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Covid-19: The Federal Government, Federalism, South Dakota, And American Indians, Jordan Janson
Covid-19: The Federal Government, Federalism, South Dakota, And American Indians, Jordan Janson
Helm's School of Government Conference - American Revival: Citizenship & Virtue
This essay assesses the roles of the federal government and its relationship with Tribal Regions and states alike. Additionally, how COVID-19 affected states and localities and how different Presidential Administrations handled and responded to the pandemic while being compared with the state of South Dakota. Assessing whether or not the federal government overstepped reveals the preparedness of states. Certain states handled COVID-19-related issues better than others, and this essay addresses how Tribal Regions in states provided Governors with extreme complexities. Finally, this essay delves into the rights and responsibilities of the federal government and the state pertaining to American Indian …
Sports Betting And Indian Gaming: Overcoming Barriers To Market Entry And Integration Of Sports Books Into Tribal Casinos, Steve Light
International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking
Abstract
Even before the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision In Murphy v. NCAA (2018) permitting states to legalize sports wagering, the biggest brand-names in gaming worldwide were positioning themselves to capitalize on the fan base for America’s most recognizable sports leagues.
Sports wagering already is up and running in five states; analysts predict that more than half the states will legalize it within five years. Many will be among the 29 states that currently have casinos owned and operated by American Indian tribes in this $32.4 billion market segment.
There is no firm sense and little data pointing to …
Indigenous Rights In The Trump Era, Tereza M. Szeghi
Indigenous Rights In The Trump Era, Tereza M. Szeghi
Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights
This paper examines the ways in which the Dakota Access Pipeline and the related protests were divergently covered in mainstream versus alternative news sources and what this divergent coverage suggests about the current status of American Indian affairs and the role of American Indians in the U.S. cultural imaginary. Moreover, the paper will address the status of American Indian tribal sovereignty in the Trump era more broadly, with particular focus on American Indians' treaty-related rights to self-determination in the use of their lands.
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Presenter Biography, Steve Newcomb
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Presenter Biography, Steve Newcomb
Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues
Biography
Nrc’S Decision Process: Judging The Safety Of A Proposed Repository, Janet Kotra
Nrc’S Decision Process: Judging The Safety Of A Proposed Repository, Janet Kotra
Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues
Abstract:
-Provide an overview of the role of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) at Yucca Mountain
-Describe the process NRC will use to decide whether or not to authorize construction of a repository at Yucca Mountain
-Explain options and highlight important milestones that apply to Tribes as potential participants in NRC’s process
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Meet And Greet, Slideshow, And Attendance List
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Meet And Greet, Slideshow, And Attendance List
Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues
Slideshow, 58 PowerPoint slides & Attendance list
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Agenda
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Agenda
Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues
Conference agenda
Sponsored by: UNLV Department of Environmental Studies, UNLV Libraries, UNLV Department of History, UNLV Department of Sociology and the Native Community Action Council
Environmental Justice: An Analysis, Dennis Bechtel
Environmental Justice: An Analysis, Dennis Bechtel
Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues
Abstract: -Importance of the Environmental Justice -EJ examples -Regulatory backdrop -Stigma effects -Recommendations
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Presenter Biography, Joe Kennedy
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Presenter Biography, Joe Kennedy
Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues
Biography
Fighting Nuclear Waste At Skull Valley, Margene Bullcreek
Fighting Nuclear Waste At Skull Valley, Margene Bullcreek
Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues
Abstract:
-Reasons We Oppose Nuclear Waste
-Sovereignty
-Traditional values must be protected
-Protect sacredness of our culture, plants,
animals, air, and water
-Affects on community health
-Protect reservation and homeland
-To protect the air and water
-To protect future generations
-Environmental Justice
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Agenda
Native American Forum On Nuclear Issues Agenda
Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues
Conference agenda
Sponsored by: UNLV Department of Environmental Studies, UNLV Libraries, UNLV Department of History, UNLV Department of Sociology and the Native Community Action Council