Shinnecock, Narragansett, Tribes Assess Needs in Wake of Hurricane Sandy

ICTMN Staff
November 01, 2012
Power outages, downed trees and torn-up infrastructure had the Shinnecock Indian Nation and Narragansett Indian Tribe working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Administ...

Elections 2012: A Week to Go and the Country’s Attention Is on the Storm

Mark Trahant
October 30, 2012
A week to go until Election Day and the country’s attention has now shifted to the lingering impact of what was once Hurricane Sandy...

Elections 2012: Latest Polls are Underwater

Mark Trahant
October 29, 2012
The normal practice the Monday before an election would be to dive deep into the polls, look for last minute trends, weak spots, and opportunities...

Elections 2012: Climate Change Largely Missing From Election … Until Sandy?

Mark Trahant
October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy is a deadly reminder that the world is changing. The dreadful storm also highlights the one topic that has been near off-limits this election year: Climate change...

Interview: FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate Applauds US House Passage of Tribal Bill

Rob Capriccioso
September 21, 2012
WASHINGTON – On September 19, the U.S...
Delvin Cree

Regarding FEMA Trailers and Health Issues

Over two years ago I addressed some health issues surrounding FEMA trailers my tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, was receiving....

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July 12, 2012

FEMA Supporting Specific Legislation on Making Tribes Equal to States

Rob Capriccioso
June 15, 2012
WASHINGTON – It’s been over six months since the Obama White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said they were in favor of tribes being able to directly reque...
Walter Lamar

It's Too Late to Prepare for an Emergency During an Emergency

Is your tribal community fully prepared for an emergency related to wildfire or flooding? No matter where your community is located this year’s weather has likely put you at some level of risk....

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September 02, 2012

FEMA Wants Tribes to be Equal to States

Rob Capriccioso
December 07, 2011
UPDATED: 11:35 EST - WASHINGTON – Heeding calls from tribal leaders, the Obama administration announced December 7 that it supports a legislative amendment that would allow tribes ...

President Declares Emergency for Puerto Rico

ICTMN Staff
August 23, 2011
In response to the affects of Hurricane Irene on August 21, The U.S...

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