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Native filmmaker Julianna Brannum to lecture about ‘Creating Native Cinema’ Feb. 20 at MSU

Native filmmaker Julianna Brannum to lecture about ‘Creating Native Cinema’ Feb. 20 at MSU

Documentary filmmaker Julianna Brannum will speak about “Creating Native Cinema” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, in 215 Cheever Hall at Montana State University.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Brannum, a member of the Quahada band of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, will discuss current issues dealing with Native cinema. Topics will include how to navigate a tribal story while being…

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Exploring Indian Country Marijuana

Exploring Indian Country Marijuana

On Oct. 28, 2014, Monty Wilkinson, Director of the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for United States Attorneys, issued a “Policy Statement Regarding Marijuana Issues in Indian Country” (hereafter, policy statement.) The policy statement has triggered speculation regarding the opportunities for tribes wishing to establish commercial marijuana enterprises as a means of raising revenue…

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JOB: Lead Domestic Violence Shelter Specialist

JOB: Lead Domestic Violence Shelter Specialist

Essential job tasks:

To oversee the assigned shift’s tasks and assure their proper completion. Work with the Coordinator to cover shift shortages by making arrangements with other staff to sufficiently cover the needs when regular worker is absent; communicate with the previous and coming shift Lead Specialist to share information regarding clients’ needs and tasks to be completed by the…

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Yet Another Federal Lawmaker Introduces Anti-Washington Football Team Bill

Yet Another Federal Lawmaker Introduces Anti-Washington Football Team Bill

If the Washington football team won’t change their team name, then lawmakers will force them to. At least that’s the method that many members of Congress are trying to do.

Yesterday, Rep. Mike Honda (D-Ca.) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would remove trademark protections of the team if they retain their current name. This comes after two similar bills introduced last year…

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Job: Senior Program Manager, American Indian Affairs

Job: Senior Program Manager, American Indian Affairs

Position Summary

The Sr. Program Manager for American Indian Affairs serves a key role in facilitating, integrating and executing all American Indian programming and developing new initiatives by managing day-to-day programmatic activities and communications while measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of each initiative. This position coordinates meetings and events with federal agencies,…

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Standoff ends, body of Ojibwe spiritual leader released to family

Standoff ends, body of Ojibwe spiritual leader released to family

The body of a Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe spiritual leader was released to family members on Monday, a day after they gathered on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus to protest a planned autopsy.

The release of Mushkoob Aubid’s body came after a district judge’s order and consultation with two county attorneys.

Aubid’s family said an autopsy, which was scheduled to occur today, would violate…

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Interior Secretary Starts Off Native Youth Listening Tour

Interior Secretary Starts Off Native Youth Listening Tour

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is visiting with American Indian youth to get their thoughts on how federal policy can improve their lives.

The visits Tuesday to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Gila River reservation mark the start of a Native youth listening tour.

President Barack Obama has said his staff will hold the listening sessions throughout Indian Country this year.

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Facebook fail: Native Americans keep being accused of using fake names

Facebook fail: Native Americans keep being accused of using fake names

Facebook’s policy on real names has been highly controversial and the social network is now being criticised by Native Americans, who say that their Facebook accounts keep being suspended for using “fake names”.

Facebook received pressure from gay rights groups and was forced to apologise to members of the LGBT community in October 2014 for forcing them to use the names that they were legally…

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