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A document about what urban dwelling Navajos should do when confronted by ICE. FROM THE NAVAJO NATION OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT FOR OUR URBAN DINÉ RELATIVES What to Do if Confronted by Immigration Agents: If Agents Approach or Question you in PUBLIC: • Ask to Verify Their Identity: Politely request to see the agents' identification or badge to confirm their legitimacy. • Do Not Resist: In the event Immigration agents force entry, remain calm and avoid resistance to their actions. • If you are DETAINED or ARRESTED, Clearly state, "I am exercising my right to remain silent. I want to speak with an attorney." • Document the Encounter: If possible, record the interaction through video or audio, and make note of important details such as names, times, and any relevant circumstances. • Report the Encounter: Notify your local American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) affiliate or legal support organization about any raids or checkpoints for proper follow-up and assistance. If Agents show up to your HOME: • Do Not Open the Door: If Immigration agents do not present a valid warrant, keep the door securely closed and respectfully state. "I do not consent to your entry." • Ask for a Warrant: Ask to see a warrant signed by a judge before allowing any action to proceed.

It’s insane that my Nation had to release a statement for those of us off reservation on what to do if we are harassed by ICE agents.
Native Americans.
The original people.
May be harassed because we don’t “look” like we belong here.
I fuckin hate this country.

Edmonton peeps, please share! I'll be doing my very favourite presentation on Indigenous Futurisms on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and it's free! It's also my goodbye to the University of Alberta. www.su.ualberta.ca/about-uasu/u....

Selenium sits on thinnest line between health and hazard Agronomy Management: Removing selenium from water is costly and difficult at best

Essential reading for Ministers Jean and Schulz - and oh, yes, anybody living downstream from the headwaters especially farmer and irrigators.
It's short and a greater explainer of the risks that arise when coal mining mobilizes selenium.

From fire to renewal: Meet the Yellowknife fashion designer who made a birch bark dress | CBC News Yellowknife fashion designer Cheryl Fennell had planned for weeks about how she would transport her delicate birch bark dress from Yellowknife to Vancouver for Indigenous Fashion Week.

"Meet the Yellowknife fashion designer who made a birch bark dress" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

‘A human face on an abstract problem’: ICJ forced to listen to climate victims Marginalised communities have been elevated during hearings in The Hague on impact of climate crisis

"...Blue Ocean Law, spent a year gathering testimonies from the region to include in its documentation. “As an Indigenous-led law firm, we conceived of this as a sacred duty to bring this story of real-life, real-time climate harm to the court...” www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...

Sometimes I listen to SiriusXM at home. These days I'm totally enjoying Lithium Stripped. It's a combination of two of my fav things: 90s alternative/grunge in acoustic/unplugged. 🎵

Yes! We need answers and justice!

First Nations leaders demand national inquiry into 'epidemic' of deaths by police

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‘We’re not going away’: the man who led NZ’s biggest Māori rights march vows to fight on Eru Kapa-Kingi has become the most recognised face of a movement against the government’s policy direction for Māori

"We’re not going away’: the man who led NZ’s biggest Māori rights march vows to fight on"

Reminds me of how we were in 2012. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

Big changes are afoot at Walking Eagle News. For one, we're publishing stories again. We've shut down our X (Twitter) account and moved here to Bluesky. We're posting pretty regularly on Instagram. And in the coming weeks, we're going to be giving the website a facelift.

After a decade of empty reconciliation talk, we're still pretty much in the same place, except now facing a fascist backlash to all things progressive

"Powderhorn said she started running three years ago as a way to cope with her struggles with addiction, mental illness and managing her physical health. She said running became integral to her healing journey and sobriety." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Amid Legacies of Colonial and Anti-Trans Harm, Two-Spirits Struggle for Safety This Trans Day of Remembrance, we are holding Nex Benedict and all Two-Spirit people in our hearts.

