The highest court in the land holds legal power over tribal nations, but it lacks knowledge of tribal law.
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After reunion deadline, many families remain separated
The chances of reuniting immigrant parents and children may dwindle with time.
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New Mexico investigates immigration detention
Reports and testimony argue for stricter oversight of private facilities.
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With a pardon, Trump perpetuates Bundy standoff
Clemency for Oregon ranchers convicted of arson fans anti-federal flames.
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Reckoning with History: The legacy of lynching in the West
Violence, often thought of as ‘frontier justice,’ disproportionately targeted people of color.
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Trump pardons Oregon ranchers, symbols of anti-federal movement
The move is the latest win for sagebrush rebels, anti-government extremists.
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Why Justice Anthony Kennedy wasn’t good for Indian Country
The retiring Supreme Court justice leaves a legacy of anti-tribal votes.
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Indigenous immigrants face unique challenges at the border
Language barriers mean Indigenous families may be more likely to be split up.
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‘Fortifying freedom’ at the Western Conservative Summit
Where the ‘rule of law’ is synonymous with Trump.
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How the Yurok Tribe is reclaiming the Klamath River
For the first time, the largest tribe in California has one of its own to lead its legal battles.
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Who pays for the damage caused by climate change?
Three Colorado communities are suing to make oil companies open their wallets.
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What the gay wedding cake ruling leaves unanswered
In a diverse society, rhetoric of religious freedom has often led to conflict.
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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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Addressing climate grief makes you a badass, not a snowflake
Students studying the emotional toll of environmental loss faced a wave of vitriol.
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Portland’s gentrification has its roots in racism
Black Americans aren’t defined by poor schools, menial jobs, high crime and incarceration. They endure them.
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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.
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Bears Ears is open for business
A reporter staked a mining claim on former monument lands. You could, too.
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A sheriff’s dilemma in the face of Trump’s immigration agenda
How the controversy over ‘sanctuary cities’ is playing out in the rural West.
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Tribes lead the battle to combat a national opioid crisis
Native communities have been flooded with prescription pain pills.
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‘No crime scene’: The search for Olivia Lone Bear
Native families grapple with scant support to locate their missing loved ones.