The Fight Over Mauna Kea Is About More Than a Telescope

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 1, 2019 The rights of Hawaiian indigenous peoples are at stake as local government officials, astronomers, residents and activists take sides. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Last Battle

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Apr 29, 2019 If we do not join with the Cree and other indigenous peoples to halt oil extraction from tar sands, it will be “game over” for the planet. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

What Do We Owe Indigenous America?

Chelsey Luger / Truthdig Nov 22, 2017 It’s impossible to say how much money, land and lives indigenous people have lost to colonization over the years, but it’s worth a look—especially now, on Thanksgiving. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

For One Abuse Survivor, Investigation’s Door Is Sealed

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Oct 18, 2017 A teacher was not allowed to testify at a hearing, and many other Canadians share her bitter disappointment in the way crimes against indigenous women and girls are being investigated. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Pipeline Opponents Celebrate Victories in North Dakota, Canada

Emma Niles / Truthdig Oct 5, 2017 Dakota Access pipeline protesters are seeing the charges against them dropped, while activists in Canada celebrate the abandonment of a large pipeline project. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fight Against DAPL Continues Inside and Outside Federal Courthouse (Multimedia)

BLANK Jun 21, 2017 Indigenous activists rally on behalf of the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes during a hearing in the tribes' case against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Orders Review of DAPL Permits in a Win for ‘Water Protectors’

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 15, 2017 A federal judge deems safety evaluations of the Dakota Access pipeline insufficient and orders the Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider its analysis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Military-Style Counterterrorism Measures Were Used Against DAPL Protesters, Leaked Documents Show

BLANK May 30, 2017 The Intercept reports that a private security firm employed by Energy Transfer Partners worked with local police to suppress opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

First Dakota Access Pipeline Spill Is Reported

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams May 12, 2017 Activists worry that the spill, which did not threaten waterways, is just the first of others to come. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Can We Learn From Standing Rock?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2017 Truthdig correspondent Donald Kaufman met with the editorial team Thursday to discuss the Dakota Access pipeline and the next moves for the "water protectors." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Standing Rock Tribe Calls for Action in Face of Impending Pipeline Construction

By Emma Niles and Donald Kaufman Feb 9, 2017 The fight over the Dakota Access pipeline is reaching a boiling point as peaceful demonstrators seek to halt imminent drilling. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

#NoDAPL Live Blog: 13 Sioux Officials Pen Letter to President Obama

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2016 Follow along as Truthdig provides live updates from the demonstrations taking place at and near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )