Politics

Why Doesn’t the Cherokee Nation Have a Delegate to Congress?

Julie Reed / High Country News Dec 15, 2022 In 2022, the Cherokee Nation is asking for Congress to seat its delegate, as the Treaty of 1835 requires. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

A Tale of Toxic Fish

Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Maya Miller / ProPublica Nov 23, 2022 In a region contaminated by more than a century of industrial and agricultural pollution, the Yakama people have to weigh unknown health risks against sacred practices. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Politics

The Compassion of Wilma Mankiller

Julie Reed / The Conversation Nov 23, 2022 Wilma Mankiller gained support by exemplifying gadugi—a Cherokee word that means working together collectively for the benefit of the whole community. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

When the Voiceless Speak

Alexis Camins / Truthdig Dec 8, 2019 Filipino American author Alex Tizon spent his life raising up the lives of those rendered invisible by society. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Americans Can’t Decolonize Their Holidays Soon Enough

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 10, 2019 Columbus Day is increasingly being replaced by a celebration of indigenous peoples and their central role in our history and in our future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warren Apologizes to Native Americans for Heritage Claim

ELANA SCHOR and JOSH FUNK / The Associated Press Aug 19, 2019 'I know I have made mistakes," the 2020 Democratic candidate says at forum addressing tribal issues, directly tackling controversial issue. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Sinister Legacy of the Second Amendment

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Aug 6, 2019 In the 19th century, "slave patrols" policed a broad swath of the country. The El Paso massacre reveals they've never really gone away. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

San Francisco to Paint Over Debated George Washington Mural

SAMANTHA MALDONADO / The Associated Press Jul 4, 2019 The historical artwork at a public school is criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of black and Native American people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Native American Named U.S. Poet Laureate for First Time

HILLEL ITALIE / The Associated Press Jun 19, 2019 Joy Harjo has been ready for her new role for a long time. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The 500-Year-Long Battle to Save the Planet

Debra Utacia Krol / Los Angeles Review of Books May 24, 2019 Dina Gilio-Whitaker’s book is a primer on the Native American environmental movement and a chronicle of fighting government and corporate power. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bears Ears National Monument

Pat Bagley / The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah Apr 26, 2019 Dig deeper

The Americans Being Decimated by the Opioid Crisis

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 28, 2019 There are two leading risk factors for becoming addicted to opioids, and potentially dying of an overdose. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )