News & Commentary about American Indian Rights

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Feb 9, 2023

State Lawmakers Must Protect the Cultural and Religious Expression of Indigenous Students

Emalyce Kee, holding up her "forbidden" graduation cap that she decorated with Native beads on May 25, 2022, in Cedar City, Utah.
State Lawmakers Must Protect the Cultural and Religious Expression of Indigenous Students

Nov 21, 2022

“Keep Our Families Together”: A Law That Protects Native Families is at Risk

A woman holding a child.
“Keep Our Families Together”: A Law That Protects Native Families is at Risk

Oct 27, 2022

Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?

Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?

Aug 18, 2022

Native Families' Right to Stay Together is at Stake at the Supreme Court

Children from the Zuni Pueblo lead the U.S. pledge of allegiance in the Zuni language in the New Mexico state Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M.
Native Families' Right to Stay Together is at Stake at the Supreme Court

Apr 7, 2022

Indigenous Students Should Be Allowed to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

A Native American student is wearing an eagle feather to his high school graduation.
Indigenous Students Should Be Allowed to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

Oct 18, 2021

We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women

Jeannie Hovland, the deputy assistant secretary for Native American Affairs for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, poses with a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women mask.
We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women

Jul 22, 2021

Montana is Failing its Constitutional Promise to Teach Native American History

Native Americans on horse back protesting at Capitol Hill
Montana is Failing its Constitutional Promise to Teach Native American History

May 19, 2020

When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence

A incarcerated woman standing behind bars.
When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence

Oct 24, 2019

South Dakota Governor Caves on Attempted Efforts to Silence Pipeline Protesters

Water Protectors marching
South Dakota Governor Caves on Attempted Efforts to Silence Pipeline Protesters

Jan 23, 2019

The Shutdown Is Disproportionally Hurting Native Americans

Water Protectors at Standing Rock
The Shutdown Is Disproportionally Hurting Native Americans