Biden pledges to bring bison back The Interior Department initiative will prioritize Indigenous culture and expertise Salon · Mar 9, 2023
TikTok campaign targets Biden on proposed Alaska oil project A social media campaign is urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska's North Slope The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Ex-Navajo President Zah guided by love for people, family Peterson Zah, who guided one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. through a politically tumultuous time, has died The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Biden to visit Southern Nevada for monument designation LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden will visit Nevada next week to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument, sources say. Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023
2 SC survivors of Mexico kidnapping identified; remains of 2 who were killed not returned yet COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two of four South Carolina natives kidnapped in Mexico were being treated in a Brownsville, Texas, hospital Tuesday, while State Department officials worked to have the remains of the two who were killed returned, officials say. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
6 burning questions ahead of this week’s episode of Survivor 44 After a wild two-hour premiere, what can we expect before the next castaway gets voted out? USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 7, 2023
A migrant’s dream cut short: Woman’s killing in Chicago prompts Guatemalan community to band together, speak out on dangers of migrating north CHICAGO — The last time that Reyna Cristina Ical Seb saw her family, she promised them that she would send enough money to fix their small home in a rural Indigenous town in Guatemala. At just 20 years old, she made her way north, crossing several borders before settling in… Chicago Tribune · Mar 7, 2023
S.C. woman arrested for abortion pills Though the alleged abortion happened in 2021, police didn’t obtain the warrant for her arrest until after “Dobbs” Salon · Mar 7, 2023
Preserving wildlife and a way of life Through an intersection of bipartisan interest and once-in-a-generation federal funding, we may finally have a chance to end the spiral toward extinction of salmon, orcas that feed on salmon and the cultures of tribal nations who consider the salmon their first food. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 7, 2023
Tribes bury Southern California's famed mountain lion, P-22 Tribal leaders, scientists and conservation advocates have buried Southern California’s most famous mountain lion Saturday in the mountains where the big cat once roamed The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Worm Moon 2023: You Need to See March’s Bright Full Moon This Week The Worm Moon portends the arrival of spring each March, providing the best opportunity to see our natural satellite in exquisite detail. Inverse · Mar 5, 2023
Nomination of Native American leader in New Mexico in limbo New Mexico’s Democratic governor says she believes vetting of her Cabinet members is crucial The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
US to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says her agency will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
New maoi statue discovered in Easter Island dry lake Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1,000 other iconic monolithic sculptures on what is internationally known as Easter Island The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Maui hate crime case spotlights Hawaii’s racial complexity Two Native Hawaiian men are scheduled to be sentenced for federal hate crime convictions in the brutal beating of a white man who tried to move into their remote, traditional fishing village
Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023 Mysterious new Easter Island statue revealed after volcanic crater lake dries up A team discovered the maoi head carving submerged in mud while carrying out work at the Rano Raraku volcano on Easter Island - island locals think the statue may have been there for centuries
Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023 A new generation of Indigenous leaders takes inspiration from those at Wounded Knee WOUNDED KNEE, S.D. — Rachel Thunder stood on a snowy hill in Wounded Knee, inspired to continue the work of those who occupied this village 50 years ago in a historic stand for Indigenous rights.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Maui hate crime case spotlights Hawaii's racial complexity Two Native Hawaiian men are scheduled to be sentenced for federal hate crime convictions in the brutal beating of a white man who tried to move into their remote, traditional fishing village
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 New Mexico nomination spurs concerns among Native Americans New Mexico’s governor isn't backing down on her decision to nominate a former tribal leader who once faced sexual assault charges to head the state’s Indian Affairs Department
Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023 Alleged cult leader pleads not guilty to sex assault charges LAS VEGAS — Alleged cult leader Nathan Chasing Horse pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that he raped two women.
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Chasing Horse pleads not guilty in Nevada sex abuse case A former “Dances With Wolves” actor has pleaded not guilty in Las Vegas to sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls for a decade in Nevada
France 24 · Mar 1, 2023 Illegal gold mining: A disaster for the Yanomami people of Brazil's Amazon rainforest Thousands of illegal gold miners are accused of destroying the lives of the indigenous Yanomami people, who have lived for centuries in the Amazon rainforest on the border between Venezuela and Brazil. Miners have flooded into the area, poisoning rivers, attacking people and even raping women and girls. Under Brazil's…
Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2023 Commentary: The deadly costs for Mexico’s Indigenous communities fighting climate change Mexico’s Indigenous communities are on the front lines of ecological preservation. Many still live on their ancestral lands and struggle against development projects that would destroy some of the world’s most precious ecosystems that they call home. Their resistance has taken the form of protests, blockades of major highways and…
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities but environmentalists say runs counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023 ‘A war society doesn’t see’: the Brazilian force driving out mining gangs from Indigenous lands An elite unit is on a mission to expel the illegal miners who devastated Yanomami territory during Bolsonaro’s presidency