Alaska Native language professor estimates only about 200 speakers are actively using the Lingít language.
Western Washington University Hasn’t Returned Vast Majority of Indigenous Remains
Three decades after a federal law required institutions to return “cultural items” and remains to their Indigenous nations, Western Washington University still possesses a vast majority of its collection. Western was among the more than 600 institutions nationwide in possession of more than 210,000 remains, according to the Repatriation Database released by ProPublica in January.
‘Our Profit Is in the People’
When Bobbie Hill returned home from treatment for addiction, she knew she wanted to do something to help others on their journey to sobriety. So she started a business.
Wounded Knee Legacy Lives on 50 Years Later
The AIM occupation of 1973 endures in a new generation of Native activists at Standing Rock and other protests.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.