A prominent Native American rights leader from Wisconsin has died. The family of Ernie Stevens, Sr. shared the 92-year-old Oneida Nation of Wisconsin citizen died over the weekend. Stevens had a very long and storied career, working to push self-determination after graduating with a degree from MIT. An Indigenous community in Panama has been forced to relocate after climate change threatened its coastal town. The indigenous Gunas from the city of Gardi Sugdub had been preparing to move from their small island off the coast of Panama as their population grew, but hotter summers and fiercer storms quickened the evacuation. The Hawaiian volcano Kilauea has erupted. The activity started earlier this week on the Big Island in an area that last erupted in 1974. While the eruption has currently paused, about a half-mile of fissures opened in a remote location inside Volcanos National Park. Equitable voting rights for Indigenous communities continue to be a struggle. This is being highlighted by the centennial of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. Post-1971 miners aren't covered under the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act. And former president Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts. Regular contributor Holly Cook Macarro joins ICT political correspondent Pauly Denetclaw and has updates.
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