The AIM occupation of 1973 endures in a new generation of Native activists at Standing Rock and other protests.
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‘Nothing Can Stop Us’
At the 2023 State of Indian Nations, President Fawn Sharp’s address calls on tribes, tribal leaders to seize momentum and keep pushing forward on issues facing Indian Country.
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Washington State May Launch a Cold-Case Unit for Missing, Murdered Indigenous People
Unanimously approved by the MMIWP Task Force, HB 1177 would launch a permanent and fully funded statewide unit.
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Waiting for answers: Are serial killer’s victims in a Winnipeg landfill?
Indigenous community in Manitoba continues protests over police refusal to search for remains.
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Grand Ronde Opens Portland Opioid Treatment Clinic
After its 2021 opening of the first tribally run opioid treatment clinic in Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde have launched a second location.
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She Said the Land Called Her Home
Black Belt Eagle Scout gears up for a spring tour, after the release of the band’s third album.
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Natives Incarcerated at Alarming Rates, Report Shows
Native American people are incarcerated at rates up to seven times higher than white people in the United States.
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State Sues Feds over Southeast Alaska Tribe’s Land Trust
What was described by a tribal leader as a benchmark achievement in a landback initiative has inspired what could become landmark litigation.
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The Future Past: Artists in Conversation
Dakota modernist Oscar Howe redefined Native American art, making space for younger generations. New exhibits at the Portland Art Museum showcase the conversation between Howe’s work and contemporary Choctaw and Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson.
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‘Nalujuk Night’ Inuit Legend Becomes Scary Film
In a remote frozen corner of the north, a Labrador Inuit creature exhilarates and terrifies the locals.