Here are some books from 2020 you don’t want to miss this winter.
Elena Saavedra Buckley
Posted inAugust 1, 2020: Infectious Ideologies
Unraveling the mystery of a stolen ceremonial shield
How a sacred object from the Pueblo of Acoma turned up at a Paris auction house, and how the tribe fought for its return.
Posted inNovember 11, 2019: Storied Landscapes
This season’s best reads
A roundup of the new and upcoming books that have caught our eye.
Posted inAugust 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue
Montana’s ‘Argus’ prototype projects glaciers where they once were
In 2068, an augmented reality program takes hold of its designer.
Posted inJune 24, 2019: Losing Lake Coeur d'Alene
Staff dispatch to many destinations
And one gives a major gift of her own.
Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
‘None of this happened the way you think it did’
For years, the clients of a Colorado funeral home kept their loved ones’ cremated remains. Then the FBI called.
Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
Ranchers sue major meatpackers
Plaintiffs allege ‘The Big Four’ conspired to reduce cattle prices.
Posted inArticles
‘This is genocide’: The final report of Canada’s inquiry into MMIWG
The 1,200-page inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is firm in its calls to justice.
Posted inMay 27, 2019: Public Pushback
See the hard-won equilibrium of Alaska
A compilation of work by Alaskan photographers explores life in the North.
Posted inArticles
Treaty rights prevail in Supreme Court
In a 5-4 vote, the court disagreed that Wyoming’s statehood nullified a Crow Tribe hunting treaty.
Posted inApril 15, 2019: Scene of the Crime
Photos: The many faces of Marilyn Monroe
See the impersonators that perpetuate an All-American woman.
Posted inMarch 18, 2019: Arizona's Wild Horse Paradox
A bittersweet goodbye
An editor moves on while others tackle some of journalism’s biggest challenges.
Posted inArticles
South Dakota pushes bills to prosecute ‘riot-boosting’ ahead of pipeline construction
The bills would allow the state to sue protesters — and their supporters — and use the money for pipeline-related costs.
Posted inFebruary 18, 2019: Barriers to Entry
Explore landscapes redefined by human influence
In a new book, a photographer captures our collisions with nature.
Posted inArticles
Harvey Weinstein and a broken promise in Indian Country
Despite an agreement, royalties from ‘Wind River’ haven’t reached the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Road trips and the Rusty Spur
Editorial staffers take a retreat and speak at several panels.
Posted inArticles
One tribal nation could decide the fate of Arizona’s drought plan
The Gila River Indian Community could pull out of the plan in light of a new bill threatening to undermine their water rights.
Posted inJanuary 21, 2019: What Killed Washington's Carbon Tax?
See iconic photographers’ forgotten work in 1950s Mormon towns
Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange capture a time when the religion was growing.
Posted inJanuary 21, 2019: What Killed Washington's Carbon Tax?
How Indigenous reporters are elevating true crime
In the podcasts ‘Finding Cleo’ and ‘Thunder Bay,’ First Nations reporters reinvent a common formula. Can they find even bigger audiences?
Posted inDecember 24, 2018: Good news, bad news
A holiday thank you to our readers
We enjoy our annual open house gathering and plan an issue break.