Neely Bardwell

Michigan

Staff Writer at Native News Online

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Articles

Q&A with Fierce Auntie! Illustrator Steph Littlebird

1 week ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

Details Today, Indigenous author and illustrator team Laurel Goodluck and Steph Littlebird released their new children’s picture book titled FIERCE AUNTIES!, a celebration of what makes aunties so special.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Makes Choice Not to Take Corporate Money in Bid for U.S. Senate

1 week ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

Details Native Vote. Current Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan announced today that she will not be taking corporate donations in her bid for the U.S. Senate.
Bad River Band’s Fight Against Enbridge’s Line 5 Continues

1 week ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin has filed two legal challenges to protect water resources in the Bad River and coastal wetlands. The re-route of Line 5 would go through at least 186 waterways and 101 acres of high-quality wetlands that drain into Lake Superior.
Where Does RFK, Jr. Really Stand on Health in Indian Country?

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

After Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK, Jr) met with Tribal leaders last month, he committed to improving the Indian Health Service (IHS). Now, he announced the department is cutting 10,000 employees and HHS attempted to reassign some of the health official to IHS.
The National Center Receives $500K Grant from KeyBank Foundation to Address indigenous Food Sovereignty

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (The National Center), a non-profit that assists tribes, tribally owned businesses, and Indigenous entrepreneurs with business and economic development, received a $500,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation.
US Senate Passes Resolution Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination & Education Assistance Act

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, an act of Congress that fundamentally changed Federal Indian policy.
Senate Commitee on Indian Affairs Hears Testimony on the Impact of Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the US Dept. of Education

2 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Wednesday held an oversight hearing to discuss Native American education and the potential impact of the shuttering of the Department of Education (DOE).
Democrats Defeat Musk, Win Wisconsin Supreme Court

3 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

Dane County Judge Susan Crawford secured a seat on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, preserving the court’s liberal-leaning majority. Despite more than $15 million spent by Elon Musk and affiliated groups to influence the race, Crawford defeated former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel—who was endorsed by President Trump—by approximately 10 points.
In Disgust, Michigan Tribes Back Away from Enbridge Line 5 Talks

3 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

Six Michigan Tribes have withdrawn their cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) after learning that Enbridge’s massive oil tunnel project may receive expedited approval. Enbridge’s Line 5 is a pipeline carrying oil and natural gas liquids across the Straits of Mackinac. Spanning 645 miles from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario, the company seeks to replace the four-mile section beneath the Straits by relocating it into an underground tunnel.
New Bill to Recognize Legal Rights of All Water Bodies in New York State

4 weeks ago | nativenewsonline.net | Neely Bardwell

A bill that would guarantee bodies of water legal rights to protect against destruction has been introduced into the New York State Assembly recently. New York State Rep. Burke introduced the Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights, Bill AO5156A, which would recognize “unalienable and fundamental rights to exist, persist, flourish, naturally evolve, regenerate and be restored” for the Great Lakes and other watersheds and ecosystems throughout New York State.