Nation Dec 17 Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured after final push by Trump The Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday has also secured the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's federal recognition as a tribal nation.
Politics Dec 10 Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through defense bill After decades of political maneuvering through Congress and government agencies, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may finally achieve federal recognition through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week.
Nation Feb 18 Native American activist Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his life sentence Peltier planned to return to North Dakota, where a celebration was planned Wednesday with family and friends.
Nation Dec 20 A quick guide to Kwanzaa The holiday, which serves as a nationwide communal event reinforcing self-determination and unity in the face of oppression, spans seven days from the day after Christmas through New Year’s Day.
Politics Oct 24 WATCH: Biden makes historic apology for 'sin' of U.S. role in deadly Indigenous boarding schools No president has ever formally apologized for the forced removal of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children — an element of genocide as defined by the United Nations — or any other aspect of the U.S. government’s decimation…
Nation Jul 24 Stickball is one of the oldest games in North America, but many have never heard of it Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for centuries. It's perhaps the oldest game in North America, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become champion.
Nation May 11 What are 'outside agitators'? Here's what to know about the label's history amid protests Many college and city leaders have blamed "outside agitators" for recent protests at universities around the country against U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. The refrain is part of a long history of officials dismissing protest movements as the…
Nation Apr 12 Nearly 30 years after O.J. Simpson's acquittal, his death shows America's persistent racial divide Some people recall watching their Black co-workers and classmates erupting in jubilation at perceived retribution over institutional racism. Others remember their white counterparts shocked over what many felt was overwhelming evidence of guilt.
Politics Mar 21 Nearly 8 in 10 Asian American and Pacific Islander adults think abortion should be legal, AP-NORC poll finds The poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that nearly 8 in 10 people who identify as AAPI think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and three-quarters say Congress should…
Politics Mar 14 Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats The Interior Department will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change. The funding is designed to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure.