Jessica Thornton

Animal Rights, Imperialism and Indigenous Hunting

Keesta had thrown the harpoon, and the whale had accepted it, had grabbed and held onto the harpoon according to the agreement they had made through prayers and petitions. Harmony prevailed, whale and whaler were one. (Umeek, Richard Atleo as quoted in Coté, 32)...

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April 18, 2013

Yellowstone's 'Rock Star' Wolf Shot and Killed

ICTMN Staff
December 11, 2012
The New York Times reported that Yellowstone National Park's most famous and beloved wolf, known as 832F to researchers, was shot and killed last week...

Wolf Walk 2012: A Rally for Wolves in Minnesota Against the Upcoming Scheduled Hunt

ICTMN Staff
October 17, 2012
Wolf protection advocates from across Minnesota will rally in Duluth for WOLF WALK 2012 on Saturday, October 20...
Ruth Hopkins

Indian Country and the Second Amendment

I come from a family of hunters. Autumn was always a big deal, because that’s when hunting season began. The day hunting licenses became available was treated like a special occasion....

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October 03, 2012

First Nations' Bear-Hunt Ban Pits Aboriginals Against British Columbia Government

ICTMN Staff
September 14, 2012
Ten First Nations from British Columbia’s coast have formed a coalition and banned trophy bear hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest, though the province does not seem inclined to e...

Wisconsin Tribes Struggle to Save Their Brothers the Wolves From Sanctioned Hunt

Mary Annette Pember
August 14, 2012
“Is nothing sacred anymore?” asked Mike Wiggins, chairman of the Bad River Ojibwe Tribe in Wisconsin, in reaction to the proposed wolf hunt in the state...

California Fish and Game President Fired After Killing Mountain Lion

ICTMN Staff
August 09, 2012
It took four months after we initially reported it , but the California Fish and Game Commission removed its president yesterday after he was widely criticized for killing a mounta...

Minnesota Ignores Indians, Allows Wolf Hunting

ICTMN Staff
July 05, 2012
Against the steadfast opposition of American Indians in the state, Minnesota will hold its first managed wolf hunting and trapping season this fall...

California Fish and Game President Dan Richards Kills a Mountain Lion and Violates a State Law...But Not For the Kill

ICTMN Staff
April 13, 2012
What happens when you shoot and kill a mountain lion in Idaho?...

White Buffalo Hunt Causing Uproar Throughout Indian Country Will Stop

Jack McNeel
March 07, 2012
“We’re outraged,” James Swan remarks regarding the white buffalo hunt offered by a Texas hunting ranch . “We don’t have a problem with people having [white buffalo]...

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