The Latest Breaking News on Native America

Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency

Hundreds of activists and Indigenous leaders rallied outside the White House in support of imprisoned Native activist Leonard Peltier

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina approve recreational marijuana use

On Sep. 7, 2023, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), a federally recognized tribe in North Carolina, approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use by a vote of 70% to 30%.

Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2023

Slave descendants face local vote on whether wealthy can build large homes in their island enclave

Descendants of enslaved people living on a Georgia island are watching anxiously as county commissioners consider doubling the size of homes allowed in their tiny community

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

US border wall construction damaged Native burial site: Government report

New report has found that efforts to expedite construction came at expense of sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous sites.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023

A moral argument to search the landfill in Winnipeg for murdered Indigenous women

In May 2022, Winnipeg resident Jeremy Skibicki was arrested and charged with the murder of 24-year-old Rebecca Contois.

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2023

Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage

Congress' official watchdog says in a report that the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Commanders Owner Takes Definitive Stance on Reinstating Former Nickname

More change could be coming in Washington, but one name is off the table.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 7, 2023

‘Occupied by the US’: wildfires renew Native Hawaiian call for sovereignty

As disaster capitalists descend on Lahaina, Indigenous Hawaiians fight for self-governance

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2023

Mitchell Rales on Commanders’ former name: ‘That ship has sailed’

A name change is on the table after the season, but not the old name.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 7, 2023

Mexico set for first female president in 2024 election

Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum and senator Xóchitl Gálvez were selected as the candidates for the two major electoral groups

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2023