With this approval, the JST will assume Clean Water Act authority to manage and protect all surface waters within its reservation and trust lands.
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“Today is the most significant milestone in the history of the sovereignty of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation,” said Shoshone Business Council Chairman John St. Clair.
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In the MHA Nation’s press release, Chairman Mark N. Fox, pictured above, (Photo credit: TOM STROMME/The Bismarck Tribune) acknowledged the controversy surrounding the pipeline. “I have profound respect for Standing Rock and the other tribes that oppose DAPL,” Fox said. “There is great respect between our two nations, and I have been a longstanding champion for water resources, water rights, and the environment.”
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Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs employees have been honored by the NOAA for their dedication in helping explore and better understand the ocean. This coral image appeared on the NOAA’s Facebook page for coral week in December. (Courtesy NOAA/Facebook)
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Pratte reacts to the December 16th announcement of her selection as the 2020 winner of the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. (UCLA)
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Since 2015, a Cherokee Nation Management & Consulting team has improved water quality and trained hundreds of soldiers and civilians on the importance of pollution prevention at Fort Bliss. (Courtesy Cherokee Federal)
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The CME Group has launched the world’s first futures contract to trade water like oil or gold.
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With a background in environmental engineering and management, Suina has managed multi-million dollar emergency and disaster assistance projects for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in addition to her previous career at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). (high-watermark.com)
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Using wind to generate electricity, as is being done here at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., is an opportunity for many Tribes and capacity can be estimated using the Office of Indian Energy’s Tribal Energy Atlas.
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The first-ever Native Business Virtual Summit live broadcast (NativeBusinessSummit.com) was a success. The event was live streamed to viewers across North America from the Native Business production studios, November 17-20th. The epic, four-day groundbreaking event featured more than 30 speakers and presenters. Stay tuned to purchase the recording of the TV news-style event at NativeBusinessSummit.com.
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“Not only will we be one of the first Tribal Nations to achieve this critical (net-zero) goal, but we will also serve as a model for communities across the United States that aim to protect the earth by reducing their energy impact on the environment,” Tribal Council President Shelley Buck told Energy News Network. Pictured: An aerial shot of the nuclear site adjacent to the Prairie Island Indian Community’s reservation
Read MoreDala Kelley, cultural art coordinator for Cherokee Nation Businesses, helped her team save more than 50 plants traditionally known within Cherokee culture to provide medicinal benefits. (Courtesy Cherokee Nation Businesses)...
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