Magazine

July 22, 2019

In this issue, we look at efforts of Bacone College to reclaim its roots as a center for Native art. We delve into the rural anxieties that helped derail Oregon’s climate plan and investigate alleged misconduct in a New Mexico BLM field office. We look at a water skirmish in Utah, efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to limit public comments, and close encounters between humans and bears. We revisit the Columbia River treaty, six decades later, ask when U.S. lawmakers are doing enough to address the crisis of murdered and missing Indigenous women, and ask why the outdoor recreation industry seems so far behind on LGBTQ issues.

Feature

Can Bacone College reclaim its roots as a center for Native art?

The private college redefined Indigenous art but faces financial and infrastructure challenges today.

Graham Lee Brewer July 21, 2019 From the print edition

Editor's Note

The subversive nature of Indigenous art

These are the stories other non-Native outlets don’t dare to touch.

Tristan Ahtone July 21, 2019 From the print edition

Current

Rural anxieties derailed Oregon’s climate plans

Arguments over state environmental policy impacts ignore broader challenges to rural communities.

Carl Segerstrom Analysis July 3, 2019 From the print edition

Staffers allege misconduct at BLM’s busiest oil and gas office

Complaints to Interior’s Office of Inspector General reveal concerns that the Carlsbad Field Office broke laws to favor industry.

Tay Wiles News July 11, 2019 From the print edition

Paranoia and a ‘preposterously’ oversized water tank

An affluent Utah community spent millions to extinguish its fear of fire. Decades later, they’re still trying to buy their way out of a bottomless pit.

Emma Penrod June 28, 2019 From the print edition