A bill exempting tribal nations from labor regulations fails in the Senate.
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The squandered funds raised around Standing Rock
What we learned about accountability from a nine-month investigation into #NoDAPL.
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Reckoning with History: The parks have been fixed before
How the government tackled the post-war threats of national park ‘disfigurement’ and ‘destruction.’
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National Geographic addresses inclusion but has further to go on Native representation.
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Mientras Washington retrocede, California se adelanta
Una nueva oficina estatal por la justicia ambiental nace en California.
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Why marriage equality is a matter of tribal sovereignty
More tribal nations are returning to traditional views that accept and honor LGBTQ members.
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California steps up for environmental justice
In the absence of federal leadership, a new state office for communities affected by pollution takes shape.
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What the 2018 midterms could mean for Native voting
Candidates and organizers think now is the time for Indigenous lawmakers.
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Indian affairs agencies’ harassment problem
Why we’re investigating high rates of discrimination and assault at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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At Bears Ears, Trump and Zinke ignored everyone but industry
Newly released documents show that locals had little voice in monument decisions.
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Indian Child Welfare Act attacks are a threat to tribes
The law is essential to strengthening future Native American generations.
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Mano dura, al estilo americano
Sobre cómo vemos y tratamos a los migrantes centroamericanos.
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MS-13 isn’t the real enemy
The gang’s brutality is undeniable. But the president’s rhetoric erodes American ideals.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
The danger of local hands on public lands
When it comes to monuments, Utah lawmakers have conflicts of interest.
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Reckoning with History: The Antiquities Act quandary
The law has created constant tension between the executive and legislative branches.
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Cliven Bundy’s victory lap
In Montana, Bundy and his followers celebrate a sound defeat of federal prosecutors.
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California’s hostility to offshore drilling is rooted in past spills
A massive 1960s spill has Californians on edge about Trump’s push for oil extraction.
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Un ‘Dreamer’ sueña con postularse a la política
Reflexiones a más de un año después de la elección de Trump.
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Los desastres naturales y nuestro futuro colectivo
La intersección entre las clases sociales y el cambio climático en el Sur de California.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
The big public land sell-out
Even without wholesale land transfers, public lands are already being conveyed to industry.