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Are you one of the many profs assigning my article "Beyond Territorial Acknowledgments" in your class? Well I've got an updated version for you!

apihtawikosisan.com/2024/11/revi...

B.C. First Nations leaders demand action after Cree girl restrained, pushed to the ground by security guards The violent detention of a 16-year-old Cree girl highlights the ongoing racial profiling of Indigenous people, say leaders.

“This ongoing cycle of violence and abuse is fuelled by racist beliefs and ideas which portray Indigenous peoples as stereotypes that are removed from any semblance of reality,” said Regional Chief Terry Teegee of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations."

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‘Industry doesn’t understand what our people know’: WSÁNEĆ chiefs call for halt to commercial herring fisheries Hereditary leaders issue a joint declaration to preserve the key species they say is in danger of collapse

“‘Industry doesn’t understand what our people know’: WSÁNEĆ chiefs call for halt to commercial herring fisheries” indiginews.com/news/wsanec-...

Palestine against an eco-apartheid world In coming years, eco-apartheid will become more prominent worldwide as colonial violence is used to maintain and safeguard Western interests and profits. We are seeing this future in Gaza today.

The Palestinian resistance is currently articulating the clearest expression of anti-colonial dissent, of a national liberation movement that refuses to have its humanity cancelled, and its populations erased and sacrificed for the imperial core. mondoweiss.net/2024/11/pale...

our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.

‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate Huge rise in attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers killed 171 children in year after 7 October

"“In the course of last year there was an extremely concerning increase in children killed in conflict-related violence in the West Bank, and we already see the trend is continuing...”" www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Two spirits, 35 years: event celebrates term’s anniversary The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, in collaboration with Day of Pink, hosts an event this afternoon commemorating the 35th anniversary of the term “two-spirit.”

"Coined at a Winnipeg conference in 1990, the word two-spirit is a translation of the Anishinaabemowin term niizh manidoowag, meaning someone who embodies both a masculine and feminine spirit." www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Video: Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke reacts to haka heard around the world In the face of criticism, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says there was definitely a moment of 'what just happened?', after the House was suspended during voting.

"But I knew that one time... that was like the 500 rangatira that signed [the Treaty] came out and it wasn't really me, it was them." www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

“Don’t stop talking about Palestine” text on a map of Palestine with a red background.

Don’t stop talking about Palestine.

Landmark Decision by Courts in Wolastoqey Title Claim - Wolastoqey WOLASTOQEY TERRITORY - The six Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick have achieved an enormous victory in our Aboriginal title claim in a landmark decision from the New Brunswick Court of King’s Ben...

Congratulations to six Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick who have achieved an enormous victory in their Aboriginal title claim!

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Let today be her day!!

Cheering for Ashley in the 73rd pageant for Miss Universe taking place today in Mexico City!

"The agreement says Indigenous partners intend to protect nearly 233 thousand hectares of land and water in the N.W.T through new protected and conserved areas. That's a little more than 17 per cent of the N.W.T., and a little more than 2 per cent of Canada." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Y’all! I’m hosting and producing an Indigenous variety show in NYC on November 24!!!!! Come experience film, music, comedy, and more 🦅 Get those tickets during early bird pricing until midday November 17: www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-...

Last Chance To See a Supermoon in 2024 – What Makes This “Beaver” Moon Special Catch the final Supermoon of 2024 on November 15, when the Beaver Moon will shine brighter and larger than usual. The name "Beaver Moon" reflects the time of year beavers get ready for winter, paralle...

Last Chance To See a Supermoon in 2024 – What Makes This “Beaver” Moon Special scitechdaily.com/last-chance-... #FullMoon #astronomy #history #SciChat

Past TC Energy VPs backed Alberta renewables pause | The Narwhal Experts question the role of former TC Energy insiders at AESO who backed the Alberta renewables pause of Danielle Smith's government

Alberta placed fossil fuel insiders on board backing Danielle Smith’s renewables pause, @mikedesouza.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-rene...
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