NT Chief Minister dismisses concerns about child protection changes as 'hysteria'
By Jacqueline Breen, Lara Stimpson, Elsie Lange, and Stewart Brash

Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has labelled concerns about proposed child protection changes as "hysteria", a day after the prime minister called for "respectful" consultation with outraged Aboriginal groups.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/nt-chief-min-calls-child-protection-concerns-hysterical/106707124

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Former NT child protection staff speak out after Kumanjayi Little Baby case
By Alex Barwick and Olivana Lathouris

In the three weeks since the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs, the NT's child protection system has come under intense scrutiny. Now, former child protection workers are speaking out about why they believe the system is broken.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/former-nt-child-protection-workers-speak-out-amid-law-changes/106698644

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Amid grief, the NT's CLP rushes drastic child protection changes
By Jacqueline Breen

Stakeholders have just one week to respond to sweeping changes to NT child protection laws that Aboriginal groups say could do "generations" of harm.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/northern-territory-clp-rush-drastic-child-protection-law-changes/106679066

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Indigenous tribe's name to be restored to Connecticut river under proposed bill

https://abcnews.go.com/US/indigenous-tribes-restored-connecticut-river-proposed-bill/story?id=96567103

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First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk

https://apnews.com/article/space-launches-exploration-science-aerospace-technology-japan-7be04263eb7489e8816f42c13a4ca9bb

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A tiny Juneau lot is the latest battleground in a dispute over tribal sovereignty

https://www.ktoo.org/2023/01/20/a-tiny-juneau-lot-is-the-latest-battleground-in-a-dispute-over-tribal-sovereignty/

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Alaska Natives trying to access emergency aid were met with nonsensical forms in their language with sentences like 'your husband is a polar bear'

https://www.insider.com/emergency-aid-applications-in-alaska-native-languages-full-of-nonsense-2023-1

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Did you know that the 13,000 Native Americans that fought in World War I were not even U.S. citizens? Natives were not granted citizenship (of our own country) — until June 2, 1924.

You would’ve known this. Had they taught it to you in school.

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U of Kentucky one of largest holders of Native American remains that haven’t been returned to tribes

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article271144562.html

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Tribal and civic leaders condemn lawmaker's proposal for Reservation alternatives

https://www.krtv.com/news/tribal-leaders-condemn-lawmakers-proposal-for-reservation-alternatives-video

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