Washington, March 12 (IANS) More than a century after federal law recognised that Native American reservations carried reserved rights to water, senators returned to a question that remains unresolved for many tribal families in Arizona: why do thousands of homes still lack running water?At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Wednesday (local time), lawmakers examined a sweeping settlement intended to resolve decades of disputes over water in north-eastern Arizona involving th…
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New York, March 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was caught in controversies over her handling of immigration raids and her personal life. He named Senator Markwayne Mullin on Thursday to replace Noem, the first cabinet official to leave his administration in his second term. It was a mighty fall for one of the most loyal and firebrand supporters of Trump, whose excesses in implementing immigration policies were seen as beginning to hurt t…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) In the world’s largest economy, entire Native American communities still haul water for miles, rely on crumbling irrigation systems, and face fiscal collapse after the closure of a single mine, a reality laid bare at a U.S. Senate hearing that underscored the stark development gaps inside the United States. At a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs session, tribal leaders described living conditions more commonly associated with drought-stricken developing regions t…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) In a recent episode of quiz reality show Wheel of Fortune, host and Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar took a moment to reflect on a modern-day habit that concerns phone addiction. Pointing out how watching a single reel or videos on mobile ends up consuming nearly six hours of screen time, calling it as a trap for kids.Akshay was seen engaging with contestants Akash Singh, Priyanshi Singh and Prateek Chaturvedi in a deep conversation about persuasion, technology, and parenti…
Los Angeles, Jan 4 (IANS) Legendary actor Marlon Brando, who won the Oscar for Best Actor for his work in ‘The Godfather’, once sent a native American representative to reject the award on his behalf. An old video of the 45th Academy Awards has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather sharing the message of acting legend with the attendees.She explained that Brando declined the Oscar in protest of Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans and …