The existing Trans Mountain pipeline is a major environmental and public health hazard with a long history of disastrous spills. Earlier this month, 50,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a pump station located above an aquifer that supplies the Sumas First Nation with drinking water.
Read MoreMerrick, Massapequa, Patchogue, Manhasset, Montauk — the town names of Long Island, New York, are a patchwork of the Native American tribes who first inhabited the land. Today, few other indications of those richly cultured indigenous peoples remain. Centuries of colonization, genocide, and assimilation have eroded their presence from the public sphere.
Read MoreMore than 16% of American Indian and Alaska Native adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, which is more than double the prevalence rate for the general population in the U.S. - according to the National Indian Council on Aging. This puts them at a greater risk for COVID-19.
Read MoreKinder-Morgan’s application for approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion (TMX) has been bouncing around in Canada’s federal courts like a pinball since 2013. First Nations tribes and environmental groups have valiantly worked the flippers of the judicial pinball machine for years, filing lawsuits and appeals, to keep that shiny ball from rolling down the drain of approval.
Read MoreToday, King County Council, in Washington State, voted unanimously to make that moratorium permanent, by passing a comprehensive suite of regulations that protect local communities from fossil fuel threats.
Read MoreWe evict KXL and DAPL from our lands, we stand on our treaty rights to do so. We also stand on our inherent rights as Indigenous people that are ours under Natural Law. We invoke our ancestors to stand with us now, for our water, for our land, and the generations yet unborn.
Read MoreInstead of protecting fellow Oklahoman’s from tear gas and rubber bullets or addressing the harm and violence police commit against our communities with impunity,Prater chose to charge those demonstrating their First Amendment Constitutional rights with terrorism.
Read MoreRest in peace to the civil rights legend, John Lewis who passed away at the age of 80. Last Real Indians pays tribute to the legend who’s contributions to America will never be forgotten.
Read MoreAs a Diné resident of Durango, for as long as I have lived here, many questions have come to mind every time I pass the statue. And as years pass, they beg to be answered. Where did it come from and how did it end up here next to this art gallery?
Read MoreThese teachings have survived genocide, colonialism, forced assimilation and untold traumatic experiences. Even now, amongst a global pandemic, many tribal members look to their cultural foundations for hope and strength. Armed with ancestral knowledge, they know regardless of the adversary, tradition will always persevere.
Read MoreIt is more important than ever that we break free of this corrupt system and the corrupt people who run it...and that we move forward with open hearts and open minds...but what do we do about all of this pent up rage? What do we do when we are too sad or too anxious to get up in the morning? How do we fight the depression that threatens to consume us?
Read More“Police officers are not the best suited to respond to our homeless community’s needs,” said Mike Tulee, executive director of United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. “There has always been distrust between the Native community and police officers, and our community looks elsewhere for support when it’s needed.”
Read MoreOwners of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) must halt operations while the government conducts a full-fledged analysis examining the risk DAPL poses to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a federal judge ruled today. The court decision delivered a hard-fought victory to the Tribe, which has been engaged in a high-profile struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline since 2016.
Read MoreWearing a face covering has become a political issue thanks to American exceptionalism. The loonies are storming city and town halls, yelping that "freedoms" are compromised because they can't get a manicure or chug Miller Lite on a lake. Back in "Normal Times," we'd let these dummies take their lives into their own hands, but we can't because we don't want to die. Kids in Alabama don't believe the Coronavirus hype so they're throwing parties with zero social distancing. The first one to get sick wins a cash prize. The future is bright.
Read MoreElder Native Americans are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, according to a new study by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Read MoreFollowing decades of threat to our cultural homeland, the Blackfeet Nation on Thursday released a legislative proposal to permanently protect the Badger-Two Medicine as a “Cultural Heritage Area.”
Read MoreThe duration and wake of this worldwide pandemic brings uncertainty for all of us – especially for children. History teaches us that during a global crisis, children experience greater suffering. For caregivers, loss of jobs and suspension of wages means stress. Stress means a limited bandwidth for caring for children.
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court in Washington D.C. today upheld the senior water rights of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and other tribes in Baley v. United States
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