Native American

Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina

1:17pm November 18, 2024

A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina.

National

Why more Native Americans are on U.S. ballots than ever before

6:00am November 03, 2024

At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done.

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Native American woman next to Trump/Vance sign

A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top

11:34am October 28, 2024

by Associated Press

In the waning days of the presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are courting Native American voters in states where their vote could swing some of the most hotly contested counties in the country.

National

Biden offers apology for 'horrific era' of U.S. Native American boarding schools

5:00am October 25, 2024

Biden visited Arizona on Friday to apologize for the horrors of the federal Indian boarding schools that ran for over 150 years, and also trumpet the administration's policies to help Native American communities.

President Biden Speaks At The White House Tribal Nations Summit

National

Biden to issue landmark apology over Native American boarding schools

2:52pm October 24, 2024

Biden’s message, to come during a trip to Arizona, would be the first public apology from a sitting U.S. president in response to a federal policy that wreaked havoc on tribal communities.

National

Native voters could swing Arizona. Both parties want their votes

2:53pm October 14, 2024

Both Republicans and Democrats are trying to marshal Native American voters in Arizona, which could prove decisive to winning the key state.

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'Not a badge of honor': how book bans affect Indigenous literature

3:00am July 31, 2024

For some authors, finding their book on a "banned" list can feel almost like an accolade, putting them right there with classics like The Bluest Eye and To Kill a Mockingbird. But the reality is, most banned books never get the kind of recognition or readership that the most famous ones do.

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Edward Peter-Paul is chief of the Mi'kmaq Nation in Maine. Decades ago, a sweat ceremony helped him improve his relationship with drugs and alcohol. He hopes the new healing lodge can do the same for other tribal citizens.

Health & Safety

A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction

7:01am May 12, 2024

Hundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from lawsuit settlements with opioid companies. Some are investing the new funds in traditional healing practices to treat addiction.

Tulalip Tribes Police arrest a suspect from another Indian tribe on drug charges. One charge — possession of drug paraphernalia — wouldn't apply to non-Native suspects in Washington state

National

Indian courts can't prosecute non-Indian drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem

5:09am February 20, 2024

by Martin Kaste

As the fentanyl crisis ravages Native American communities, some of their leaders want Indian police and courts to go after non-tribal dealers. But they can't without getting permission from Congress.

Playwright Larissa FastHorse is a 2020 MacArthur Fellow and co-founder of Indigenous Direction, a consulting firm for Indigenous arts and audiences.

Arts

Native American playwright Larissa FastHorse takes on the 'wild mess' of Thanksgiving

2:18pm November 21, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Larissa FastHorse is updating the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to make it "less harmful" to Indigenous people. She's also consulting on a new Peter Pan and has a satire called The Thanksgiving Play.

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