Tara Sweeney, an Inupiaq woman from Alaska, could become the second Native woman to head Indian Affairs.
Graham Lee Brewer
Posted inArticles
Why Native remains are treated like collector’s items
U.S. cultural protection laws fail to respect Indigenous lives.
Posted inArticles
In Oklahoma, a death penalty case to test tribal sovereignty
The Supreme Court will now decide whether the reservations of five tribes still exist.
Posted inArticles
When colleges let down Indigenous students
Discrimination against two young Mohawk men at Colorado State University highlights an all-too-common misunderstanding.
Posted inArticles
Native superheroes should be drawn from real life
Will Marvel’s Snowguard, an Inuk teen, break stereotypes?
Posted inArticles
The crisis of murdered and missing Indigenous women
The response to a disproportionate problem is falling short.
Posted inArticles
Trump takes a hard line on tribal health care
Yes, tribal nations are sovereign, but the U.S. still has obligations for their wellbeing.
Posted inArticles
Labor concerns trump tribal sovereignty in Congress
A bill exempting tribal nations from labor regulations fails in the Senate.
Posted inArticles
The squandered funds raised around Standing Rock
What we learned about accountability from a nine-month investigation into #NoDAPL.
Posted inArticles
Want better coverage? Hire diverse journalists.
National Geographic addresses inclusion but has further to go on Native representation.
Posted inArticles
Why marriage equality is a matter of tribal sovereignty
More tribal nations are returning to traditional views that accept and honor LGBTQ members.
Posted inArticles
What the 2018 midterms could mean for Native voting
Candidates and organizers think now is the time for Indigenous lawmakers.
Posted inArticles
Indian affairs agencies’ harassment problem
Why we’re investigating high rates of discrimination and assault at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Posted inArticles
Indian Child Welfare Act attacks are a threat to tribes
The law is essential to strengthening future Native American generations.
Posted inArticles
We need more Native literary giants than Sherman Alexie
In the wake of sexual harassment allegations, a look beyond the influential writer.
Posted inArticles
Elizabeth Warren’s empty platitude over Native ancestry
The senator’s claims complicate her political relationship with tribes.
Posted inArticles
The killing of Colten Boushie
Why the shooting of a Canadian Cree man has so many people angry.
Posted inArticles
When the victors re-write history
A holistic understanding of Southwestern peoples brings the Genízaros to light.
Posted inArticles
The demise of Chief Wahoo
Cleveland’s logo phase-out is a small win in the fight against racist mascots.
Posted inArticles
Where #MeToo meets #MMIW
The national conversation should include murdered and missing Indigenous women.