The pandemic has created new obstacles for tribal members who’ve faced barriers to voting for years.
Native Americans
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Border Wall Desecrates Native American Lands in Southern California and Arizona
Tribes protest and litigate in an ongoing bid to halt construction of the notorious project.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Native Americans Hail Oil and Gas Pipeline Decisions
In three separate cases, pipelines planned to go through or near Native lands have been either delayed or stopped.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Gaining Federal Recognition for Montana’s Little Shell Tribe
Congress will finally pass a bill that restores their sovereignty.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
A Monumental Cave-In
Ryan Zinke and Donald Trump go after the lands set aside to preserve America’s natural heritage—even though they’ve already started to provide economic benefits.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Trump’s Race-Baiting Bromance with Andrew Jackson
The president lays a wreath at the grave of a predecessor who sought to make a white nation.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Dakota Access Pipeline Fight May Open New Chapter of Indian-Federal Conflict
The president’s signature on an executive order could reignite the clashes between Native Americans and their supporters—and their historic adversaries.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Showdown at Standing Stone Camp
The Dakota Access Pipeline battle is just the tip of the iceberg. Across North America, a reinvigorated Native sovereignty movement is flexing its muscles—and racking up victories.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Utah Monument Fight Pits Native Americans Against Land-Use Militants
A swath of high desert known as Bears Ears has become ground zero in the long-running battle over the nation’s public lands.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Oregon Militia Standoff Spotlights Federal-Tribal Quandary over Artifacts
Leaders of Oregon’s Paiute tribe are demanding that authorities investigate whether the armed occupiers have stolen or damaged any of the protected artifacts housed at the wildlife refuge.
