Rebecca Nagle
@rebeccanagle.bsky.social
Cherokee writer and journalist, check out my substack: https://gohini.substack.com/
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The Constitutional Crisis Americans Forgot
What Trump is doing, has already been done. And not in some foreign country, but right here in the United States.
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My first post is up! The Constitutional Crisis Americans Forgot: What Trump is doing, has already been done. And not in some foreign country, but right here in the United States. Read and subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/gohini/p...
On a bit of a whirlwind speaking tour this month. There are TWO MORE chances to hear me speak this week at University of Central Oklahoma (November 11) and Colgate University (November 13).
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Rebecca Nagle on Native erasure and the fight for justice on Native land
Join us for a compelling conversation with award-winning journalist and Cherokee Nation citizen Rebecca Nagle to discuss the erasure of Indigenous ...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
On a bit of a whirlwind speaking tour this month. There are TWO MORE chances to hear me speak this week at University of Central Oklahoma (November 11) and Colgate University (November 13).
calendar.uco.edu/college-of-l...
calendar.colgate.edu/event/anthon...
calendar.uco.edu/college-of-l...
calendar.colgate.edu/event/anthon...
Tulsa County DA Kunzweiler keeps pushing cases like this one that erode tribal sovereignty. He’s up for reelection next year in 2026. Who is running against him? www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
Federal judge affirms Tulsa prosecutor's right to charge non-Muscogee citizens on reservation
A federal judge ruled against the Muscogee Nation’s initial effort to limit a Tulsa County prosecutor from trying Indigenous people who aren’t citizens of the tribe on its reservation.
www.kosu.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Tulsa County DA Kunzweiler keeps pushing cases like this one that erode tribal sovereignty. He’s up for reelection next year in 2026. Who is running against him? www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
In celebration of Native American Heritage month I want to talk about erasure. Erasure is how anti-Indigenous racism functions in the U.S. today. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In celebration of Native American Heritage month I want to talk about erasure. Erasure is how anti-Indigenous racism functions in the U.S. today. 🧵
As Trump proclaims the Alaskan Arctic open for business, it turns out business isn’t good. The infrastructure to drill in the Arctic is expensive and the private companies interested in the area don’t appear to have the capital.
Trump officials say Alaska is 'open for business.' So far, no one's buying.
The administration wants to drill in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oil companies don’t, leaving Alaska to spend millions propping up the idea.
grist.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
As Trump proclaims the Alaskan Arctic open for business, it turns out business isn’t good. The infrastructure to drill in the Arctic is expensive and the private companies interested in the area don’t appear to have the capital.
This 16 yr old American is being held in jail by Israel for allegedly throwing a rock at a car (his family denies this happened). Mohammed Ibrahim is one of 300 Palestinian children being held in Israeli prisons.
This 16-Year-Old American Is Among Hundreds of Palestinian Children Jailed in Israel
Mohammed Ibrahim is one of more than 300 Palestinian children being held indefinitely in Israeli custody.
theintercept.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This 16 yr old American is being held in jail by Israel for allegedly throwing a rock at a car (his family denies this happened). Mohammed Ibrahim is one of 300 Palestinian children being held in Israeli prisons.
In the ongoing showdown between tribes and Oklahoma’s Governor over hunting & fishing treaty rights, the state AG is taking a side. And it’s not the Governor’s.
Oklahoma AG vows to protect tribal nations' rights to hunting, fishing
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has interceded in a case to drop charges against a Choctaw Nation citizen accused of hunting on a tribal reservation without a state permit.
www.kosu.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In the ongoing showdown between tribes and Oklahoma’s Governor over hunting & fishing treaty rights, the state AG is taking a side. And it’s not the Governor’s.
A former top lawyer for the Israeli military has been arrested for allegedly leaking a surveillance video of 5 Israeli soldiers beating and raping a Palestinian prisoner.
Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
www.bbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A former top lawyer for the Israeli military has been arrested for allegedly leaking a surveillance video of 5 Israeli soldiers beating and raping a Palestinian prisoner.
There are 5 chances to hear me speak in the next 2 weeks!
I’ll be in Athens, GA this Thursday Nov. 6 at the Georgia Museum. I’ll be giving a talk about my book By The Fire We Carry, out in paperback this month! georgiamuseum.org/event/lectur...
I’ll be in Athens, GA this Thursday Nov. 6 at the Georgia Museum. I’ll be giving a talk about my book By The Fire We Carry, out in paperback this month! georgiamuseum.org/event/lectur...
