chuda
@dolchok.bsky.social
Dena’ina | AK | JD | TribalSovereignty
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A 471-foot toxic tailings dam.
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.
This is Donlin.
Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.
This is Donlin.
Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold
Donlin Gold Mine on the Fast Track - Inletkeeper
Despite serious environmental and community concerns, the proposed Donlin Gold Project was added to the FAST-41 permitting program, marking it as a federal priority. Donlin Gold would be the largest p...
inletkeeper.org
December 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
A 471-foot toxic tailings dam.
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.
This is Donlin.
Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.
This is Donlin.
Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold
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I have 10+ handmade items in stock & ready to ship on my website! Go check them out → cvkvlv.com
Every sale goes to rent, bills, and taking care of my kitty 🖤
December goal progress in comments ↓
#Beadwork #Art #Mvskoke
Every sale goes to rent, bills, and taking care of my kitty 🖤
December goal progress in comments ↓
#Beadwork #Art #Mvskoke
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I have 10+ handmade items in stock & ready to ship on my website! Go check them out → cvkvlv.com
Every sale goes to rent, bills, and taking care of my kitty 🖤
December goal progress in comments ↓
#Beadwork #Art #Mvskoke
Every sale goes to rent, bills, and taking care of my kitty 🖤
December goal progress in comments ↓
#Beadwork #Art #Mvskoke
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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Fullbody otter commission for Loial Otter on TG, who also requested that the design be made into a sticker for my ko-fi shop!! Thank you so much for commissioning me! 🦦🌆
#formline #telekitneticart #indigenousart
#formline #telekitneticart #indigenousart
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Fullbody otter commission for Loial Otter on TG, who also requested that the design be made into a sticker for my ko-fi shop!! Thank you so much for commissioning me! 🦦🌆
#formline #telekitneticart #indigenousart
#formline #telekitneticart #indigenousart
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My cousin and I got pulled over last night. Not only did they demand my ID (I was the passenger) but they asked what we were doing in the neighborhood, AND they said they pulled us for a broken taillight.
I checked. My taillights were not broken 😐😐😐
I checked. My taillights were not broken 😐😐😐
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My cousin and I got pulled over last night. Not only did they demand my ID (I was the passenger) but they asked what we were doing in the neighborhood, AND they said they pulled us for a broken taillight.
I checked. My taillights were not broken 😐😐😐
I checked. My taillights were not broken 😐😐😐
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Lingít and Dena’ina writer and playwright Vera Starbard recently clinched her fourth Emmy nomination for the PBS Kids show, “Molly of Denali.”
Juneau’s Vera Starbard earns Emmy nomination for ‘Molly of Denali’ Thanksgiving episode
Starbard said the scene explaining that traditions were outlawed was the core of what she wanted to convey with the story.
akpub.io
December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Lingít and Dena’ina writer and playwright Vera Starbard recently clinched her fourth Emmy nomination for the PBS Kids show, “Molly of Denali.”
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December 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Developers’ efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
(From @alaskabeacon.com)
(From @alaskabeacon.com)
Pebble Mine, halted by EPA order, gets support from national development groups
Developers' efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S.…
www.ktoo.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Developers’ efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
(From @alaskabeacon.com)
(From @alaskabeacon.com)
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This is huge for Skagway, and for the movement to reckon with Alaska's Native boarding schools - the history, legacy and harms done not only to that generation of children and families - in this case, the 27 yrs the Pius X Mission school was running - but generations after.
khns.org/i-wont-let-u...
khns.org/i-wont-let-u...
‘I won’t let us forget’ - Skagway Traditional Council's new website documents history of residential school for Natives - KHNS Radio | KHNS FM
The Skagway Traditional Council spent five years searching for records related to the Pius X Mission Resident School for Native Children. It’s unclear
khns.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This is huge for Skagway, and for the movement to reckon with Alaska's Native boarding schools - the history, legacy and harms done not only to that generation of children and families - in this case, the 27 yrs the Pius X Mission school was running - but generations after.
khns.org/i-wont-let-u...
khns.org/i-wont-let-u...
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Jeffery Hildebrand owns Hilcorp the largest private oil company in the USA. His estimated net worth is $13 billion. He pays no taxes to Alaska but gets subsidies.
