Friday - January 24, 2025
Tipoffs for Rapid City, South Dakota (City) Newsletter for Tuesday January 14, 2025 ( 2 items )  

120+ Tribal Leaders Call on Biden to Grant Leonard Peltier Clemency
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 14 (TNScapv) -- NDN Collective, an indigenous-led organization dedicated to building indigenous power, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Washington, DC - In a show of broad support from Indian Country, today over 120 tribal leaders sent a letter calling for President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier. At 80 years old, Peltier is in his 49th year of incarceration. The full letter can be viewed here (https://ndncollective.org/tribal-leade  more

Congressional Research Service: 'Tribal Self-Determination Authorities - Overview & Issues for Congress' (Part 3 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48256) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Tribal Self-Determination Authorities - Overview and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Tribal Capacity Tribal entities may choose different agreement options authorized by the different ISDEAA titles depending on their capacity and interests. Tribal capacity to administer federal programs is a key factor that can affect a Tribe's decis  more