Mar 03 U.S. to restore more bison herds on tribal lands by tapping Indigenous knowledge By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says her agency will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands. Continue reading
Feb 03 Analysis: COVID-19 shortened Native American life expectancy, but it’s not the only factor By Allison Kelliher, The Conversation Unrelenting poverty, underemployment and historical trauma all contribute to the health challenges faced by Indigenous Americans. Continue reading
Dec 21 Bill that would have given Maine tribes benefits of future federal law is blocked By David Sharp, Associated Press The U.S. House approved the bill in July but congressional negotiators did not include the provision in the $1.7 trillion spending bill that must be approved before midnight Friday when Congress is scheduled to adjourn. Continue reading
Nov 08 LISTEN: Supreme Court likely to uphold adoption law intended to protect Native American families By Associated Press The justices heard more than three hours of arguments in a broad challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act, enacted in 1978 to address concerns that Native children were being separated from their families and placed in non-Native Homes. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 8:06 Supreme Court hears case challenging who can adopt Indigenous children By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Lena I. Jackson 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… Continue watching
Oct 07 A derogatory word is being removed from public spaces. Some in this California town see it differently By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The rural, scattered community of Squaw Valley could soon have its name changed, but residents disagree over what that would mean. Continue reading
Oct 03 Sacheen Littlefeather, activist and actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies By Jake Coyle, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 10 Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes buy land near Wounded Knee massacre site By Stephen Groves, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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