Jun 18 Watch 6:12 Why a Native tribe in Arizona has drafted a roadmap to expedite border crossings By John Yang, Andrew Corkery For members of dozens of Native American nations, crossing tribal lands often means crossing an international border. Christina Leza, associate professor of anthropology and Indigenous studies at Colorado College, and AP reporter Hallie Golden join John Yang to discuss the… Continue watching
Jun 15 Analysis: How anti-trans laws jeopardize Indigenous peoples’ rights, religious expression By Rosalyn R. LaPier, The Conversation Indigenous peoples have historically recognized multiple gender identities, which they believe are a result of divine intervention, an Indigenous scholar explains. Continue reading
Jun 11 Recovering in hospital, child survivors share harrowing details of 40 days in Amazon By Marko Álvarez, Associated Press The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed have shared limited but harrowing details of their ordeal with their family, including that their mother survived the crash for days before she died. Continue reading
Jun 10 4 Indigenous children found alive 40 days after plane crash in Amazon rainforest By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped the nation. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:16 Native communities in Louisiana fight to save their land from rising seas By Melanie Saltzman In Louisiana, coastal erosion is claiming an average amount of land equivalent to a football field every hour. Some Native American communities in the southeastern part of the state are the hardest hit. Special correspondent Megan Thompson brings us the… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 2:26 The legacy of Native Hawaiian swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we spotlight an Olympic swimming champion and “father of modern surfing,” Duke Kahanamoku. Continue watching
Apr 09 As India’s tiger count grows, Indigenous groups protest evictions from ancestral lands By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday to much applause that the country’s tiger population has steadily grown to over 3,000 since its flagship conservation program began 50 years ago. But multiple Indigenous groups say they are being driven out of… Continue reading
Mar 31 Indigenous groups in the American West lived alongside horses by the early 1600s, study finds By Christina Larson, Associated Press The timing is significant because it matches up with the oral histories of many Indigenous groups that they had horses of Spanish descent before the Europeans physically arrived in their homelands, perhaps through trading networks. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 1:30 The life and legacy of Native photographer Jennie Ross Cobb By John Yang, Claire Mufson This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting figures whose contributions have often gone unseen. Tonight, we look back at the work of Jennie Ross Cobb, the first known female Native American photographer, who captured personal images of her community. Continue watching
Mar 03 Norwegian prime minister meets with Indigenous Sami as protests against wind farms end By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has met with Indigenous Sami reindeer herders after more than a week of protests against wind farms that activists say endanger the herders' way of life. Continue reading