Lecture: Rebecca Nagle, “By the Fire We Carry” - Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia - Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia
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Georgia Museum of Art
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November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
There are 5 chances to hear me speak in the next 2 weeks!
I’ll be in Athens, GA this Thursday Nov. 6 at the Georgia Museum. I’ll be giving a talk about my book By The Fire We Carry, out in paperback this month! georgiamuseum.org/event/lectur...
I’ll be in Athens, GA this Thursday Nov. 6 at the Georgia Museum. I’ll be giving a talk about my book By The Fire We Carry, out in paperback this month! georgiamuseum.org/event/lectur...
Here is a great way to teach your kids more about Native Americans this month. Molly of Denali–the only kids TV show to feature an Alaska Native character–is on the road for Native American Heritage Month. Molly, the show’s main character, visits 5 reservations.
'Molly' hits the road: New PBS KIDS miniseries takes viewers to five reservations - ICT
‘Molly’s Epic Adventure’ features an Alaska Native lead character and premiers Nov. 3
ictnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Here is a great way to teach your kids more about Native Americans this month. Molly of Denali–the only kids TV show to feature an Alaska Native character–is on the road for Native American Heritage Month. Molly, the show’s main character, visits 5 reservations.
While the Trump administration dragged its feet on using emergency money to fund SNAP, tribes didn’t hesitate. Tribes across the country have declared states of emergency to help their citizens. Here is some of what they are doing.
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
While the Trump administration dragged its feet on using emergency money to fund SNAP, tribes didn’t hesitate. Tribes across the country have declared states of emergency to help their citizens. Here is some of what they are doing.
One program being silently eliminated during the shutdown is Community Development Financial Institutions, which fund small businesses in underserved communities. Many Native-run businesses rely on small loans from CDFIs. Now, they’re on the chopping block. ictnews.org/news/trump-a...
Trump administration guts community finance fund, a move that threatens tribal economies - ICT
Native CDFIs provide lending services in rural areas that are often banking deserts
ictnews.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
One program being silently eliminated during the shutdown is Community Development Financial Institutions, which fund small businesses in underserved communities. Many Native-run businesses rely on small loans from CDFIs. Now, they’re on the chopping block. ictnews.org/news/trump-a...
Dark Winds is back for season 4! Coming Feb 15
First ‘Dark Winds’ Season 4 Teaser Takes Leaphorn and Chee to Los Angeles Ahead of 2026 Release Date - IMDb
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November 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Dark Winds is back for season 4! Coming Feb 15
This is a chilling attack on free speech. British journalist Sami Hamdi has been detained and lost his visa allegedly for comments criticizing Israel’s war on Gaza.
UK journalist Sami Hamdi detained in US after pro-Israel pressure
UK journalist Sami Hamdi has been detained by the US after his visa was revoked, for unsubstantiated security’ reasons.
www.aljazeera.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is a chilling attack on free speech. British journalist Sami Hamdi has been detained and lost his visa allegedly for comments criticizing Israel’s war on Gaza.
As Trump bombs more boats from Venezuela & moves warships to the Caribbean, even Republican lawmakers are arguing he can’t order such military actions w/o Congressional approval. But did you know U.S. presidents going back 2 George Washington, have fought undeclared wars?
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
As Trump bombs more boats from Venezuela & moves warships to the Caribbean, even Republican lawmakers are arguing he can’t order such military actions w/o Congressional approval. But did you know U.S. presidents going back 2 George Washington, have fought undeclared wars?
After losing in state court, the company behind Line 5 tried to move the case to federal court. The problem with that move is that it was illegal. An appeals court rejected the bid, but now the pipeline company is appealing to the Supreme Court.
Michigan Tribes Tell Supreme Court: Don’t Bail Out Enbridge
Ten Michigan Tribal Nations have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Enbridge’s “underhanded procedural tactics” in the ongoing legal fight over the Line 5 oil pipelines.
nativenewsonline.net
October 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
After losing in state court, the company behind Line 5 tried to move the case to federal court. The problem with that move is that it was illegal. An appeals court rejected the bid, but now the pipeline company is appealing to the Supreme Court.
