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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday May 26, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Common Cause: New Report Examines Redistricting Impact on Native American Communities Post-2020 Census
WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSres) -- Common Cause issued the following news release: A new report from Common Cause examines the impact of the recent redistricting cycle on Native American communities. "Stronger Together: Native Americans' Fight for Fair Redistricting," looks at the attempts to undermine the Native American vote through gerrymandering and how a number of them were foiled. The report focuses particularly on Arizona, Alaska, South Dakota, Oregon, Minnesota, and New Mexico - states wit  more

NDN COLLECTIVE: THE WICAKTEPI REMEMBRANCE GARDEN OPENS IN RAPID CITY
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 25 -- NDN Collective, an indigenous-led organization dedicated to building indigenous power, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Today, NDN Collective held a unveiling for the Wicaktepi Remembrance Garden - a space to memorialize local community members who were murdered by the police, provide a place for healing and gathering to continue the fight for accountability and justice. Around 150 people - including family members of those honored in the   more

NORML: Analysis - Growing Number of Native American Tribes Engaging in Cannabis Sales
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 24 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: A growing number of Native American tribes are operating marijuana retail businesses, according to data published in the trade publication Marijuana Business Daily. Nationwide, nearly 60 cannabis retailers are tribally owned - an increase of nearly 25 percent since 2023. Currently, tribes are operating businesses in nine states: California, Michigan, Minneso  more