Aug 19 Watch 1:56 How 2020 Democrats are striving to stand out in early states On the 2020 presidential campaign trail, Democratic candidates are striving to stand out within a crowded field. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, now polling second to former Vice President Joe Biden, sought Monday to restore her credibility with Native American voters. Continue watching
Aug 19 Warren offers public apology over claim of tribal heritage By Elana Schor, Josh Funk, Associated Press The Massachusetts senator said at the start of her appearance at a forum on Native American issues that she was sorry for the harm she caused over claims of her heritage. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:09 At Santa Fe’s International Folk Art Market, culture is the commodity By Kathleen McCleery Master artists from around the world gather in Santa Fe, New Mexico, each summer for the International Folk Art Market. The world's largest folk art market, it aims to preserve cultural traditions and foster economic opportunity. But it holds special… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:19 Author David Treuer on rewriting the Native American narrative By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Traditionally, movies and books about Native American life have focused on tragedy and defeat. Now, a new work of history and reporting urges readers to consider a more complex culture that is not only still living, but evolving. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 11:02 At U.S.-Mexico border, a tribal nation fights wall that would divide them By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman The Native American tribe Tohono o’odham in Arizona has a significant stake in the ongoing conflict in Congress about whether to fund President Trump’s $5.7 billion border wall. The tribe’s reservation, about the size of Connecticut, spans both countries, and… Continue watching
Nov 27 A case of murder and Native control of lands could have broad implications, justices suggest By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Some justices said they fear a ruling for the Muscogee Creek Nation could have big consequences for criminal cases, but also tax and other regulatory issues on more than 3 million acres of Creek Nation territory, including most of Tulsa,… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 8:22 How teachers are debunking some of the myths of Thanksgiving By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week School children in the U.S. often celebrate Thanksgiving by dressing up as pilgrims and “Indians.” But these traditions tend to perpetuate myths that are offensive to Native American communities. Education correspondent Kavitha Cardoza takes a look at a new movement… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 5:57 For these Native American artists, business opportunities arrive by bus By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz On South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, a substantial number of Native households earn income by creating and selling art. But many of these residents lack access to the transportation and financing that would enable them to market and grow their… Continue watching
Oct 15 Elizabeth Warren releases DNA analysis as evidence of Native American heritage By Associated Press An analysis conducted by a Stanford University professor concluded Warren's ancestry is mostly European but also strongly supports the existence of a Native American ancestor. Continue reading
Jul 23 This new poetry anthology honors the scope of native writers By Jennifer Hijazi There is “grass and apologies, bones and joy, marching bands and genocide, skin and social work” and much more in the work of the 21 native writers featured in the collection. Continue reading