World Sep 09 Hundreds of Greenlandic women and girls were forcibly given contraception between 1960 and 1991, report says By Associated Press
World Dec 24 Watch 7:05 New Zealand’s rightward shift ignites mass protests from Indigenous Māori people New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports, a new right-wing government has reversed many of those policies and triggered… By Maea Lenei Buhre, Ali Rogin
Nation Oct 25 Watch 6:55 Biden issues ‘long overdue’ apology for federal Indigenous boarding schools President Biden apologized for a U.S. policy that forcibly separated generations of Indigenous children from their families and sent them to boarding schools for forced assimilation into white society. An investigation uncovered abuse at the schools and the deaths of… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant
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. By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press
Education Mar 11 Activists tap a sweet Indigenous tradition to connect youth of color in Detroit with the outdoors The Detroit Sugarbush Project brings Anishinaabe traditions of sugarmaking and other outdoor nature activities to a new generation of Black and Indigenous youths in Detroit. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Aug 25 Watch 9:20 Native Hawaiians worry they will be forgotten as Maui recovers from devastating wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris The grim and grueling search operation across Maui's fire-ravaged communities has now entered a new phase. The confirmed death toll stands at 115 people, but hundreds more are still missing. Stephanie Sy reports on the search and Geoff Bennett discusses… Continue watching
Jul 11 This new partnership is helping the Cherokee Nation preserve plants and culture By Adam Kemp Under a new agreement with the National Park Service, the Cherokee Nation will set aside a 1,000-acre site along the banks of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas that is rich with plants and natural resources deemed historically important to… Continue reading
Mar 30 Vatican formally rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ after Indigenous calls By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican has formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery." That is the theory backed by 15th century decrees that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today. Continue reading
Aug 02 How ‘Reservation Dogs’ became a breakthrough hit for Indigenous representation By Adam Kemp "Reservation Dogs" returns with its second season as fans and Indigenous communities still crave more Native representation on TV and film. Continue reading
Nov 19 First Indigenous American confirmed to lead National Park Service By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Charles "Chuck" Sams III has said he would work to ensure that Indigenous history of National Park Service lands is included. Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and lives on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. Continue reading