A holistic understanding of Southwestern peoples brings the Genízaros to light.
Indigenous Affairs
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
The protectors of British Columbia’s coast
In the Great Bear Rainforest, Indigenous guardians enforce tribal and environmental laws.
Posted inFebruary 5, 2018: Caught Between Crises
A tale of two housing crises, rural and urban
How one Indigenous family is navigating two very different housing problems.
Posted inFebruary 5, 2018: Caught Between Crises
How a private company is bringing affordable houses to Indian Country
Decreased federal assistance has caused a dearth in affordable housing.
Posted inArticles
The demise of Chief Wahoo
Cleveland’s logo phase-out is a small win in the fight against racist mascots.
Posted inFebruary 5, 2018: Caught Between Crises
What Northwestern tribes say about the Jordan Cove pipeline
Under Trump, the natural gas pipeline gets a third chance.
Posted inArticles
The hidden health inequalities that Indigenous peoples face
Disparities are shaped by social inequality, historical trauma and discrimination.
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Where #MeToo meets #MMIW
The national conversation should include murdered and missing Indigenous women.
Posted inJanuary 22, 2018: A Separatist State of Mind
When Atlantic salmon escape in the Pacific, who cleans up?
Coastal tribes will be dealing with this summer’s Atlantic salmon spill for years.
Posted inArticles
The Cherokee Nation vs. Big Pharma
A major lawsuit over opioid addiction won’t be adjudicated in Cherokee Nation courts.
Posted inArticles
A rancher’s claim to tribal land
Cliven Bundy refuses to pay grazing fees on federal land taken at great cost to the Southern Paiutes.
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Indian Country News
Help make sense of the biggest stories across Indian Country with our monthly newsletter.
Posted inArticles
Alaska is open for drilling
The GOP tax bill opens the Arctic to energy development, setting the stage for divisive battles to come.
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A name is not harmless
Racist mascots matter, and it’s time we made that more clear.
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Why a team name is more than a (racist) word
If you don’t understand this one, ‘you don’t get any of them.’
Posted inArticles
Why Trump’s Bears Ears decision worries so many
There are now five lawsuits contesting the president’s monument reductions, including two led by tribes.
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Trump’s message for tribes: Let them eat yellowcake
The president’s Bears Ears decision has toxic implications.
Posted inDecember 25, 2017: Bear Essentials
What Trump’s Supreme Court pick holds for Indian Country
Neil Gorsuch’s background in Indian law and Western issues could be useful to tribal litigants.
Posted inArticles
A monumental blow to tribes
Trump’s decision to shrink Bears Ears reopens wounds that Obama sought to heal.
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The people fighting to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Under Trump, officials renew their push for American energy independence.