The Black Panther Party was founded on this day in 1966. Listen to founder Bobby Seale lay out the party’s original 10-point program, a list of demands for Black liberation. The Black Panther Party organized the oppressed by providing public services, using their Second Amendment right to bear arms, and advocating for socialism and national liberation. In doing so, they shocked the US government, which undertook a campaign of repression that included infiltration and sabotage from the FBI.
Justice Gorsuch adds this nugget in explaining the sovereignty of Indian nations--as understood for CENTURIES: "We now know that, at the founding, the Tribes retained their sovereignty. We know also that States have virtually no role to play in managing interactions with Tribes."
States pass bills for Indian Education
➡️ MN–Omnibus Education Policy bill ensures accurate curriculum standards.
➡️ MT–HB 338 creates partnerships between agencies and Tribes.
➡️ IL–HB 1633 Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative to oversee Native history administration.
@panno_wN2 finishes as 8th Grade Big 7 League Champ in high jump! After only learning 4 meets ago, not too shabby!
She also took 2nd in long jump, 2nd in the 200 and 1st with her relay team for the 4x1!
Yesterday, I introduced the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act.
This bill will enable the Nation to reclaim a portion of land stolen nearly two centuries ago, and to be rightfully compensated. It's an important first step toward justice.
LEADING THE COUNTRY: Statistics say Topeka High graduate NiJaree Canady is one of the best college softball pitchers in America... and she's just a freshman!
https://t.co/qU1kudMg4G
We had good and productive day for our first tournament, here at the @coachtclassic. 17U battled all day, but didn’t have the legs the third game to go 1-2. 15U had two tight ones and held the line for a 2-0 day. Back at it for #championshipsunday#PhenomHoops