Jul 04 Watch 5:34 Native Americans protest Trump's Mt. Rushmore rally By PBS NewsHour In a fiery speech, President Trump railed against “angry mobs” that were trying to “tear down statues” at a rally at Mt. Rushmore on Friday. Despite warnings, there were few facemasks and little social distancing at the event, which saw… Continue watching
May 13 How COVID-19 is impacting indigenous peoples in the U.S. By Randall Akee, EconoFact Some Native American populations are facing disproportionately high COVID-19 infection and mortality rates. Understanding how the disease is affecting these communities is important to mitigating the damage. Continue reading
May 09 Small tribes seal borders, push testing to keep out virus By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Small Native American pueblos across New Mexico are embracing extraordinary isolation measures that turn away outsiders as well as near-universal testing to try to insulate themselves from a contagion with frightening echoes of the past. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 7:13 Navajo Nation, hit hard by COVID-19, comes together to protect its most vulnerable By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn COVID-19 is ripping through the Navajo Nation, infecting and killing people at rates that are above U.S. averages. Located across three states, the Navajo population is already vulnerable, with a high prevalence of underlying disease, a lack of infrastructure and… Continue watching
Feb 20 Column: How growing up in a bank desert can hurt your credit for the rest of your life By Tony Cookson, The Conversation Research shows that people who grow up in a bank desert on Native American reservations are more likely to fall behind on credit card and mortgage payments. Continue reading
Jan 06 Discussion questions for 'Heart Berries' By Courtney Vinopal Terese Marie Mailhot’s “Heart Berries,” a memoir that addresses the trauma experienced by indigenous people across generations, is our January 2020 book pick. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 8:59 New York's Mohawk tribe works to restore their culture By PBS NewsHour For decades, Native American children were forcibly removed from their families and lands to attend boarding schools where English was mandatory and their own languages were forbidden. But in 1979, a small Mohawk tribe in upstate New York formed The… Continue watching
Nov 26 WATCH: Trump orders creation of task force on missing American Indians By Associated Press The task force will be overseen by Attorney General William Barr and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. Continue reading
Nov 22 Attorney general unveils plan to help missing Native American women By Michael Balsamo, Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr announced a nationwide plan Friday to address the crisis of missing and slain Native American women as concerns mount over the level of violence they face. Continue reading
Nov 07 Federal appeals court to rehear law on adoptions of Native American children By Kevin McGill, Associated Press It means Native American tribes will again have to defend the law, which they say is critical to protect and preserve Native American culture and families. Continue reading