Finally, a book is written from the heart of Indigenous endurance, highlighting the strength of spirit we pass with love from one generation to the next generation. This story is written with a bright and beautiful spirit leading to the truth of colonialism’s monstrous intent and with their very real impacts woven throughout this thoughtful story, Christopher, the Ogre Cologre it’s Over! by Dr. Oriel Maria Siu.
Read MoreThis morning, Water Protectors erected multiple blockades at a major U.S.-Canadian tar sands terminal in Clearbrook, Minnesota in direct opposition to Enbridge’s Line 3.
Read MoreThe new report shows that Indigenous communities resisting the more than 20 fossil fuel projects analyzed have stopped or delayed greenhouse gas pollution equivalent to at least 25 percent of annual U.S. and Canadian emissions.
Read MoreNearly two years since earning a cultural landmark designation from the City of Seattle, Licton Springs Park, known as líq’tәd (pronounced LEE’kteed) in the Lushootseed language of the Coast Salish people, will have new signage installed on July 14 that will explain the cultural significance of this North Seattle site, in particular its ochre-colored spring, to the region’s history and Indigenous community.
Read MoreOur children were stolen from us in past generation, forcefully assimilated or secretly buried in boarding schools under the “kill the Indian and save the Man” ideologies, and it would seem that the task to erase them has not ended under Governor Kristi Noem’s administration and leadership.
Read MoreOglala Lakota Singer Songwriter JUQ Scores Tik Tok viral hit with New Music Video
Read MoreThe passage of H.R. 3684 in the Senate marks a pivotal and historic step in addressing critical infrastructure issues in Indian Country.
Read MoreThe group toured the Village of Tahaloh, which is under threat from storm surges, flooding and tsunamis. The Quinault Indian Nation is in the process of relocating the village to higher ground.
Read MoreThe Upper Skagit believe the declines among the river’s once-abundant fish — the bull trout, chinook salmon and steelhead that once thrived here — are primarily due to the Gorge Dam, which blocks fish from reaching miles of historic salmon habitat upstream and prevents the downstream passage of wood, gravel and sediment that are essential for the fish
Read MoreIndigenous peoples from many nations shut down Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s anti-Indigenous “victim impact” forum, which had no tribal representation and was intended to incite fear among the public in Stitt’s continued effort to subvert and overturn the 2020 McGirt Supreme Court decision.
Read MoreHealthcare for Native Americans lags behind that of other groups, despite the U.S. government’s legal duty to provide health care to Alaska Natives and American Indians - as reported by the American Bar. This has led to a vast difference in health outcomes, with these groups having a life expectancy of 4.4 - less than the ‘all races population’ of the United States.
Read MoreStonechild Chiefstick was killed two years ago at a Poulsbo waterfront park as several hundred people gathered to watch a July 3rd fireworks display. Mr. Chiefstick was a long-time resident of Suquamish and a member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation, Montana. He was 39 years old when he was killed by Officer Keller.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that Marysville and Tulalip have a history rife with conflict and misunderstanding, especially when it comes to the subject of education. However, raising the Tulalip flag is a symbol of hope for the future. It’s an action that intends to create a better partnership between the two communities.
Read MoreThe Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive sends sincere condolences and prayers to the community of Cowessess First Nation and the survivors and descendents of the Marieval Indian Residential School after the startling discovery of 751 unmarked graves near the former residential school.
The Hoopa Valley Tribe hails Secretary Deb Haaland’s long-sought decision to revoke her predecessor’s final assault on tribal trust resources and environmental justice.
Read MoreIn remarks to the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid Year Conference today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding school policies.
Read MoreLine 3 would cross over 800 wetlands, 200 bodies of water, and through treaty land . Treaty land that people's very lives depend upon, and they are fighting right now to protect their treaty land rights.
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