The Latest Breaking News on Native America

ACLU of Montana challenges law defining the word 'sex' in state code as only male or female

The ACLU of Montana has filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that defines the word “sex” throughout state code as only male or female, based on a person’s biology at birth

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the 'Trail of Tears'

If people know the name Joel Roberts Poinsett today, it is likely because of the red and green poinsettia plant.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2023

Minnesota panel chooses new state flag featuring North Star to replace old flag seen as racist

A state panel says Minnesota’s new state flag should feature an eight-pointed North Star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, with a solid light blue field at the right

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

Minnesota edges close to picking new state flag to replace design offensive to Native Americans

A state commission has selected a basic design concept for a new state flag for Minnesota to replace current banner considered offensive to Native Americans

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Men charged with ‘killing spree’ of 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, in Montana

Simon Paul, 42, and John Branson, 48, are facing federal charges for allegedly violating wildlife law in Montana

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

8th Circuit ruling backs tribes’ effort to force lawmakers to redraw N.D. legislative boundaries

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request from North Dakota's secretary of state to delay a federal judge's ruling that found the state's 2021 redistricting map violated the Voting Rights Act in diluting the voting strength of two Native American tribes

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

International court rules against Guatemala in landmark Indigenous and environmental rights case

Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Shaggy Dog Yarn: Study Unravels History And Demise Of Long-haired Canine

A little-known dog lineage with fur so thick it was spun into blankets was selectively bred for millennia by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest until its rapid demise following European colonization, a study in Science showed Thursday.

International Business Times · Dec 15, 2023

New Mexico extends ban on oil and gas leasing around Chaco park, an area sacred to Native Americans

New oil and natural gas leasing will be prohibited on New Mexico state land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park for the next 20 years

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

US duo charged with killing 3,600 birds including bald eagles to sell on black market

Simon Paul and Travis Branson accused of making ‘significant sums of cash’ from killing birds in Montana over several years

The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2023