There’s only one gubernatorial candidate who wants to tax S Corporations like Hilcorp. That candidate is Tom Begich. #TaxTheRich #akleg
There’s only one gubernatorial candidate who wants to tax S Corporations like Hilcorp. That candidate is Tom Begich. #TaxTheRich #akleg
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Jeffery Hildebrand owns Hilcorp the largest private oil company in the USA. His estimated net worth is $13 billion. He pays no taxes to Alaska but gets subsidies.
There’s only one gubernatorial candidate who wants to tax S Corporations like Hilcorp. That candidate is Tom Begich. #TaxTheRich #akleg
There’s only one gubernatorial candidate who wants to tax S Corporations like Hilcorp. That candidate is Tom Begich. #TaxTheRich #akleg
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“… the Chilkat Indian Village, has made it pretty clear that they’re not in support of this and that the new owner won’t be able to receive social license or community support.“
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
“… the Chilkat Indian Village, has made it pretty clear that they’re not in support of this and that the new owner won’t be able to receive social license or community support.“
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The Alaska Legislature is also expected to consider a bill that would block both Pebble and any successor projects that might emerge. (via Alaska Beacon)
Pebble Mine, halted by EPA order, gets support from national development groups
Developers’ efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
akpub.io
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Alaska Legislature is also expected to consider a bill that would block both Pebble and any successor projects that might emerge. (via Alaska Beacon)
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Free Leonard Peltier was poignant and I learned so much. It also made plain that freedom work is lifelong work. I want so many organizers to see this film. www.docnyc.net/film/free-le...
FREE LEONARD PELTIER - DOC NYC
NYC PREMIERE In the midst of the American Indian Movement in the 1970s, two federal agents are killed on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South
www.docnyc.net
December 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Free Leonard Peltier was poignant and I learned so much. It also made plain that freedom work is lifelong work. I want so many organizers to see this film. www.docnyc.net/film/free-le...
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I think we’ve all perceived this as a feeling of dread just below the surface as we watch it all implode under Dunleavy’s malfeasance and negligence, but here is the empirical evidence.
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies www.adn.com/politics/202...
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies www.adn.com/politics/202...
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies
Auditor Kris Curtis has increasingly found that Alaska agencies are failing to follow state and federal laws amid high turnover and vacancies.
www.adn.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think we’ve all perceived this as a feeling of dread just below the surface as we watch it all implode under Dunleavy’s malfeasance and negligence, but here is the empirical evidence.
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies www.adn.com/politics/202...
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies www.adn.com/politics/202...
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Over the past decade, it's become more difficult for commercial halibut fishermen off Alaska's coasts to catch enough halibut to meet their quotas.
Off Alaska's coast, halibut abundance and size pose challenges to fishermen and orcas
Over the past decade, it's become more difficult for commercial halibut fishermen off Alaska's coasts to catch enough to meet their quotas, as the flat whitefish have become less abundant and smaller.
akpub.io
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Over the past decade, it's become more difficult for commercial halibut fishermen off Alaska's coasts to catch enough halibut to meet their quotas.
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The Lumbee spoke with conviction. They shared personal stories. Yet in all of that testimony, one thing was never presented: not a single piece of evidence showing Lumbee descent from any historical tribe [or] that they were ever a historical tribal nation. nativenewsonline.net/opinion/evid...
Evidence, Not Emotion Protects Tribal Sovereignty
Guest Opinion. Last week, I was honored to testify before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the matter of Lumbee recognition. I am grateful to Chair Lisa Murkowski for holding a serious,…
nativenewsonline.net
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Lumbee spoke with conviction. They shared personal stories. Yet in all of that testimony, one thing was never presented: not a single piece of evidence showing Lumbee descent from any historical tribe [or] that they were ever a historical tribal nation. nativenewsonline.net/opinion/evid...
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North Carolina: as the state with the largest Native American population east of the Mississippi, it’s time to do our part. Call Tillis, Budd, and your House reps and demand this report be republished.
Tillis is making a big show of supporting Lumbee recognition so he needs to address this.
Tillis is making a big show of supporting Lumbee recognition so he needs to address this.
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
North Carolina: as the state with the largest Native American population east of the Mississippi, it’s time to do our part. Call Tillis, Budd, and your House reps and demand this report be republished.
