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Native American activist Leonard Peltier welcomed after release from prison

Nation Oct 13

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster

Arts Sep 02

2022 Canada's Walk Of Fame Gala
Graham Greene, Oscar-nominated Indigenous actor best known for ‘Dances with Wolves,’ dies at 73

Greene broke barriers for Native actors, demonstrating through his singular talent that Indigenous stories should and must be told by them.

By Maria Sherman, Associated Press

Nation Jun 30

MissingMurdered
Watch 9:42
Operation Not Forgotten dedicates FBI agents to cold cases as Native families seek answers

For decades, Native Americans and Alaskan Natives have experienced disproportionately high rates of murder, rape and other violent crimes. Experts say it's an outcome of generational trauma and systemic abuse. Stephanie Sy reports from New Mexico, where a lack of…

By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson

Politics Jan 16

North Dakota Governor and former U.S. presidential candidate Burgum speaks during a press conference in New York
WATCH: Burgum says missing and murdered Indigenous women are an ‘unseen tragedy’

"It seems that we lose a college student at spring break, it's a Netflix series and the whole nation knows her name personally, and then we have the same individual tragedies that happen over and over again in Indian Country,…

By Hannah Grabenstein

Nation Dec 26

The Wider Image: Native American survivors of alleged boarding school sex abuse want justice
Watch 6:53
Investigation reveals higher death toll at Native American boarding schools

More than 3,000 Native American children died in the custody of the U.S. government after being forced to attend so-called Indian boarding schools, according to an investigation by The Washington Post. That is three times the number of lives lost…

By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins

Oct 14

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with an eye on the election

By Hallie Golden, Associated Press

Many Native Americans across the U.S. will come together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on the election.

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Aug 03

Watch 8:13
How the mineral mining boom endangers Indigenous communities worldwide

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Lana Green

Minerals extracted from the earth help power many of our devices, from computers to car batteries. But what about the communities whose land is at the center of acquiring these minerals? Ali Rogin reports on the fight between companies seeking…

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Jul 24

Stickball is one of the oldest games in North America, but many have never heard of it

By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press

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.

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Jun 18

Watch 7:15
Investigation reveals how universities profit off land taken from Indigenous people

By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson

There's a new spotlight on some universities and whether they should be helping Native American students more than they are now. It follows a news investigation that found some schools have long profited from land essentially taken from Native American…

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Jun 10

Why election security experts are concerned about Nevada’s plan to expand electronic voting

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

The ability to cast ballots electronically has the potential to boost turnout but raises security concerns.

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