‘Erasure of years of work’: outcry as White House moves to open Arctic reserve to oil and gas drilling
Reopen Alcatraz? Indigenous people say it’s more than madness – it’s historical erasure
July 2025
Muscogee court affirms citizenship for descendants of people enslaved by tribe
Muscogee (Creek) Nation had earlier argued that only lineal descendants of tribe qualified for citizenship
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If you don’t understand Oklahoma, you can’t understand America
A Black man like me is not supposed to love Oklahoma. But in studying my home state’s history of violence, theft and wild ambitions, I learned to reckon with its legacy
Native American universities and colleges brace for crippling Trump cuts
Indigenous leaders warn higher education institutions will close if the funding-slashing 2026 budget proposal passes
June 2025
Beyoncé faces backlash after wearing shirt with anti-Indigenous language
T-shirt worn during a Paris concert sparked criticism for calling Native Americans ‘the enemies of peace’
Native American tribe steps up to protect Florida lands for wildlife
Miccosukee Tribe partners with Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation to safeguard lands as part of ‘moral obligation’
Trump pulls US from plan to recover salmon population, calling it ‘radical’
Groups say president ‘grievously wrong’ after withdrawing from Biden-led deal to protect fish in Pacific north-west
May 2025
Native American women are bringing back facial tattoos: ‘We’re a living culture’
A collective is breathing new life into inchunwa for south-eastern Indigenous people across the US
April 2025
Our unequal earth
Meet the seed collector restoring California’s landscapes - one tiny plant at a time
The devastating legacy of Native boarding schools: ‘no way people can apologize it away’
Trump’s expulsions are jaw-droppingly cruel. But they’re part of an American tradition
Steven Hahn
New Mexico creates turquoise alert for missing Indigenous Americans
March 2025
‘We play for Indian country’: how the Bilingual Basketball league is preserving Indigenous languages