Politics Nov 08 LISTEN: Supreme Court likely to uphold adoption law intended to protect Native American families By Associated Press
Nation Nov 04 Watch 8:06 Supreme Court hears case challenging who can adopt Indigenous children As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Indigenous Child Welfare Act, many Native Americans anxiously await the outcome. The law governs the removal of Native American children from their homes and where they are subsequently placed. It's an… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Lena I. Jackson
Nation Oct 07 A derogatory word is being removed from public spaces. Some in this California town see it differently The rural, scattered community of Squaw Valley could soon have its name changed, but residents disagree over what that would mean. By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado
Nation Oct 03 Sacheen Littlefeather, activist and actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando's 1973 Academy Award for "The Godfather" on his behalf in an indelible protest of how Native Americans had been portrayed on screen has died. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Nation Sep 10 Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes buy land near Wounded Knee massacre site Two American Indian tribes in South Dakota have joined forces to purchase 40 acres around the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark, the site of one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Aug 10 Watch 6:41 America’s most vulnerable bear the brunt of high inflation By William Brangham While inflation eased slightly last month, it continues to remain high and new data shows it's having an outsized, negative impact on Native American, Black and Latino families in particular, according to a poll out this week from NPR, the… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:47 Why overdose deaths spiked among people of color during the pandemic A CDC report finds overdose deaths rose significantly for people of color from 2019 to 2020. The synthetic opioid fentanyl is largely to blame, combined with a disruption in treatment and prevention programs during the pandemic. Dr. Edwin Chapman, who… Continue watching
Jun 29 Supreme Court limits 2020 ruling on tribal lands in Oklahoma By Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American. Continue reading
Jun 20 Arizona wildfires sweep lands rich with ancient sites, artifacts By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press As efforts to fight wildfires advance, crews are doing more to avoid or minimize damage from bulldozers and other modern-day firefighting tools. Archaeologists say those efforts ensure ancient tools and dwellings are protected. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 3:27 What Native American children endured at one Missouri boarding school By Gabrielle Hays, Andrew Corkery For the first time, the U.S. government released a report this month detailing the abuse and mistreatment of Native children who were forcibly sent to boarding schools in the 1800s. NewsHour’s St Louis community reporter Gabrielle Hays, who has been… Continue watching