via the Missoulian. Another article outlining the opposition to fracking on Blackfeet reservation.

via the Missoulian, an article in defense of fracking on Blackfeet tribal land

via the New York Times. An article outlining the controversy for Blackfeet tribal members over the issue of fracking on the reservation.

A site dedicated to preserving the Badger Two-Medicine area of the Blackfeet reservation from the perceived effects of fracking.

via Flathead Beacon. Local Montana article on the cultural and environmental concerns about fracking on the Blackfeet reservation.

via NPR, protesters call for president to respect Native Sovereignty.

via BIA, includes information on tribal recognition and treaties

via The New York Times, includes a detailed map of the pipeline with information about significant locations and relevant events.

via Forbes, describes the perspective of billionaire Kelcy Warren, chairman of Energy Transfer Equity.

IEN is an alliance of Indigenous Peoples whose Shared Mission is to Protect the Sacredness
of Earth Mother from contamination & exploitation by Respecting and Adhering to Indigenous
Knowledge and Natural Law

via NPR, features a timeline with links to relevant primary source documents (letters and legal documents).

via the Atlantic. Did the U.S. government help destroy a major Sioux archeological site?

via Forbes

Official website of the Standing Rock Sioux.

via NPR, features the stories and perspectives of seven Indigenous protesters.

via The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, includes history of the people and pipeline litigation; also features an interactive map.

via Aspen Institute.

via Teen Vogue