Plains Indian Sign Language connected communities. Then the US gov decimated bison herds & disrupted Indigenous trade networks & the language faded. When people were confined to reserves & children taken away, Indigenous languages fell silent, including sign. canadiangeographic.ca/articles/han...

WSU prof Gladstone helps Indigenous students reconcile a cognitive dissonance — they don’t have to surrender their identity as to practice business. Their identity is a tactical resource to approach & solve business problems using an Indigenous lens. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/04...

“An amazing history lesson. I’ve loved every minute… Understanding where we came from… as we figure out how to structure our tax system… I’m soaking it up here & I’m going back to my community to say ‘here’s what I learned.’” - ACES Participant Next event is Thursday: RezCap.eventbrite.com

This is a great profile by the Oregon State Bar of our esteemed colleague and friend, Prof. Bob Miller, who is as personable, funny, and kind as he is accomplished. www.osbar.org/bulletin/iss...

“Adam Crepelle has dedicated his professional life to bring economic development to Indian Reservations. His career has a strong emphasis on tribal sovereignty.” natlawreview.com/press-releas...

“For a long time, economic development in Indian Country has been like someone coming into your kitchen and deciding what’s for dinner. What’s different about this deal is… the community gets to decide what’s on the menu.... Like a Native potluck.” This is what #FiscalPower looks like.

Interested in AI and/or linguistic diversity? On this episode of the @lifewithmachines.bsky.social podcast, @baratunde.com talks to @runningwolf.bsky.social about data sovereignty and revitalizing Indigenous languages. youtu.be/Dz5pyprA5KA

Breaking promises to the Blackfeet & Chippewa Cree nations, USDA claims it’s because farming programs “involved discriminatory preferences based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” Tribal citizenship is a political classification, not a racial one. nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/...