The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission and seven members of the Navajo Nation, plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit over Voting Rights and Voter Access in San Juan County, filed a motion in t… Read More
Legislative Updates
Delaware: This week, Gov. Jack Markell signed Legislation into law that lifts the financial burden for ex-felons to restore their voting rights. Under the new law, felon… Read More
Eight indigenous candidates are running for Congress, up from two in 2014. Over 90 are running for State Legislatures, again exceeding previous years.
Clinton ran Campaign ads in Navajo and… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Georgia) has introduced two bills that would help secure the Nation’s Voting system. The Election Infrastructure and Secu… Read More
DialoguePart 10The Silent Dialogue from Rude To Ridiculous Previous parts in the Dialogue series are indexed here:http://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2012/10/dialogue-parts-1-4-liste… Read More
Legislative Updates
New Hampshire: Rep. Wayne Burton wants to create a State law that would place restrictions on guns at school polling places, even though New Hampshire is an Open-Carry S… Read More
In early 2014, the town of Flint, Michigan decided to change their water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River, causing the water to become contaminate and cases of lead poisoning to ris… Read More
Mount Timpanogos shot from Ray’s Lift at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
At the Crossroads of Art and Nature
My stay at the Sundance Resort in late Septe… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: House Bill 7, which would allow Voters to take and post Ballot Selfies has moved out of the Community and Regional Affairs Committee and now moves to the House R… Read More
As the Country grows more Diverse, more Local Governments like Fairfax County, a Washington, D.C., Suburb, are falling under a Federal Election Law that requires them to provide Language Ass… Read More
The Boundaries of Election Districts in a Southeastern Utah County are Unconstitutional and Violate the Rights of American Indians who make up roughly half the County’s Population, a F… Read More
Legislative Updates
California: Lawmakers have approved Assembly Bill 606 which would allow Election Officials to Print only Summaries of Ballot Measures in Statewide Voter Guides. The Bill… Read More
Legislative Updates
Guam: The Amended Version of Bill 45-34, a Measure from Sen. Joe San Agustin seeking to Eliminate Primary Elections on Guam, was Moved to the Voting File during Session… Read More
A group of Environmental and Conservation groups Sued President Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke in Federal Court on Monday, alleging that Trump did not have the Authority to dramatic… Read More
Legislative Updates
Florida: By a 6-3 vote, a Measure that would move Florida to a Top-Two Primary system was Approved by the Constitution Revision Commission’s Ethics and Elections C… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: Legislation proposed by Secretary of State Denise Merrill would alter what Information is Publicly available on the Voter Rolls. Under her proposed Bill, Vo… Read More
HINT: This is just another anti-Obama move."Navajo Didn’t Support Shrinking Bears Ears" by Vanessa Schipani, FactCheck.org 6/1/2018Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke cla… Read More
"How off-the-grid Navajo residents are getting running water" PBS NewsHour 6/20/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Lack of access to running water is an issue in many developing countries, but it is… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: The Secure Elections Act has Two New Bipartisan Cosponsors. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Bill Nelson (D-FL), Leaders of the Senate Armed Services Cyb… Read More
PART-1: "How off-the-grid Navajo residents are getting running water" PBS NewsHour 6/20/2018"Does solar power offer a brighter future for off-the-grid Navajo residents?" Part-2 PBS New… Read More
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) and a Dozen other Democratic Senators have introduced the Native American and Alaska Native Voting Rights Act of 2018 designed to give American Indians and Alaska Nativ… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: When Democrats take Control of the House in January, the First Legislative Vote will be on H.R. 1 that will establish Automatic Voter Registration a… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arkansas: Rep. Charles Blake (D-36th District) has filed HB 1004, the Voter Integrity and Security Act which if approved would Automatically Register Eligible Voters at… Read More
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"The struggle to find missing members of Navajo Nation" PBS NewsHour 5/30/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: The Brief But Spectacular team recently brought attention to the volume of sexual assault… Read More
San Juan County, Utah, has had a long History of trouble, over several Decades, with respect to providing Equal Opportunities for the Navajo Community, including Voting.
