In Brnovich v. DNC, the court has made it harder for people of color — especially Indigenous populations — to vote.
Indigenous Affairs
Tribal scientists and community members are testing wells, solving plumbing problems and delivering clean water to their neighbors.
‘Reservation Dogs’ is the latest product of an exciting new era of Native self-representation.
The tribe is pushing to protect their way of life.
Federal regulators are reassessing the ecological impacts of the Skagit River dams.
The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative aims to shed light on the grim history of residential Indian boarding schools in the U.S.
An energy company with a history of environmental violations is conducting exploratory drilling in the Yukon Flats.
This year’s drought is worse than in 2001, when political and environmental tensions exploded into the national spotlight.
In western Arizona, the push for EVs threatens the Hualapai Tribe’s religious practices.
From medical health privacy laws to a maze of siloed information systems, the true impact of COVID-19 on American Indian and Alaska Natives is impossible to calculate.
A grassroots project to build biomass-heated greenhouses aims to alleviate food insecurity in the communities most affected by it.
Unprecedented drought in the Klamath Basin leaves communities wondering how they will make it through the summer.
From Havre to Bozeman, the push for equity persists.
Indigenous archaeologists say more protective measures and education are needed to prevent future vandalism.
In ‘Red Nation Rising,’ violence in the communities abutting reservations illuminates colonialism’s continued presence.
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes worked with federal agencies to complete a first of its kind plan to address the crisis.
The Arrow Lakes Band is one of many Indigenous communities bisected and disrupted by a border about which they were never consulted.
Some notes on a trend, and what real justice could look like.
After months of organizing, charges against Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective president and CEO, and all others arrested will be dropped.
Federal recognition provides tribes with critical healthcare and education. What happens to the tribal nations that the U.S. refuses to recognize?
The descendants of those once enslaved by tribes continue to push for equality.
High Country News and Searchlight New Mexico confirmed that Dineh Benally, who set up illegal ventures on the Navajo Nation, attempts new operations in South Dakota.
Tribal journalists given first opportunity to interview first Indigenous secretary of Interior.
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