Support for MCN, commemoration event, and curbing maternal death
VNN Weekly Digest Month May 13-19
Here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
U.S. Department of Justice Supports Mvskoke Nation in Tulsa suit
(MUSCOGEE NATION) On November 15, 2023, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed suit against the City of Tulsa for continuing to assert criminal jurisdiction over Native Americans on the Mvskoke reservation. On May 13, the United States filed a motion to intervene in the case, supporting the MCN.
100th Anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act Commemoration Event to be held June 2
(OKLAHOMA) Rock the Native Vote is organizing in a big way this June, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act. Despite the United States founding in 1776, Native Americans would be considered “domestic foreigners” until nearly 150 years later.
Federal Panel Prescribes New Mental Health Strategy To Curb Maternal Deaths
(NATIONAL) Milagros Aquino was trying to find a new place to live and had been struggling to get used to new foods after she moved to Bridgeport from Peru with her husband and young son in 2023. When Aquino, now 31, got pregnant in May 2023, “instantly everything got so much worse than before,” she said. “I was so sad and lying in bed all day. I was really lost and just surviving.” Aquino has lots of company.
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WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
(NATIONAL) Increasing severe weather and excessive rainfall threats over the Central U.S. and sweltering heat continues across the South.
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