The Alaska Native villages of Kipnuk & Kwigillingok face a long road to recovery after Typhoon Halong. 90% of the buildings in Kipnuk were destroyed. Families are living in shelters. The Gov estimated it will take 18 months 2 rebuild. Donate 2 rebuilding efforts
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October 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Alaska Native villages of Kipnuk & Kwigillingok face a long road to recovery after Typhoon Halong. 90% of the buildings in Kipnuk were destroyed. Families are living in shelters. The Gov estimated it will take 18 months 2 rebuild. Donate 2 rebuilding efforts
To keep Alligator Alcatraz open pending litigation, Florida argued the facility was state–not federally–funded. That claim (made to a federal appeals court) now appears to be a lie.
Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says
Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
apnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
To keep Alligator Alcatraz open pending litigation, Florida argued the facility was state–not federally–funded. That claim (made to a federal appeals court) now appears to be a lie.
Last Thurs, the Trump admin announced it is opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, which sits on Inupiaq and Gwich’in land. The Gwich’in consider the land sacred and rely on the caribou migration.
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in…
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October 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Last Thurs, the Trump admin announced it is opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, which sits on Inupiaq and Gwich’in land. The Gwich’in consider the land sacred and rely on the caribou migration.
Hey Dearborn/ Detroit! I am going to be in your city on Nov. 8 talking about the erasure of Native people in the media. If you’re in town, come check it out!
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Nagle
As part of Celebrate Indigenous History, The Henry Ford will welcome guest speaker Rebecca Nagle to present "We're Still Here: Fighting Indigenous Erasure in the Media" on November 8. This event is…
www.thehenryford.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hey Dearborn/ Detroit! I am going to be in your city on Nov. 8 talking about the erasure of Native people in the media. If you’re in town, come check it out!
Last week, Palestinians in Gaza dug a mass grave for unidentified bodies returned to Gaza from Israel. Many of the body showed signs or torture and execution.
Mass Funeral Held in Gaza for Unidentified Palestinians Whose Bodies Show Signs of Torture
In Gaza, an Israeli drone killed a Palestinian in Khan Younis earlier today. Officials in Gaza say nearly 100 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks since a U.S.-brokered truce went into…
www.democracynow.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Last week, Palestinians in Gaza dug a mass grave for unidentified bodies returned to Gaza from Israel. Many of the body showed signs or torture and execution.
If SNAP (aka food stamps) runs out of funding on Nov 1 due to the government shutdown, over 1 million Native Americans could lose their benefits. That is 24% of Native American households.
Over one million American Indian, Alaska Natives at risk if SNAP funding lapses - ICT
SNAP is often more accessible than commodities for Native people, especially those in urban areas
ictnews.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If SNAP (aka food stamps) runs out of funding on Nov 1 due to the government shutdown, over 1 million Native Americans could lose their benefits. That is 24% of Native American households.
If you are in Athens, GA next week, on Nov. 6, don’t miss yours truly at the Georgia Museum. I’ll be giving a talk about my book By The Fire We Carry, out in paperback this month!
Lecture: Rebecca Nagle, “By the Fire We Carry” - Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia
In conjunction with the museum’s exhibition “asinnajaq: Three Thousand,” join us for a conversation between visiting writer and journalist Rebecca Nagle and Kathryn Hill, the museum's associate…
georgiamuseum.org
October 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you are in Athens, GA next week, on Nov. 6, don’t miss yours truly at the Georgia Museum. I’ll be giving a talk about my book By The Fire We Carry, out in paperback this month!
The October Native News Roundup is out today. I’m breaking down news on how the federal government shutdown is impacting Native Americans, holidays for tyrants and medals for murderers, storms devastate Yup'ik villages, and court cases I'm following.
October 2025 Native News Roundup
How the federal government shutdown is impacting Native Americans, holidays for tyrants and medals for murderers, storms devastate Yup'ik villages, court cases I'm following.
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The October Native News Roundup is out today. I’m breaking down news on how the federal government shutdown is impacting Native Americans, holidays for tyrants and medals for murderers, storms devastate Yup'ik villages, and court cases I'm following.
I rarely let myself celebrate my wins (always pushing towards what's next). But getting the paperback copy of By The First We Carry in the mail it all hit me. I looked at that first page and thought, “damn, I did that.”
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I rarely let myself celebrate my wins (always pushing towards what's next). But getting the paperback copy of By The First We Carry in the mail it all hit me. I looked at that first page and thought, “damn, I did that.”
Due to a family emergency, my talk tomorrow in Lincoln, Nebraska has been canceled. Stay tuned for a new date.
October 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Due to a family emergency, my talk tomorrow in Lincoln, Nebraska has been canceled. Stay tuned for a new date.