Tara Sweeney, an Inupiaq woman from Alaska, could become the second Native woman to head Indian Affairs.
Indigenous Affairs
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Why Native remains are treated like collector’s items
U.S. cultural protection laws fail to respect Indigenous lives.
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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 inJune 11, 2018: Reclaiming the Klamath
Interior revives the push for a higher Shasta Dam
But the state of California and Winnemem Wintu Tribe oppose the project.
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Tribal nations hold some of the best water rights in the West
But to use them, tribes often must negotiate settlements that need federal approval.
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When colleges let down Indigenous students
Discrimination against two young Mohawk men at Colorado State University highlights an all-too-common misunderstanding.
Posted inMay 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine
How do we honor New Mexico’s colorful past
… without celebrating colonialism’s violence?
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Native superheroes should be drawn from real life
Will Marvel’s Snowguard, an Inuk teen, break stereotypes?
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Tribes lead the battle to combat a national opioid crisis
Native communities have been flooded with prescription pain pills.
Posted inJuly 23, 2018: Pay for Prey
‘No crime scene’: The search for Olivia Lone Bear
Native families grapple with scant support to locate their missing loved ones.
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The crisis of murdered and missing Indigenous women
The response to a disproportionate problem is falling short.
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Why we tell stories of the missing and murdered
A crisis continues across Indian Country, highlighted by a forthcoming documentary.
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Trump takes a hard line on tribal health care
Yes, tribal nations are sovereign, but the U.S. still has obligations for their wellbeing.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs director resigns
As the agency navigates turbulent times, its leadership changes hands.
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How a community-based program aids sexual assault victims
A new approach to empowering survivors in remote parts of Indian Country.
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Labor concerns trump tribal sovereignty in Congress
A bill exempting tribal nations from labor regulations fails in the Senate.
Posted inApril 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw
Organic reach: Food sovereignty moves to the web
Colonial contact brought foreign food and disease to tribal nations. Now, a digital generation is reconnecting with tradition.
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The squandered funds raised around Standing Rock
What we learned about accountability from a nine-month investigation into #NoDAPL.
Posted inApril 16, 2018: Cashing in on Standing Rock
See the data behind our #NoDAPLdollars investigation
Millions of dollars were raised on GoFundMe around the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. What happened to it?
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Cashing in on Standing Rock
How Veterans Stand squandered $1.4 million raised around the #NoDAPL protests.