The Rapid City Indian School was created by the federal government to assimilate Native children during the larger federal ...

A recent tribal-state compact between Minnesota and the White Earth Nation laid out guidelines necessary for the tribe to operate cannabis businesses outside the reservation ...

National researchers find a growing number of tribes are adapting legal requirements of ICWA to match the priorities of their ...

It was the last night of February and a 4×4 truck vaulted down the 103-mile winter road to Cat Lake First Nation in northern Ontario, a road made entirely of ice and snow. Only the light of the stars ...

Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson sings during a rally for federal recognition outside the Federal Offices in Vancouver, Washington. Credit: Amiran White In an April 10 email press release, the Chinook ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Four years ago, Harvard University moved a long-planned solar geoengineering project from Arizona ...

The sunlight bounces off the glassy surface of Sitka Sound as community herring fish egg harvesters navigate the waters with boats loaded with hemlock branches for the fish to lay eggs on. Surrounded ...

The sight of a room full of human cadavers can be off-putting for some, but not for Haley Omeasoo. In fact, Omeasoo’s comfort level and lack of squeamishness convinced her to pursue studies in ...

LAC DU FLAMBEAU RESERVATION —The billboard glows ghostly white in the moonlight. But the outlines of Suzy Poupart’s face are still visible, gazing stubbornly out at the world, demanding justice for ...

Firearm-related deaths among children and teenagers in the United States have risen sharply in recent years, increasing by 50 percent since 2019. In 2023, firearms remained the leading cause of death ...

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with ICT. Mining — whether for fossil fuels or, increasingly, the critical minerals in high demand today — has a long history of perpetuating violence ...