After years of religious persecution, tribes face changing natural world.
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.
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In budget hearings, a pathway to a leaner Interior
Zinke hints at more boots on the ground and fewer lawyers in Department shakeup.
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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Can Zinke shrink Bears Ears?
The Interior Secretary hints at a smaller, scattered national monument.
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Archaeologists are the last line of defense against destruction
You never know what you’ll find with a ‘detective of the land.’
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Latest: Washington to restore salmon habitat blocked by culverts
The state has 15 years to comply.
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Inside the military tactics used during Standing Rock
Documents show the company behind DAPL used paramilitary security to track activists.
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Meet the people in the path of a massive pipeline expansion
Standing Rock tactics are being used in a Canada pipeline fight.
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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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How far will Canada go to honor tribal sovereignty?
In pipeline fights, ‘there’s no process for Indigenous peoples to say no.’
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Why we should fight against Utah’s war on public lands
And where to submit your comments to protect Bears Ears National Monument.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Zinke went to Bears Ears to listen, but supporters felt unheard
The Interior Secretary’s monument review is off to a complicated start.
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Oregon keeps the Elliott State Forest public
The state reverses course and decides not to sell its first state forest.
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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 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Latest: Zinke releases ATV plans for Recapture Canyon area
The Interior Secretary wants to prioritize public-land access.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Montana refuge divides tribes and ranchers
The American Prairie Reserve offers a controversial vision for an intact prairie ecosystem.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Fact-checking Trump’s Antiquities Act order
Trump and Sen. Orrin Hatch rely on dubious claims to attack national monuments.