American Indians
A record-breaking number of Native Americans are running for state and local office
Native candidates see holding office as a chance to fight back following several national events that challenged treaty rights, protections for land and wildlife, and even adoption.
State Officials Resist Supreme Court Ruling Affirming Tribal Authority Over American Indian Country
COMMENTARY | Local governments in Oklahoma are adapting to a 2020 Supreme Court ruling, but state officials have chosen a different path.
Census Prompts Push for More Indigenous School Lessons
The number of people listing Indigenous heritage increased by almost 4.5 million.
The Census Already Started in Alaska. Native Translators Are Working to Prevent Undercount Repeat
Across the country, tribal and non-English speaking communities are creating guidance and messages in a variety of languages to encourage Census 2020 participation.
Cities, Tribes Try a New Environmental Approach: Give Nature Rights
“Rights of nature” could help fight climate change and habitat loss.
States Take on the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Native women in some communities are killed at a rate ten times the national average. In Wisconsin, tribal advocates and lawmakers are determined to figure out what can be done about it.
In Cherokee Country, Opioid Crisis Seen as Existential Threat
Hundreds of Native children have been removed from their opioid-addicted parents.
FCC to Vote on Auction of Unused Spectrum Reserved for Educational Institutions and Nonprofits
The FCC will vote on whether to do away with educational use requirements for spectrum and give Native American tribes priority bidding to put up 5G wireless networks.
Oglala Sioux Tribe Calls for Help in South Dakota as Flooding Continues
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Lawmakers consider changes to Medicaid expansion in Idaho ... Cracking down on uninsured drivers in Oklahoma ... Oregon lawmakers ponder a pay raise.
Fate of Native Children May Hinge on U.S. Adoption Case
The end of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which is being challenged by a few states, could mean more Native kids adopted by non-Natives.
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Can Congress Void a Tribal Treaty Without Telling Anyone?
ANALYSIS | What’s at issue in Herrera v. Wyoming.
Could a Supreme Court Decision Entitle 2,000 Oklahoma Inmates to New Trials?
ANALYSIS | Roughly half of the state could be designated as reservation land. No one’s sure what that would mean for Native inmates whose crimes occurred within those boundaries.
Meet the Craft Distillers of Native America
A new industry could emerge on reservations, as Congress moves to lift an archaic ban on distilleries on tribal lands.
Fighting Opioid Abuse in Indian Country
The overdose death rate among Native Americans is three times the rate in the general population. As the opioid epidemic surges, many tribes are investing in treatment and specialized housing on the reservation.
Why Same-Sex Marriage Bans Risk Native American Sovereignty
When tribes don’t allow gay couples to marry their chosen partners, they invite negative perceptions about their unique legal status.
Indian Health Service Proposes Expanded Use of Dental Health Aide Therapists
The plan seeks to deliver quality health care to more patients in tribal communities
State and Local Daily Digest: Did Ore. Occupiers Disturb Tribal Relics Digging Latrine?; N.C. Lawmakers Target LGBT Ordinance
Also in our news roundup: Atlantic City’s mayor warns of government shutdown; Austin’s trees worth $16 billion; and Colorado hunters pretty in pink.