Tillis is making a big show of supporting Lumbee recognition so he needs to address this.
Tillis is making a big show of supporting Lumbee recognition so he needs to address this.
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I was today years old when I learned that the actor in that commercial was actually Italian & pretended to be Native American for 60 years.
Holy shit.
“the rights to the "Crying Indian" ad were transferred from Keep America Beautiful to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Fund.”
Holy shit.
“the rights to the "Crying Indian" ad were transferred from Keep America Beautiful to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Fund.”
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I was today years old when I learned that the actor in that commercial was actually Italian & pretended to be Native American for 60 years.
Holy shit.
“the rights to the "Crying Indian" ad were transferred from Keep America Beautiful to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Fund.”
Holy shit.
“the rights to the "Crying Indian" ad were transferred from Keep America Beautiful to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Fund.”
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For my Tribal friends, NCAI hosted a webinar yesterday on the impacts of the shutdown on Tribal Nations. Link to the webinar is here:
youtu.be/ukxllb0sv9o?...
youtu.be/ukxllb0sv9o?...
Understanding Federal Government Shutdown Impacts on Tribal Nations
YouTube video by National Congress of American Indians
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October 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
For my Tribal friends, NCAI hosted a webinar yesterday on the impacts of the shutdown on Tribal Nations. Link to the webinar is here:
youtu.be/ukxllb0sv9o?...
youtu.be/ukxllb0sv9o?...
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NCAI and NATHPO are standing with the San Carlos Apache Tribe to defend Chi’chil Biłdagoteel (Oak Flat). Sacred places are vital to Tribal Nations’ cultures and religions, and federal agencies must meaningfully consult with Tribes before making decisions that could destroy them: buff.ly/IZHlLjW
October 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
NCAI and NATHPO are standing with the San Carlos Apache Tribe to defend Chi’chil Biłdagoteel (Oak Flat). Sacred places are vital to Tribal Nations’ cultures and religions, and federal agencies must meaningfully consult with Tribes before making decisions that could destroy them: buff.ly/IZHlLjW
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Breaking News: President Trump plans to open 1.3 billion acres of U.S. waters to drilling. It is one of Trump’s most significant steps yet to increase the production of fossil fuels, as dozens of countries have been calling for a phaseout of oil, gas and coal.
Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling
The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel production.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Breaking News: President Trump plans to open 1.3 billion acres of U.S. waters to drilling. It is one of Trump’s most significant steps yet to increase the production of fossil fuels, as dozens of countries have been calling for a phaseout of oil, gas and coal.
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KYUK, the station that kept dozens of Western Alaska villages informed during Typhoon Halong, is now cutting staff after losing all federal funding.
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
akpub.io
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
KYUK, the station that kept dozens of Western Alaska villages informed during Typhoon Halong, is now cutting staff after losing all federal funding.
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But then, Alaska Indigenous experts in the region have been telling us for many decades that sea ice timing and quality nowadays is very different than what it used to be. @hanners64n.bsky.social @brdemuth.bsky.social @markspringer.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
But then, Alaska Indigenous experts in the region have been telling us for many decades that sea ice timing and quality nowadays is very different than what it used to be. @hanners64n.bsky.social @brdemuth.bsky.social @markspringer.bsky.social
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Finished up a wolf pawprint tapestry!! Still shaking the dust off my sewing skills after not using them for a while, so there’s definitely some flaws on this tapestry, but I’m still happy with how it turned out!!
#formline #telekitneticart 🐺🐾
#formline #telekitneticart 🐺🐾
October 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Finished up a wolf pawprint tapestry!! Still shaking the dust off my sewing skills after not using them for a while, so there’s definitely some flaws on this tapestry, but I’m still happy with how it turned out!!
#formline #telekitneticart 🐺🐾
#formline #telekitneticart 🐺🐾
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Day 16 of Native American Heritage Month ⚔️
Today's featured creator: @bakatyler.bsky.social of the Mvskoke tribe
Today's featured creator: @bakatyler.bsky.social of the Mvskoke tribe
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Day 16 of Native American Heritage Month ⚔️
Today's featured creator: @bakatyler.bsky.social of the Mvskoke tribe
Today's featured creator: @bakatyler.bsky.social of the Mvskoke tribe