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Mike Painter

@paintmd

Physician, lawyer helping cool humans nurture an abundant future. Hint: that future? It’s Indigenous. (Yep, I’m Cherokee)(Views here? Mine.)

 Seattle, WA
Joined February 2009
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NDN Fund announced the closing of a loan with Native Conservancy from the Copper River Delta in AK. Native Conservancy focuses on habitat restoration, land protection, Landback, Oceanback & food sovereignty through their Stewardship Fund. ndnco.cc/ndnfncpr #LANDBACK
NDN FUND CONTINUES SUPPORT OF LANDBACK EFFORTS IN COPPER RIVER DELTA, ALASKA - NDN COLLECTIVE

NDN FUND CONTINUES SUPPORT OF LANDBACK EFFORTS IN COPPER RIVER DELTA, ALASKA - NDN COLLECTIVE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2025 RAPID CITY, SD – Today, NDN Fund announced the closing of a loan with...

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Democrats have an all woman Supreme Court in Wisconsin. Historical!
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Cherokee Nation Principal Chief @ChuckHoskin_Jr issues a statement on President Biden granting clemency to Leonard Peltier. #Justice #NativeRights
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Comment a 💙 if you stand with Bishop Budde !
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Shoutout to @AOC for calling on Biden to exercise his presidential authority to pardon others, especially Leonard Peltier!  Momentum is building calling upon President Biden to give executive clemency for Leonard Peltier! the-independent.com/news/wor…
AOC calls for Biden to commute federal death sentences after Hunter Biden pardon

AOC calls for Biden to commute federal death sentences after Hunter Biden pardon

AOC accuses the Biden administration of issuing ‘a record-low number’ of pardons — and hopes Biden pardoning his son isn’t the end of them

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Today, we released our 10-Year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization. Our languages embody our indigeneity and our connection to the world around us. Together, we are charting a path forward to restore what assimilation attempted to steal. ow.ly/2sGv50UnSyk
Biden-Harris Administration Releases 10-Year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization | U.S....

Biden-Harris Administration Releases 10-Year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization | U.S....

At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization,...

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Principal Chief @ChuckHoskin_Jr is speaking at the 2024 @WhiteHouse Tribal Nations Summit today! #WHTNS 🔗 Tune in here to watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=v8AX1p3f…
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Today at the White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Frank Star Comes Out of the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) approached @POTUS after his keynote speech. He said, “Do us a favor, Free Leonard Peltier.” #FreeLeonardPeltier
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President Biden has been the best president for Indian Country in my lifetime. He has shown us what true allyship looks like - unwavering, uncompromising, and unapologetic. @POTUS - from the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything.
President Biden and Secretary Haaland greet each other on stage at the White House Tribal Nations Summit. They stand in front of a large blue backdrop with the words "White House Tribal Nations Summit."

ALT President Biden and Secretary Haaland greet each other on stage at the White House Tribal Nations Summit. They stand in front of a large blue backdrop with the words "White House Tribal Nations Summit."

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We're at the site of the former Oak Hill-Piney Day School in Jay. We are gathering with @BureauIndAffrs leaders to celebrate the deed transfers of five separate, historic boarding school-era day school properties that are now part of our #RepatriationProject.
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Today Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, delivered a powerful speech on the Senate floor calling for President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier.
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BREAKING: Trump's pick for Interior Sec. puts our lands, climate & communities at risk! Let's stand with @SecDebHaaland's legacy & fight for Tribal interests, Native representation & environmental justice!
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President @JoeBiden is expected to apologize to tribes on Friday for the country's Indian #BoardingSchools. Here is Cherokee Nation Principal Chief @ChuckHoskin_Jr's statement on @POTUS' apology.
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Historic Moment Alert! 🚨💥 For the FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, a U.S. President is set to formally apologize for the atrocities committed against Native American children in Indian boarding schools. apnews.com/article/indian-bo…
President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

President Joe Biden says he will formally apologize on for the nation's role in forcing Indigenous children into boarding schools, where for more than 150 years many were physically, emotionally and...

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The preliminary results are in! You can now dive into all the preliminary research and findings from the first-ever Native Visibility and Power Convening! 🧾Read the resulting report and 💻watch the full live-stream now on YouTube! loom.ly/HIDk2yc
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Yesterday was a historic night at the #Emmys for Native representation! Our recent report highlights how Indigenous-led shows are powerfully educating non-Native audiences and driving more support for Native issues. #RepresentationMatters wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/09/…
How Native American characters on TV lead to more support for Native issues

How Native American characters on TV lead to more support for Native issues

Actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai arrived at the Emmys in a black suit with a red painted handprint across his mouth to represent the movement for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

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Cop vs the felon. 😂
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If Kamala Harris and Tim Walz WIN the election, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a fellow Democrat, would become Minnesota’s next governor. She would be the first female governor in Minnesota and the first Native American woman to serve as governor in the country.
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This! 🤣
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I'm thrilled to see Tim Walz join the Democratic ticket. From providing free meals for schoolkids to implementing paid family leave in Minnesota, he's about doing good in all the ways you can. He'll be an incredible partner to our first woman president. Let's go win this.
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