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Supreme Court Affirms Tribes Have No Religious Rights,Tribes and others Call For Congressional Action to Protect Sacred Places

June 6th, 2009
Contact: Klee Benally, Save the Peaks Coalition
(928) 380-2629 | coalition@savethepeaks.org  | www.savethepeaks.org
 
Supreme Court Affirms Tribes Have No Religious Rights,
Tribes and others Call For Congressional Action to Protect Sacred Places

Flagstaff, AZ — On Monday, June 8th 2009, the Supreme Court denied the petition by Tribes & Environmental groups to hear the case [...]

Border crossing, disputed in Akwesasne protest, may be closed

Border crossing, disputed in Akwesasne protest, may be closed
OTTAWA (CP) — Canada’s federal public safety minister says a border crossing in eastern Ontario might be shut permanently unless Mohawks accept a decision to arm border guards.
Peter Van Loan says the government is examining all options, including moving the port of entry that now links Cornwall, [...]