Photos from Gambell, Alaska, help illustrate a different way of life.
Indigenous Affairs
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
The teenage whaler’s tale
Internet death threats hound a young Alaskan after a successful hunt.
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You can’t slash health care and say it’s better off
The Senate discusses a bill that will further erode health services in Indian Country.
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Health care debate will also impact jobs in Indian Country
Indian Health Service has become the largest employer for many tribes.
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Take down monuments to Native American oppression
As monuments to slavery come down in the South, others, too, deserve scrutiny.
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The Navajo Nation’s coal economy was built to be exploited
When the plant closes, the Navajo people will suffer.
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The Senate health care bill guts Indian Health Services
The bottom line: There will not be enough money.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Tribal nations fight removal of grizzly protections
Leaders worry delisting could invite energy exploration in historic areas.
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A judge’s ruling on Standing Rock reinforces treaty rights
The first in a series of lawsuits sides with tribal sovereignty.
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Police shootings of Native Americans spark a movement
A new generation of activists on and off reservations struggle for visibility.
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Interior has yet to meet with Bears Ears tribal leaders
Zinke is losing the faith of a tribal coalition as a monument review looms.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
A tribe wins rights to contested groundwater in court
A major federal court decision acknowledges that tribes have priority rights to groundwater — and could limit how much other users can take.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
What the Navajo Generating Station will leave behind
Cleaner air, wounded economies.
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Indian Country cannot afford to close the door to Republicans
Tribal issues cut across party lines.
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Journalist arrested amid Dakota Access protests
Jenni Monet’s jailing raises concerns about press freedom and the First Amendment.
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Five ways Indian Country can challenge Trump’s policies
Practical pointers for resistance.
Posted inJanuary 23, 2017: For Which it Stands
What Standing Rock meant for those who took part
Protesters from afar didn’t just take a stand in North Dakota — they brought the movement back home.
Posted inJanuary 23, 2017: For Which it Stands
How Standing Rock blew up
In a short time, a tribal concern became a massive movement.
Posted inJanuary 23, 2017: For Which it Stands
Standing Rock’s men at war
By challenging our myths of the West and its warriors, Native men find their voice.
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Interior cancels oil and gas leases in Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine
The Blackfeet Tribe fought for this decision for more than 30 years.