Native America Calling: From road access to ICE immigration raids, tribes are asserting sovereignty

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

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From road access to ICE immigration raids, tribes are asserting sovereignty

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians say it will keep road access open for now on tribal land in Wisconsin. The announcement comes in a dispute with a nearby town over easements to non-Native homeowners on tribal land.

Meanwhile, some tribes are advising members of their constitutional rights after reports that Native people are among those being questioned and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in ramped up immigration raids.

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Rising fears of ICE raids have caused significant anxiety among Diné citizens in Albuquerque, Phoenix, and other border areas.

Although my office has only received a few unconfirmed reports, we have diligently… pic.twitter.com/sFawyjyyhv
— Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren (@BuuVanNygren) January 25, 2025

Guests on Native America Calling

Matthew Fletcher (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians), law professor at the University of Michigan Law School and author of the “Turtle Talk” blog

Danielle Kaeding, reporter with Wisconsin Public Radio. author of news stories about Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Theresa Hatathlie (Diné), Democratic member of Arizona State Senate, Legislative District 6

Justin Ahasteen (Diné), executive director of the Navajo Nation Washington Office in Washington, D.C.

A “Border Patrol” vehicle is seen at the Tucson International Airport in Arizona on January 23, 2025, as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removes migrants from the country following an immigration crackdown ordered by President Donald Trump. Photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop / Department of Defense Southern Border 2025