The recent controversy and revelation that President Obama is, indeed an American citizen, born in Hawaii, illustrates some of the racism which still permeates American politics.
Keystone XL is touted as bringing jobs and energy security; the truth is, it will do neither.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The Hopi tribe's bid to stop the city of Flagstaff from selling recycled waste water to the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort has suffered a setback.
Cherokee Nation students from Sequoyah Schools were recently chosen as one of 44 school groups in Oklahoma to decorate a tree during the Governor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Capitol building in Oklahoma City on December 1. Using traditional Cherokee crafts …
Millions around the northern hemisphere mark the winter solstice in December, the shortest day and longest night of the year.
Not long ago, few had even heard of Attawapiskat.
There has been a lot of discussion about the Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants, but most of the talk centers upon Cherokee Nation sovereignty and the rights of Indian nations to determine their own membership. When looking at only the issue of sovereignty, we d …
She states that Native Americans in Texas had been “cannibals” and were “murderous,” and prayer was required to break the “curses over the land” brought about these indigenous peoples.
Many Indians have sounded off about not joining the 99 percent, pointing out the fact that Indians have always been poor, that Indians should sit back and not engage the movement. I do not see it the same way.
As winter wraps its icy fingers around much of Indian Country, we’ve got a few pow wow stories that’ll help warm your heart from this past year.
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