2024年12月29日 · Opinion. Today, we remember the one hundred and thirty-three winters ago, on December 29, 1890, when innocent Lakota men, women, and children were massacred by the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment near Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Some estimates place the death toll close to 300, underscoring the horrific scale of this tragedy.

There is a fundamental difference between meeting the bare minimum required by regulations and actively striving to do what’s right. Too often, large infrastructure projects treat tribal consultation as a box to check rather than an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue.

2024年12月8日 · In winning the popular vote and crushing the electoral college, Donald Trump won Indian Country.. Across hundreds of reservations and millions of Indigenous people, Native Americans delivered a rebuke to Democrats that reflects a deep discontent with their policies and frustration with the arbitrary limits they placed on self-governance for tribal nations.

5 天之前 · On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued executive orders prioritizing the expansion of fossil fuel and mining development on public lands.

2025年1月4日 · There three Nartive Americans elected to the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress: Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2nd District), who is a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation; Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-4th District), who is a tribal citizen of the Chickasaw Nation; and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS-3rd District), who is a tribal citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

2025年1月4日 · Opinion. Throughout American history, the federal government has adopted various policies to address its relationship with Native Americans. These policies have ranged from genocidal practices aimed at eradicating tribal nations, forced relocation, implementation of the reservation system, attempts to assimilate Native children through the Indian boarding school system, and the termination of ...

2024年11月1日 · WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday proclaimed November 2024 as Native American Heritage Month. In the presidential proclamation below, the president said: "Indigenous peoples’ history in the United States is defined by strength, survival, and a deep commitment to and pride in their heritage, right to self-governance, and ways of life."

2025年1月7日 · The Biden administration established two new national monuments in California on Tuesday, protecting more than 848,000 acres of tribal ancestral lands through designations that emphasize Native American co-management. The Chuckwall National Monument spans 624,000 acres of desert landscape south of ...

2025年1月6日 · Fentanyl, a highly lethal illicit opioid 100 times more potent than morphine, drove nearly 75,000 overdose deaths in 2023 — about 70% of all overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While total overdoses nationwide dropped that year, they increased among Native Americans.

2024年11月15日 · Native American Heritage Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the individuals who dedicate their lives to advocating for Indigenous rights, environmental justice, cultural preservation, and social equity.