{"id":36308,"date":"2023-06-29T19:29:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T00:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/jason-small-new-montana-afl-cio-executive-secretary\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T19:29:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T00:29:51","slug":"jason-small-new-montana-afl-cio-executive-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/jason-small-new-montana-afl-cio-executive-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Small new Montana AFL-CIO Executive Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On June 24th, the Montana AFL-CIO annual conference made history. By unanimous consent, Jason Small, Northern Cheyenne and standing Republican Montana State Senator was chosen to be the new head of the Montana AFL-CIO chapter. Jason Small is in the center of photograph. (Photo courtesy AFL-CIO)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

HELENA, MONT. \u2013 On June 24th, the Montana AFL-CIO annual conference made history. By unanimous consent, Jason Small, Northern Cheyenne and standing Republican Montana State Senator was chosen to be the new head of the Montana AFL-CIO chapter.
\nThe Montana AFL-CIO represents 38 unions, 500 locals and 50,000 workers. \u201cHere in the spirit of the west, we advocate for all workers in Montana, union or not,\u201d Small noted.
\nSmall becomes the first Native American in the U.S, to hold such a post. It is also interesting that he, as a Republican now is spokesperson for what has long been considered a Democratic leaning organization. \u201cIt is not about partisan politics. It is what about is right for the hard-working union members of America,\u201d he stated.
\n\u201cWhen I graduated high school on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, I felt lucky to get a job as a laborer, joining that union,\u201d he recalled. \u201cThat led to an apprentice ship in the boilermakers, then as a journey man I got the opportunity to start a welding school at Colstrip to encourage others and then got elected as the President of the Boilermakers. Yet, after 26 years as a faithful union guy, I never in my wildest dreams thought of this opportunity.\u201d
\n\u201cI am deeply humbled and promise to stand by my brothers and sisters in days to come.\u201d
\nThe number of unions that belong to AFL-CIO is astonishing. \u201cThese are the people in America who build things, fix things and keep the country running,\u201d Small noted. \u201cWe are the backbone of this country.\u201d
\nAs Executive Secretary, Small will work closely with an elected Board of Directors which establishes policy and priorities. As the spokesperson for MT AFL-CIO, Small will often be found in Washington, DC, advocating for the membership. \u201cAlmost everybody in MT has a friend or family member who is union,\u201d he noted. \u201cIt affects all of us.
\n\u201cOne of my personal goals,\u201d he said, \u201cis to encourage young people to consider the trades. For example, there is now a shortage of plumbers, electricians and diesel mechanics, just to name a few. Some plumbers make as much as a medical doctor and can be harder to come by. Getting a college degree is good for some, but going into the trades can also be a good option for many other young people.
\nAs a Native American, I encourage our young men and women from the reservations to consider this option. It might involve travel to work, but that experience can broaden your horizon and give
\nWASHINGTON, DC\u2014In Arizona v Navajo Nation, the Navajo tribe sought, according to the dissenting opinion of Justice Neil Gorsuch, for the government to develop a plan for how to address water rights. The Court held for Arizona over the tribe, in a 5-4 vote. Justice Brett Kavanugh delivered the majority opinion. Gorsuch accuses the majority pf misreading the Navajo intent, and Kavanaugh does nothing to counter that in the majority opinion, asserting the tribe was arguing the 1868 treaty did \u201cimpose a duty on the United States to take affirmative steps to secure water for the Tribe\u2026\u201d
\nIt is hard to believe that five justices could so misread the tribal intent, but by so doing they created a solid pretext for ruling against the Navajo. Just last week, Kavanaugh voted for tribes in the ICWA case, but this vote opposed the Navajo, and he was at the forefront of the opposition, which is why he delivered the majority opinion.
\nOnce again, another Trump nominee, Neil Gorsuch, continued to bat a .1000 for the tribes, writing the dissenting opinion.
\nGorsuch does not just address the current particulars and consequences of a ruling, he layers his opinion with deeply researched historical record, and then he solidifies that knowledge into a logical and reasoned determination. Sometimes it proves to be the difference in outcome, but this time it could not stave off defeat for the tribe. Roberts, Thomas, Alito and Barrett joined Kavanaugh to form the majority. Thomas and Alito did so, not surprisingly, as they always side against any tribal case that comes before them.
\nKavanaugh said, \u201cAllocating water in the arid regions of the American West is often a zero-sum situation. And the zero-sum reality of water in the West underscores that courts must stay in their proper constitutional lane and interpret the law (here, the treaty) according to its text and history, leaving to Congress and the President the responsibility to enact appropriations laws and to otherwise update federal law as they see fit in light of the competing contemporary needs for water.\u201d
\nThe ball is now squarely in PresBy
\nChristopher Pi\u00f1a
\nNative Sun News Today Staff Writer
\nRAPID CITY \u2013 Rural America Initiatives hosted an honoring ceremony for Wilmer Mesteth and Calvin Jumping Bull on Friday, June 23 on the common grounds outside the RAI head start building at 2112 S. Valley Drive. A picnic was held conjunction with the honoring ceremony celebrating Little Big Horn Victory Day.
\nRAI staff and visitors gathered outside where the portraits of Mesteth and Jumping Bull were displayed in front of two chairs artfully draped in handcrafted star quilts.
\nWakan Wicasa Dicky Moves Camp (Medicine Man) blessed the portraits as well as the families. Jeremiah Moreno sang the honor song. In attendance were Dakota Mesteth, Ivan Long Standing (Nephew) and Dowell Smith.
\nJumping Bull is best known for acting in the movies; \u201cPaha Sapa: The Struggle of the Black Hills\u201d \u201cThe Black Hills Warrior Life of Leonard Peltier\u201d and \u201cIncident at Oglala\u201d
\nDowell Smith- Longtime friend of Jumping Bull\u2019s said Calvin would sit in Smith\u2019s class and he wasn\u2019t on Smith\u2019s class roster. When Smith would ask a question all the students would turn to Jumping Bull for the answer. From there Jumping Bull became a counselor, and after that he became Smith\u2019s Boss.
\nOn Wednesday, June 14, through Saturday, June 17, 2023, members of the HAWK 1890 Wounded Knee Descendants Group from Cheyenne River, members of the Sitanka Takini (Chief Bigfoot) Wounded Knee Descendants Group of Oglala, SD, and a 5-man crew from Filmcreek Productions of North Branford, CT, collaborated in the development of a documentary film about the Remove the Stain Act with the first on-sight visit from Filmcreek since work on the project began months ago. From all reports, the collaboration made the trip a great success for the film makers, thanks to generous community cooperation and support.
\nAfter the infamous Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890 which resulted in the deaths of over 300 unarmed Lakota, the majority being women and children, Congress awarded twenty Medals of Honor to the U.S. Army 7th Calvary for<\/p>\n

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