Nation Oct 10 Analysis: How Indigenous languages can be preserved, and why those efforts help revitalize culture By Daryl Wade Baldwin, The Conversation
Arts Sep 09 Watch 2:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on Indigenous cultures and struggles Albert Bender is a writer, activist and attorney of Cherokee descent. Currently based in Tennessee, he has long been an advocate for Native American cultural preservation and justice. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on Indigenous cultures and struggles. By Melissa Williams, Moe Sattar
World Oct 23 Watch 6:08 After an early forced adoption, an Indigenous man rediscovers his identity Eric Wardell, an Indigenous man from Canada’s Northwest Territories, was taken from his parents at just three weeks old, in what is known in Canada as the “sixties scoop.” In this first-person story, Wardell explores his identity — what it… By Eric Wardell, Global Reporting Centre
Nation Jun 05 Watch 5:42 An Indigenous woman tells her story: residential school, addiction, and learning to heal Canadians are demanding answers after unmarked graves of Indigenous children were found on the grounds of a former residential boarding school in British Columbia. Similar schools existed across Canada and the U.S. aimed at “assimilating” Native peoples by removing them… By Muriel Betsina, Global Reporting Centre
Nation Apr 08 Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands dispute Haaland is visiting Utah as she prepares to submit a review on national monuments in the state. Residents there have both staunchly supported establishing and increasing the size of national monuments, and fiercely rallied against them. By Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press
Mar 07 Watch 5:54 “We should be coming out and staking our claim” An Indigenous woman on reclaiming her land, identity in Yellowknife By Catherine Lafferty, Global Reporting Center We’ve been bringing you a series of short stories from the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing. The “Turning Points'' project, from the Global Reporting Center, is a series produced, directed and authored by… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 6:44 Native Americans renew decades-long push to reclaim millions of acres in the Black Hills President Trump's visit this year to Mt. Rushmore has drawn new attention to a decades-long battle between Native Americans and the federal government over millions of acres in South Dakota. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the campaign… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 5:47 Traditional Native foods are the key ingredient in the Sioux Chef’s healthy cooking Chef Sean Sherman, founder of the company The Sioux Chef, uses ingredients native to the Americas to draw attention to the long-forgotten Native culinary tradition. His research and cooking are also a way to push back against processed foods that… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 7:23 U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo on opening a ‘doorway of hope’ for indigenous artists By Jeffrey Brown, Kira Wakeam Joy Harjo, the new poet laureate of the United States, is the first Native American to achieve that honor. Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with Harjo, a member of Oklahoma's Muscogee Creek Nation, in Tulsa to discuss how arts shaped… Continue watching
May 02 Meet the entrepreneur connecting indigenous artists with the global art market By Maea Lenei Buhre The benefits of life in larger cities can also come with the loss of a rich rural or indigenous craft culture. But this social enterprise company aims to bridge the gap between native artists and customers across the world. Continue reading