The 10th Circuit Af… Read More
Legislative Updates
California: Assemblyman Kevin Mullin (D-22nd District, South San Francisco), plans to introduce a Bill addressing Recount Procedures when the Legislature returns from it… Read More
Native American Issues are rarely Discussed on the Presidential Campaign Trail, but for the First this year, a Candidates’ Forum entirely on Native Concerns will be held Next Month in… Read More
Legislative Updates
California: ACA 8 which would have Lowered California’s Voting Age to 17 and was Approved by the Assembly in August Failed to get Senate Approval by the September… Read More
2019 Election Update
Connecticut: The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission vote 4-0 this week to Open an Investigation and Issue Subpoenas regarding Allegations of Absentee Ba… Read More
The Trump Administration wants to Open Areas of the Chaco Canyon, Colorado's Wild Lands, and the Grand Canyon, to Oil and Gas Development and Mining, which would Forever Damage these Beautif… Read More
This is the Settlement in Navajo Nation, et al. v. Reagan, et al. No. CV-18-08329-PCT-DWL (Ariz. D. Ct. 2019).
Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, compelling the Defendants to"
(a) Allow Ea… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Rep. Kelly Townsend (R-16th District) has Pre-Filed a Bill that would Restrict what Worms of ID are Acceptable in order to Cast a Ballot. It would Disallow the… Read More
Two days ago, July, 15th, was another Court Victory against the Trump Administration in their War on Environmental Protection.
A Federal District Court Judge ruled that the Bureau of Land M… Read More
The Navajo Nation Tribe filed a Lawsuit, on Wednesday August 26th, seeking to ease Arizona's Deadline for Mail-in-Ballots in the November Election, citing the Postal Service Slowdown that's… Read More
Legislative Updates
Pennsylvania: The Senate State Government Committee Voted 7-4 at the end of the brief meeting September 3rd to Approve the only piece of Legislation on its Agenda: a Bil… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: The House unanimously passed bipartisan legislation intended to boost research into the security of election infrastructure. The Election Technology… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: The Legislature is considering a bill that would allow municipal clerks — the officials responsible for handling absentee ballots — to open the… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: This week the president signed legislation making it a federal crime to attempt to hack federal voting systems. The Defending the Integrity of Votin… Read More
The Three 775-foot Smokestacks of the 2,250-Megawatt Navajo Generating Station (NGS), the West’s Largest Ccoal Plant, were Demolished December 18th, symbolically marking the End of Coa… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: The Alaska Legislature is considering an unusually large number of proposals to change the state’s election system. Eight different ideas, two from Gov. Mi… Read More
Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, has just taken Action to Revoke Multiple Trump-era Orders, including Orders designed to Fast-Track Offshore Oil and Gas Leases.
Haaland has also Issued an… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The Legislature passed legislation to allow local election officials to fill the ranks of the workers who work the polls during an election with workers who res… Read More
Navajo and Hopi Voters, in Arizona, played a Major Role in securing the crucial State for President Biden last year, but Nationally more than a Third of Voting-Age Native Americans aren&rsqu… Read More
Just days prior to Thanksgiving, the Federal Government announced, that the National Voter Registration Form, will be Offered in Select Native American Languages, for the First Time.
The E… Read More
Legislative Updates
Massachusetts: A ballot measure that if approved would have required voters to show a photo ID in order to vote is not moving forward after organizers failed to gather e… Read More
Arizona State Sen. Jamescita Mae Peshlakai (D-7th District), has Resigned, to take an Interior Department Position in President Biden’s Administration.
“I will begin work at th… Read More
Arizona: Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez spoke to a joint session of the state Legislature last week opposing a bill by Sen. Wendy Rogers (R) that would, if passed, ban use of mail-in b… Read More
Make these unbelievably yummy Indian Tacos at home with just a few simple ingredients! The incredible Indian Frybread that serves as the base for these tacos sets them apart to create a deli… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Funding: Thirty-three Democratic senators urged President Biden to include $5 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve election security in h… Read More
Photo by Usukhbayar Gankhuyag on UnsplashA free chapter for your enjoyment from one of my books, The Moor, the Mason, and the Alien Part II: A Vril Manifesto.“The world will not b… Read More
Like most people, the thought of a leaking roof is enough to raise your blood pressure. After all, a leaking roof can cause all sorts of problems, from water damage to structural damage. And… Read More
Laura Dawn, M.Sc, makes it her mission to weave science with ancient wisdom. As the host of The Psychedelic Leadership Podcast, she examines the intersections between psychedelics and plant… Read More
Egyptian Gods
The most important Egyptian gods and the powers they possessed
1- The Egyptian God, known as Ra, was worshipped as the God of the sun, God of Fire.
2- Osiris, the Egyp… Read More
Anyone who’s a frequent traveller knows that there are some amazing places in the world to explore. But did you know that there are also some exotic places out there that most people d… Read More
The Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful natural attractions in the United States. It is located in the state of Arizona, surrounded by desert scenery. The Grand Canyon is nearly 450 ki… Read More