Nov 03 For Native 'water protectors,' Standing Rock protest has become fight for religious freedom, human rights By Jenni Monet Two separate investigations are now underway reviewing Morton County’s response to the anti-pipeline protests over allegations of human rights abuses. Continue reading
Nov 03 Police say Renee Davis, a pregnant Native American woman, was fatally shot after refusing to disarm By Joshua Barajas Davis' boyfriend reportedly alerted authorities after he received a text message from her that said, "Well come get the girls or call 911 I'm about to shoot myself."… Continue reading
Oct 31 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Clinton's emails By Joshua Barajas My fellow Americans, Election Day is about a week away. Continue reading
Oct 27 World Series puts Cleveland's controversial mascot on the national stage By Ryan Connelly Holmes Cleveland's historic appearance in the World Series is bringing lots of attention to its controversial logo that critics say is racist. Continue reading
Oct 11 Weekend court decision restarts Dakota Access Pipeline construction on private lands By Courtney Norris At least nine people were arrested Tuesday in protests across the country as construction began again on the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Tribes across North America converge at Standing Rock, hoping to be heard By William Brangham, Mark Scialla, Mike Fritz Protesters of the North Dakota pipeline celebrated after the Department of Justice temporarily halted the project in federal jurisdictions last Friday. But while some equipment sits idle, construction in other areas continues. William Brangham visits the Standing Rock Reservation, where… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 8:52 The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the 'silent epidemic' of hepatitis C By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman The Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tribes, has become the first community in the U.S. to set a goal of eliminating hepatitis C from its population. Tribe officials plan to screen 300,000 members, whose prevalence of infection… Continue watching
Jun 29 New rules could make it easier for Indian tribes to obtain federal recognition By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Obama administration is making it easier for some Indian tribes to obtain federal recognition, addressing a longstanding grievance of many Native Americans. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 6:17 New book explores Jackson's dark choices for American expansion By PBS News Hour Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR's Morning Edition, explores a chapter of American history that isn't well known: how the United States expanded into the Deep South after the Revolutionary War. Inskeep joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his new book, "Jacksonland:… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Can the U.S. restructure schools to nurture Native American students? By PBS News Hour The high school graduation rate for Native Americans is the lowest of any ethnic or racial group in the United States. How can the government assist reservation schools while respecting autonomy of tribes? Judy Woodruff talks to Secretary of the… Continue watching