Indigenous Affairs

Oklahoma’s tribes unite against a common foe: Their Cherokee governor

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s demands for more money from Indian casinos have sparked a bitter feud with economically powerful tribes — including his own.

Graham Lee Brewer and Simon Romero Feb. 20, 2020

Indigenous women face extra barriers when it comes to reproductive rights

Across Indian Country, advocates claim Indian Health Service is failing Indigenous women.

Allison Herrera Feb. 14, 2020 From the print edition

As the 2020 elections loom, the House hears testimony about Native voting rights

The hearing coincided with an appeals court allowing Arizona’s ban on “ballot-harvesting” — a practice advocates say helps Native voter turnout.

McKenzie Sadeghi Feb. 14, 2020

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reintroduces bighorn sheep on tribal lands

For the first time in roughly 100 years, the species returns to historic habitat.

Kalen Goodluck Feb. 13, 2020 From the print edition

How an Indigenous filmmaker is challenging narratives and boundaries

Adam Piron’s film collective, COUSIN, pushes the needle in the Indigenous film ecosystem.

Jason Asenap Interview Feb. 4, 2020

One woman took a stand against tribal disenrollment and paid for it

How a burglary, social media and politics led to a Nooksack Tribal Councilwoman being bullied out of office.

Jane C. Hu Feb. 1, 2020 From the print edition

Indigenous zines elevate authenticity

The craft’s lack of limitation allows for powerful storytelling.

Kalen Goodluck Jan. 30, 2020 From the print edition

The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians celebrates federal recognition

The tribal nation in Montana is the 574th to be recognized by the United States.

Tailyr Irvine Photos Jan. 28, 2020 From the print edition

Mauna Kea telescope project halted after months of protests

Hawai‘i Gov. David Ige announced that law enforcement would vacate the area.

Nick Bowlin Jan. 28, 2020 From the print edition

Why are Diné LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit people being denied access to ceremony?

We should not be discriminated against when our gender roles don’t match our sex.

Jolene Yazzie Perspective Jan. 7, 2020 From the print edition

Enjoy a front-row seat at Diné Pride’s Christmas drag show

More than 200 people attended the event to raise money for scholarships.

Jolene Yazzie Photos Dec. 25, 2019

Not all Indigenous cinema needs to be serious

‘The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw’ is an entertaining tale about a millennial Indigenous woman returning home.

Jason Asenap Perspective Dec. 23, 2019 From the print edition

Young Indigenous activists lead climate justice action in Alaska

Two Alaska Native teenagers pushed for a resolution declaring a climate emergency – and decision-makers listened.

Tripp J Crouse Dec. 19, 2019 From the print edition

This Cherokee congressman is for Trump – and Indian Country

Markwayne Mullin, who is hard-right and white-passing, may not seem like an Indigenous lawmaker, but he’s no anomaly.

Graham Lee Brewer Dec. 9, 2019 From the print edition

A long-running water-rights lawsuit over the Klamath River ends

Court upholds upstream river rights of the Klamath, Yurok and Hoopa Valley tribes.

Kalen Goodluck Dec. 9, 2019 From the print edition

Arizona volleyball team faces harassment

Native American athletes continue to experience racism.

Helen Santoro Nov. 25, 2019 From the print edition

When disaster strikes, Indigenous communities receive unequal recovery aid

U.S. citizens recovering from natural disasters receive $26 per person, per year from the federal government. Tribal citizens? Just $3.

Allison Herrera Nov. 6, 2019 From the print edition

The U.S. has spent more money erasing Native languages than saving them

As tribes fight to save their languages from extinction, has the government done enough?

Rebecca Nagle Perspective Nov. 5, 2019 From the print edition

Salmon swim above the Grand Coulee Dam for first time in 80 years

Members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation gather to begin a new cycle for salmon.

Joe Whittle Photos Oct. 28, 2019 From the print edition

How an Arrow Lakes elk hunt became a case of tribal recognition

Rick Desautel shot an elk to prove the Sinixt descendants are not legally ‘extinct.’ Now the Supreme Court of Canada will decide.

Anna V. Smith Oct. 28, 2019 From the print edition

A canoe journey to Alcatraz on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The event celebrates the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay island’s occupation.

Jolene Yazzie Photos Oct. 23, 2019

Feds give Navajo uranium contract to firm with sketchy past

A High Country News investigation finds the EPA awarded Tetra Tech a contract despite knowing its subsidiary had likely engaged in data manipulation, false reporting and profiteering.

Susie Neilson Oct. 17, 2019 From the print edition

The U.S. stole generations of Indigenous children to open the West

Indian boarding schools held Native American youth hostage in exchange for land cessions.

Nick Estes Oct. 14, 2019 From the print edition

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